Establishing the mood with an ethereal guitar melody and subtle percussion textures, Nelida Oyma opens Silent Haze with spiritual depth and a meditative energy. The opus expands with a cerebral texture that feels airy and cosmic. This leads us through to an 8-bit synth detail with panning frequencies, creating a mystical vibe.
The production evolves with various pizzicato guitar motifs into a dimensional and cinematic guitar soundscape. We appreciate the soft and psychedelic drums and the overarching build of the composition which taps into a genre-expansive house meets chill wave identity.
The build is sublime and intriguing and we could imagine this being featured in a TV show like the trippy Nine Perfect Strangers, or even PLUR1BUS as a score. The ebbs and flows are intricate and poetic, and the composition would also be perfect for a vinyasa yoga class.
It is clear that Nelida Oyma has designed the sound with an attention to detail and the bass guitar that emerges towards the end really zooms into the human nature of the piece. We learn that Silent Haze is inspired by “early mornings in the mountains, when fog slowly moves through the forest and clouds drift between the trees and the slopes.”
Speaking on the release, Nelida Oyma adds, “More than a place, Silent Haze captures a fleeting moment: the fresh air, the light and the feeling of motion in a landscape that is constantly changing.”
Fans of Tycho, Kiasmos, Christian Löffler and Rival Consoles might be able to connect with the piece, but it is clear that Nelida Oyma is designing a sonic universe of his own manifestation, focused on texture, movement and atmosphere.
We love the journey that Nelida Oyma is taking us on, and have added Silent Haze to our New Music Spotlight playlist and our TIMELESS and TRIPPY playlists, whilst we continue to stream his wider discography, including Electric Dawn, and Proxima.