Exuviae: echoes in the emptiness Exuviae: echoes in the emptiness (GreenHouse Music - 2000) The echoes in the emptiness are fairly longform exercises in rich, flowing tonal drones (all five tracks are between 13 and 16 minutes in length). Originating from GreenHouse Music, Exuviae is the nom-de-ambient of label co-founder, Brooks Rongstad. As demonstrated on the recent Convergent Evolutions compilation, Exuviae has the power of supernatural audiofloatation, using this special talent for the forces of Goodness. Like a molten stream of sonic lava, dense chords ooze from awaken within (13:04); their slowly churning paths meander through phases which sound more symphonic, then more choral, then more airy. Barely perceptible accents seem to hover in the surrounding mists, before all shifts into the quiet. Lighter silencia (16:06) simply floats on rising currents. Slow-motion gusts swirl soundcolors into hypnotic patterns while faint belltones twinkle like daytime stars. One arrives at otherplace via the gathering mists which drift from its entryway; perhaps even quieter than its predecessor, this piece basks in gently frothing atmospheres of the most gaseous nature, glowing with incandescence. Indistinct murmers are hear through the veils of lightness; amongst the shimmers and swells, textural glints decorate the sweeping streamers. With just a hint of darkness, the edgier murk of right as rain creeps into earshot. Fear not though... the clouds begin to lift, allowing stratospheric radiance to beam down on the organ-ic tones which wash below. Using synthesis, treatments and extremely processed guitar and shakuhachi, Exuviae simply radiates warm ambient waves. echoes in the emptiness will fill any void of silence with luxuriously shapeless soundwaves, highly recommended for listeners patient enough for such prolonged evolutions. An 8.9 for supremely uplifting levitations. This review posted June 28, 2000 AmbiEntrance © 2000-1997 by David J Opdyke (except CD cover art, rights retained by original owners).