Current mood:	impressed
Current music:	Falling You - Destiny Trip

Falling You
I love when I discover something new and inspiring, whether it’s a new author, a new series, or, like now, a new band.

Arranged by composer John Michael Zorko, Falling You enlists the haunting and heavenly vocals of Dru Allen (This Ascension), Victoria Lloyd (Claire Voyant), Suzanne Perry (Love Spirals Downwards) and others. The resulting albums Touch (2005) and Human (2006) present beautiful blend of dark ambient passages coupled with subtle, shadowy electronica and some of the nicest ethereal female voices available.

Floating effortlessly between the realms of brooding ambience and swirling ethereal soundscapes, Falling You is a gentle and melancholic trip that is best experienced when the moon is high, the atmosphere is serene and the lights are out. The lyrics are poetic and deeply personal, the music sorrowful, sublime, soothing. The sound often has doleful classical elegance about it, evoking wistful, introspective moods. There’s emotion, but no rush or urgency. (We’ll get there when we get there, my love... just stay beside me along the way...)

The various voices are often given plenty of space, instrumental accompaniment tending to be low key, tastefully sparse. Beats don’t dominate when they are present, rather they work to drive the smooth instrumentation into motion – simple rhythmic structures that maintain the focus firmly on the singers. There is a strongly cinematic thread running through many tracks that at its most brooding might suggest a gothic influence, but more accurately reflects the luxurious appeal of darker tones and somber atmospheres, the drama of eventide, the mystique of candlelight...

Very relaxing and inspiring music, a perfect choice for an evening nap, a late night with someone close, or a bubble bath surrounded by candles.

(Yeah, I just read that last sentence. I’m going to go lift weights and fix the sink and yell at the football players on TV.)