When opting for the free download from Endless Melancholy we featured the other day here, I discovered another artist that Endless Melancholy was recommending. That artist goes by Heinali. He is another Ukrainian multi-instrumentalist that is similar to Endless Melancholy.
Having listened to "Air" in its entirety, I can't help but be impressed. Heinali offers up the same gloomy piano work, but backs it up with beautiful string sections and flourishes of harmonic ambiance. The production on this album is impeccable.
Though this album includes only six tracks, it is remarkable. Minimalist neoclassical composition teams up with downtrodden ambient moods seamlessly in this music. One of the things that impresses me so much is that the ambiance in this disc is not overstated or saturating, nor is it so abstract that it is difficult to enjoy. It isn't overtly distorted. Also impressive is the fact that Heinali incorporates more traditional ambient soundscapes like sounds of nature, including-but not limited to-tidal roars. Basic ambient drone matches up with cello so perfectly that one might think that the sound of both is one and the same.
Ukrainian artists have impressed the heck out of me lately. Thanks, Endless Melancholy for pointing me toward Heinali. "Air" is a peaceful and strangely uplifting listening experience that should receive plenty of play time in my ever-growing classical and ambient selection.
Unlike the latest from Endless Melancholy, "Air" is not a free download, but it is more widely available, either through Amazon or iTunes.
Check out the full album stream below. I can't recommend any single track, as all of them are equally outstanding. Thanks for listening and enjoy!
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