Rahikka – Abstract Elegies CD

Glistening ambient with a touch of cinematic post-rock elements. Horizon Diver is the ambient project of Steven Parry, a composer, producer, and DJ from Switzerland. Although this is his debut ambient release, Steven creates music for film and for numerous other music projects ranging from jazz and soul, to synthwave and 80s pop.

Set in “Yotsude”, an area where hut fishing is popular, this piece expresses the image of a scene with guitar phrases while looping sound sources recorded in the coastal area. Each song begins with a small number of notes, but in the latter half of the song, these notes transform into a drone. Since the subject matter of this piece is local scenery, I was very particular about the equipment I used. I used voice memos on my iPhone for field recording, and Garageband for song editing. Only two types of delay loopers were used when recording the guitar. Despite being in a cheap and simple environment, I took great care to express my work.