Settled Breath from Forgotten Keys by Softstroke

Ash motes settle in this piece, marking a crucial shift in the spirit's solitary journey. Circular piano patterns establish a delicate, ongoing motion, while brushed percussion whispers against the silence, suggesting an acceptance of forgotten spaces. Long bowed-string sustains gradually soften, easing the inherent tension to a state of profound repose. The air, once laden with a sense of lingering abandonment, now carries a warmth, like the after-shine of candles when the crowd has departed. The faint, distant falsetto choir emerges, offering the album's pivotal refrain: 'Even broken horns can crown first blaze.' This simple declaration carries the profound weight of realizing that damage itself holds the potential for new beginnings and inherent beauty; it's a subtext woven into the very fabric of the piece, suggesting strength found in vulnerability. Glass harmonica murmurs beneath, providing an ethereal current that grounds the quietude, pushing the boundaries of what 'calm' truly signifies—not merely an absence of struggle, but a quiet, enduring presence.

We found our sound hiding in empty buildings where pianos gather dust. These forgotten places whisper stories through cracked windows and weathered keys, and we translate those whispers into music that moves between silence and breath.