Tag: Realma with Down the Railway Spine

My Head Isn’t Empty, It’s Full of Seishin Takeno’s “Echoes”

Seishin Takeno's "Echoes," a sonic postcard from Kanagawa. Nine instrumental pieces, I've been told. Not nine songs, mind you – more like nine shaded windows into a particular kind of quiet. This isn't music that yells; it leans in, like a friend confiding a secret you half-hear on a summer porch. Immediately, you're not so much listening as remembering. Or maybe anticipating. It feels...

Apex4X: Feeling the Burn? ‘The Fire Within’ Album Ignites!

Apex4X. Right, let's dive in. "The Fire Within", an album with thirteen tracks; feels like peering into someone's journal, but one that's written in neon ink and scrawled across a storm-ridden sky. It’s not a straight path, this emotional rollercoaster, more like a particularly scenic, but also slightly terrifying, cliffside drive. The whole thing drips with this fascinating paradox - personal pain delivered with...

Realma Unveils ‘Down the Railway Spine’

Serbian-Chinese Artist Realma Interweaves PTSD Struggles with Synthpop Sounds in 'Down the Railway Spine'. Feeling the pain of battle and PTSD with an incredibly touching...