On the seven untitled tracks of Markus Guentner's _In Moll_, he crafts carefully constructed ambience -- right from the "Track 1," he builds on a quiet sense of bliss, even as it drifts into different territories. "Track 3" unfolds with a lush warmth, even as a beat quietly throbs underneath, while "Track 5" introduces some guitar echoes before it moves onto synth pads that sound as if they're figure skating. The strings in "Track 6" add a dash of elegance to the piano meanderings. "Track 7" closes the album with some cricket-like rhythms. Quite dreamy.
In Moll is one of the most impressive ambient CD’s I have ever heard because it manages to be sooo warm, yet sooo minimal; a combination that is very very rare.
KOMPAKT, especially the ambient releases, is mostly about gently pulsating soundscapes and In Moll is no exception to that: it even is the exponent of that, bringing you endless whispering drones with hushed beats propelling all forward.
For me this is KOMPAKT at it’s very best; truly essential album that certainly will be appreciated much if you’re into ambient.