“Hemispherica
Portalis” is the debut collaboration album from the collective imagination of
Deborah Martin and Dean De Benedictis. Performing under the moniker
“Desensitized,” these two veteran ambient electronic sound explorers have
joined forces to craft a thought-provoking work of art that combines ancient
and futuristic moods into a captivating world of sound, filling the imagination
with illusory images of undiscovered realms.
The abstract and alluring music that unfolds
across the album’s seven tracks is in many ways just what one would expect when
De Benedictis & Martin’s recognizable yet disparate styles are focused into
a singular expression. “Hemispherica Portalis” acts as a jumping-off point for
the duo’s “Desensitized” deep dive into a new form of texture-based sonic
exploration – one that merges vintage space-music tendencies with a modern
electronic ambient style. Roiling in slow motion, Deborah’s signature sounds
and digital synth expressions expand and contract as the occasional acoustic flourish
or melodic moment briefly bubbles to the surface. Added to that are the nuanced
layers of Dean’s remarkable laptop-based sound-sculpting approach and the
resulting array of textural, experimental, and at times gritty elements that he
expertly swirls into the mix. This blending of the two artist’s distinct sonic
palettes and differing styles paints an appealing and cohesive soundscape that
is lush, refreshing, and truly special.
“I knew the drastic contrast between our two
approaches would likely yield something new,” explains Dean. “Deborah has a
majestic and pristine melodic style, while I bring a textural and sometimes
edgy experimental approach, using sounds I often create on the spot. I find the
combination of our layers and approaches uniquely lush and personally
refreshing.”
Deborah elaborates, “Dean’s years of sound
sculpting expertise paid off in ways I can never fully explain; as soon as I
began playing the melodic basic song structures, he was immediately adding
textures and nuances that glued the passages into place. The creative result is
a breathtaking display of original sound samplings, live recorded textural
beds, and electronic elements melding into a profound ambient electronic
revelation.”
Together as “Desensitized,” Deborah Martin &
Dean De Benedictis summon a unique and expansive sound that is vivid, alive,
colorful, and surreal, as the subtle dreamscapes of “Hemispherica Portalis”
offer a sublime retreat into sonic beauty, where past and future echoes mingle,
collide, and fuse into dreams, deeply alien…yet somehow familiar.
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