Style: Ambient
Primary Emotions/Themes: The serenity of still water, the calm after the storm
Thoughts: Water is an essential part of life. It's what allows life to flourish, one of the key ingredients. It makes up a majority of the surface of this blue ball we all call home. It gives life, and it can take it away. It brings peace and can invoke immense wrath. Water is unique.
Hiroshi Yoshimura's Surround takes the concept of water, and puts it into audio form. The opening notes of the album feel like water droplets falling into a still pool, resonating throughout the entirety of the pond as they make contact. Small audio ripples trickle out of my speakers as I'm compelled to close my eyes and be lulled to a place of peace by this wonderous music.
This then is the essence of Surround. An aqua soundscape created for the listener to lose themselves in. This is the purest form of ambient music, and done in the most intentional of ways. For fans of the genre Hiroshi Yoshimura should be as familiar of a name as Brian Eno... if not then that needs to be rectified as quickly as possible.
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