Sanctuary Transforms the Tragic Into the Epic With the Orchestral Ambient Song “In Absolute”

The orchestral ambient soundscape of “In Absolute” flows into your ears and immediately conjures a mood and a cinematic experience of sound. It may make you wonder if Howard Shore is a secret member of Sanctuary because the orchestration of elements and the evocative arc resonate with that master composer’s flair for dramatic, impactful atmospherics. The elegant build to a peak of sorrowful emotions, of a brooding realization of tragedy is stunning in its beauty and the way the song carries you along to a conclusion of that wave of feeling followed by a quick resolution that doesn’t feel like it could be an end but ultimately could be nothing else is an impressive feat of songwriting. Listen to “In Absolute” on Soundcloud, look for the project’s double EP Sanctuary Vol. 1 and Sanctuary Vol. 2 out on Safari Riot and connect with the artists at the links below.

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