A new artist and a debut album are always an interesting combination. DARSHAN.404 just landed on my radar with his new release “The Light We Strained to See Was Never Really There”. This electronic musician and producer has put together a mix that keeps surprising me and I find the whole project really interesting. The album contains 20 tracks and most of them last less than a minute. That might sound like many quick stops, but the variety makes the album an interesting listen. Each piece brings a different sound or idea, so the short running times never made the experience feel repetitive to me.
The strongest influence I heard was Asian music and I liked the way DARSHAN.404 works those sounds and elements into his electronic approach. There are tones here that I kept wanting to hear again and the changes between styles give the record its unique character. I enjoyed the range of sounds across the album. It is not one long idea repeated 20 times, there is so much of movement from track to track.
The quality of his work is impressive and the shorter tracks give you something to take in. I wouldn’t mind spending hours with more music from DARSHAN.404. This is an interesting first introduction and it has left me excited about what he’ll try next. I’m looking forward to hearing where he takes things on future releases.
