Solarstone – sonata

Following ‘shivelight’, Solarstone continues to singles-build towards the early summer release of his ‘innermost’ album with ‘sonata’ – a track that channels the classical … to deliver a classic.

What might it have sounded like if Bach, Haydn, Chopin or any composer closely associated with one of history’s most enduring musical styles … had written a piece in the electronic era?

Well, in truth, not as farfetched as it might sound! A longtime admirer of the style, Solarstone assessed sonata’s fast-slow-fast tempo and structured movements as near tailor made for a club track. So, he leaned into the idea, going on to craft a release that takes its cues, notes and sonic influences, from dawn-of-the-genre labels like EyeQ, Harthouse, Superstition and others. To preserve that acoustic-to-electronic integrity, he drew exclusively on hardware synthesizers, holding true to the sonata’s small ensemble composition style.

Filtered through the lens of progressive trance, ‘sonata’ opens with cinematically sweeping strings, pulsing bass, drum roll and the ethereal echo of Gregorian chants. With nagging, modulating sub-riffs, it builds Neo-Baroque-like up to its break before falling into its ornate piano sonata solo, then climbs again through scherzo shifts to reach its emotional peak.

Balancing Solarstone’s technical precision and expressive depth, ‘sonata’ [blackhole.lnk.to/sonata] delivers a truly original and deeply immersive electronic journey. The track’s available now through all major sales and streaming platforms, with the full ‘Innermost’ album arriving June 12.

Tracklist:

1. Solarstone – ‘sonata’ (7” Mix)
   02. Solarstone – ‘sonata’ (12” Mix)++++STOP PRESS+++ On episode 629 of their Group Therapy radio show, Solarstone performed a special guest mix for Above & Beyond, spotlighting some of the music from ‘innermost’. You can catch Richard on the ABGT decks here.

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