GEM, Cheryl B. Engelhardt, Dallas String Quartet - Glimmer
‘Glimmer’ by GEM, Cheryl B. Engelhardt and the Dallas String Quartet is an ethereal ambient and electronic experience that feels like an inspiring swell. The song seems to capture the quiet awe of slow mornings, a feeling that only seems to layer as one awakens to sound.
Light piano melodies and swelling vocalisations conjure this quiet brightness, seemingly evoking the mood of a cool, dew-slipped morning where the sun seems to streak through with muted warmth.
And soon as the strings emerge on ‘Glimmer’, so does awareness. The song seems to capture the feeling of waking up on a quiet but important morning, a mood filled with awe and possibility. The soundscape seems to swell and ground almost simultaneously.
By its halfway point, and especially after the strings make their presence known, the song seems to ramp up in intensity and pace. This shift is subtle, like a slow rousing rather than an abrupt jerk, allowing the listener to move with the sound.
‘Glimmer’ by GEM, Cheryl B. Engelhardt and the Dallas String Quartet strikes a hopeful note, grounded in its expansiveness and possibility. The song’s soundscape seems to hold in it something simple but profound. A sound that feels like potential and early morning revelations wrapped in a mood that feels passionate yet muted, like the morning sun.
