Mokhov – Queen City Sounds and Art

Mokhov’s Melodic Ambient Song “Treasure the Good Times” is an Inducement to a Good Mood and Lightness of Spirit

“Treasure the Good Times” may well be the signature track to Mokhov’s album For Monkey (released March 7, 2023) which was dedicated to his dog Monkey who passed away on Monday, 19 December 2022 from a brain tumor at 6 and a half years old. The song is an effervescent, upbeat song of saturated synth melodies with bright tones and syncopated beats with white noise textures coursing through like a breeze on a sunny day. It’s a song that invites a good mood and a lightness of spirit that comes from good memories and a sense of tranquility. Fans of Boards of Canada’s more playful moments and Tycho circa Past is Prologue or Dive will appreciate what Mokhov has going on here. Listen to “Treasure the Good Times” on YouTube and follow Mokhov at the links below.

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Mokhov Primes the Mind and Body for a Trip to a Zen-like State With “Dream Weaver”

“Dream Weaver” builds in your mind images of clear lines, open spaces and unstructured time. The latter suggested by its spare rhythms and cycling melodic synth line with languid, echoing arc of luminous tones over delicate bass accents. It is the mood of a countryside train ride with hours to go to reach your destination and no demands on your attention or energy. It eases your mind into a leisurely state ready to take in whatever comes your way with a Zen-like tranquility. Its minimal techno beat is akin to more chill IDM or trance and while unobtrusive it isn’t music that fades into the background so much as actively soothes your conscious mind. Listen to “Dream Weaver” on Spotify and connect with Mokhov at the links below where you can also listen to the Solid State Dreams album in its entirety.

Mokhov’s “Dream Spectrum” Will Brighten Your Spirits With Its Gentle Energy

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“Dream Spectrum” is an apt name for this song by Mokhov. The mix of melodic drones, processed white noise like an Autumn breeze through branches that have not yet lost their leaves, the bright, drawn out synth melody and upbeat percussion sounds like what you’d want to hear in a dream in that upper register of that phenomenon where nothing terrible happens, just peaceful wandering and a sense of utter tranquility and health. It sounds like the kind of reprieve from heaviness and pressure that hits you in waking life every day and it carries you along rather than demand you follow the music. Reminiscent of some of M83’s instrumental tracks and their seeming ability to tap into the pleasure centers of your brain, “Dream Spectrum” runs at over seven minutes but feels like less than half that time because of how light it sits on your psyche and not in a superficial way but in the way its combined sonic forces work their way into your brain and brighten your spirits with its gentle energy. Listen to “Dream Spectrum” on Soundcloud and follow Mokhov at the links below where you can also listen to the rest of the project’s new album Sun Bloom.