‘Emergence’ is tranquillity personified through sound. The classical instrumental record from Claire Bigley feels like a reset button, an eight track expedition down melodies and moods that keep you from ever feeling like there’s a worry to be had in the world around you. It calms you, focuses you, and in all its ambient brilliance keeps you relaxed, comforted, and perhaps even inspired. The essence of the record is undoubtedly its minimalism. The subtle keys, the restraint, and the slightly conflicting melodies create something that feels like it shouldn’t particularly mesh, but somehow all comes together by the closing moments of each piece.
The incredible silence and subtle touches on a track like Solitude leave you mesmerized. The host of ambient noises in the background of Awaken the Deep combine with the slightly faster then immediately slower piano to keep you at a sense of balance. You feel like you’re in a cabin on the hills, taking in the cool winter air and hearing birds chirp as the warm morning sun greets you to a new day.
there’s a purity to this record, an undying sense of bliss and a freeing nature that’s embedded within to make you feel completely in tune with your self and your conscious. If you ever need time to introspect, play this on loop.