A gentle oscillating shimmer of drone runs in the background of Boy of Sleep’s “Retonsel.” It has an effect like a touch of light against dark while a synth melody rolls through in a resonant, sequenced loop. It feels like a modern classical piece composed for an art installation featuring early fall foliage transitioning from green to golden. Partway through a second melody eases in between the background and foreground loop which in its crisp, and clear if slightly echoing resonance seems more in focus while the middle musical figure is rimmed with a haze like a fog drifting through the aforementioned imagery. There’s something uplifting and calming about all three sets of sounds working together that also captures a certain magic of the impossible moments to witness as summer transitions to fall in a forest and rather than seem melancholic or nostalgic conveys a mood of acceptance. Listen to “Retonsel” on YouTube and follow Boy of Sleep at the links below.
Queen City Sounds and Art 
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