Euphoric house music with a divine melodic core – immersive rhythms and purposeful, contemplative moods. Producer Glionna and Cafe De Anatolia build up a distinctly evocative sound, with tracks like the bold and soulful Silk Road.
Consider first the intricate detail and precision of the mix – a classic piano groove and relentless drum line injecting a sense of knowing and understanding of the timeless appeal of the genre. Then before long, the melody evolves through a longer-form moment of pause, and a voice emerges, adding a passionate sense of performative longing to an otherwise electronic dreamland.
This is a key trait of the Glionna sound, across a multitude of original compositions. The music has the charm and looping embrace of dance and house from throughout the ages, but there’s something more, something structurally and conceptually poignant to each track. A self-described melancholic breakdown, indicative of an artist who drives with feeling and momentum first, technical skill later. And both parts are ultimately essential, and fortunately, supremely united, throughout the addictive and euphoric bounce and emotional journey of Silk Road.
An inspiring and deeply moving listen, perfectly crafted so as to provide both the quiet escapism of late-night wonder, and the higher-energy togetherness of the everlasting rave.
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