Drawing us in with a rippling electric guitar, expanding with textured 80s drums and a sublime melodic performance, Filip Dahl opens Flying High with the instrumental precision and high emotional quotient that we have come to love and expect from the visionary artist and composer. The track holds a cinematic allure, perfect for the opening credits of a movie like Top Gun, Blade Runner, or The Lost Boys.
After the first ninety seconds, we experience a more sublime and peaceful energy; ethereal and almost meditative in its manifestation. This allows for more introspection and also allows the details of the drums and the acoustic guitar to really shine through. Just before the third minute, Filip flips the chords, inviting further dimensionality into the piece before an epic electric guitar solo that showcases the artist’s incredible skill and truly emotes the astral energy of the piece, indeed inviting us to fly high.
Flying High comes with a brilliant performance video which showcases Filip Dahl performing electric, bass, and acoustic guitars as well as synths to demonstrate his multi-instrumental nature, and how each instrumental is integral to the composition. These types of videos have become a signature of the composer, and serve not only as entertainment but manifest with an educational purpose. He says, “For anyone that is not previously familiar with me as an artist, I believe that Flying High will be a great introduction to me, my guitar playing and my music.”
We deeply appreciate the work of the Norwegian composer, multi-instrumentalist, and former rock guitarist, and learn that Filip Dahl later became a respected producer and co-founder of Brygga Studio, before returning as a solo artist in 2016 after a long break. Since his comeback, he has released self-produced music across prog, blues, and symphonic rock, and also co-founded the family band Transcending Into the Unknown, blending diverse styles including neoclassical and death metal.
Needless to say, we are in awe and highly inspired by Flying High, and have added the composition to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the growing discography of Filip Dahl, and anticipate future releases from the visionary artist.