Haotian brings to “Karst Caves” a sense of a jazz spawned from an underground world where new age ambient soundscapes fused with the quasi mystical art pop of the band Japan. Synths flow in background harmonics as the songwriter’s vocals paints a scene that tells the tale of the formation of the kinds of geographical landscapes and its manifestations throughout the world. It’s a fine chapter of Haotian’s latest album Story of Leaves (released December 6, 2024) that offers a loose story arc beginning with “Day” and ending with “Night” and vignettes of a journey of wonder and discovery in in the seven songs between cast as mellow pop songs imbued with a spirit of introspective poetics. Listen to “Karst Caves” on Spotify and follow Haotian at the links below.
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