With Aerial One, we see griff continue to incorporate a multitude of acoustic elements while still soothing synapses with clean, undulatory electronic resonance.
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Australian sound-sculptor griff has a proclivity for combining technological experimentation with warm and intimate acoustic instrumentation. With each consecutive release since his debut EP Elwood in 2009, griff has moved further and further away from an inherently “digital” sound, carefully skirting the line between electronic and organic.
With Aerial One, we see griff continue to incorporate a multitude of acoustic elements while still soothing synapses with clean, undulatory resonance. The album flows mellifluously in an illusory seamlessness not unlike a dream. The frequent inclusion of delicate melodies from a variety of string instruments melds in harmony with the alluring cadence of authentic percussion. However, vivacious bass is not neglected; peppered throughout the release is a viscid layer of low end sound design. That juxtaposition of grit and the grace is a large part of the charm of griff’s music.
This is an album for those unfamiliar with the sonic sweet spot that is acoustically-driven electronic music, and for the intransigent characters who dismiss electronic music for its supposed lack of instrumentation. The distinguished musicality presented in Aerial One is instantly apparent and undeniable, and the experience of meandering through each of griff’s latest works is a treat all it’s own.
