‘Combining such elements as world music and electronics and more like opera and classical music in the way it is performed, Larry Karpenko’s ‘The Horizon’ is one of those songs which move beyond a typical song.’ A deeply philosophical audio experience blending electronic soundscape, historical document and spiritual inquiry, it demands attentive listening and lingers on long after the final, resonant note.
Recorded at Kreation Records, Southern California, this track is not a casual listen, it is like talking to a powerful, late night conversation or like reading a thought provoking book.The record needle picking up and crackling as it drops onto vinyl has an instant sense of history and warmth and they do it in mono, deliberately. It’s not just nostalgia; that metaphor is foundational.
Karpenko layers in gently hypnotic piano chords over complex evolving beats (think Moby in textural mode) to craft a bed that feels at once meditative and dynamically alive. Raw, passionate undercurrent: a growling, tube driven lead from a Korg MOSS analog synth.A central collaborator, Lettsome, changes the lens to delve into Johnson’s outstanding policy achievement to emphasize the ongoing power of individual choices on equality and human dignity. Their intertwined voices, one historical, one contemporary, are a deep call and response across time.
As the track gets more layered and heavy emotion wise it grows into full stereo, just like consciousness, empathy and social awareness get broadened. At the end, the return to mono and the fading record spin creates a powerful loop and the listener is left in contemplative silence, implicitly asked: “What happens next?”. “Will it be the right one?”Instead of chasing over perfected perfection, Karpenko favors meaning and emotional resonance.
Working with Lettsome gives the track authentic depth, moving this from artistic statement to advocacy. Both Moby’s evocative sampling and Bono’s humanitarian spirit inspired ‘The Horizon’ a unique and important work. This is a reminder to be mindful, a bridge from past struggle, to present responsibility and a hauntingly beautiful reminder that our individual choices make waves far beyond ourselves and influence our collective future. This is music as a springboard for self reflection and possibly for action.
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