KapTep’s “Longlat” begins with a harmonic drone like a luminous fog that surrounds what sounds like human activity and the operation of radio equipment in the middle distance. The sense of drift brings to mind the sensation of being on a boat gliding through tranquil waters in an evening fog faintly lit by moonlight and starshine. It’s the kind of music one heard in Werner Herzog’s more existential films of the 70s and early 80s that suggest entering a zone or a liminal moment where the extraordinary and significant is unfolding around you like a spiritually resonant dream state. As the song progresses the harmonic drone shifts almost imperceptibly into higher registers and the touches of abstract strings emerge and give way to the noises of a signal transmission to the end of the piece. The song is an adventure the same way perhaps films like Beyond the Black Rainbow or Monsters were beyond the action sequences to the way the mood of the film shifts reflecting a change in the essence of the characters in modes subtle but deep and difficult to articulate if sensed with clarity. Listen to “Longlat” on Spotify where you can listen to the new KapTep album Latitude Longitude which dropped June 7, 2024 also available for digital download on Bandcamp.
Queen City Sounds and Art 
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