Drift away to this celestially instrumental, evocative, ambient soundscape ‘Sylph’ by Hilgrove Kenrick & Nick Norton-Smith

Few compositions can evoke the sheer weightlessness and deep emotionality that this opus can. The pairing of these well-renowned, award-winning, avant-garde musicians was always bound to produce something really special. And that it does. ‘Sylph’ is the title track from their collaborative EP release.

Slyph opens with awakening tones, deep immersive atmospherics, and hopeful horns. It’s cinematic soundscapes at their very best. Like a child taking his precious first steps, the track gradually unfolds, ever so intently. Then, a booming bass note thumps in the background as the evocative melody continues.

What’s remarkable here is the vast sense of space and depth the track grows with. You hear layers of sound & harmony unfolding in sync, akin to our planet’s shifting tectonic plates, it feels that expansive and all-consuming. The horn melody captivates you all throughout, maintaining a strong, steady tonality and depth.

At just over 4 minutes, the track builds a considerate emotional narrative through its composition. Both Kenrick & Nick Norton-Smith are master storytellers through sound, bringing their wealth of experience and talent into this piece.

If ever there was a track to transcend thought, to drift into a deeper state of consciousness, it would be this. It’s the kind of track that feels adequate for deep relaxation; you’d feel pressed to just sit in silence and reflect after listening to this one.

We’re blown away by ‘Sylph’ and look forward to immersing into the other compositions released by this duo under their latest collaborative EP.

Stream ‘Hilgrove Kenrick & Nick Norton-Smith – Sylph’ on Spotify here: