How incredibly refreshing it is, given the fast pace and outrageously chaotic world in which we are living, to have a chart-topping Electronic Music Pioneer like the American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Moby taking the time to take a step back from his bombastic, high tempo trademark sound and invite instead people to slow down, in our everyday life through his brand new album.
The album in question is called Future Quiet and, as the title suggests, it is an open invitation from Moby to the world to take time for ourselves, to reflect on our priorities and to find emotional refuge into one of the most powerful art form existing, which is music.
Notoriously known to the music establishment as one of the most talented and inspired Maestros of the last three decades of Electronic, Punk-Rock, House, Trip-Hop, Techno and Ambient, Moby found himself lately in need to find an escape valve from a world in constant demand, a world where screaming and shouting at one another seems to be part of a new normality, a normality where the respect for the individual seems to be a dying concept, as the days go by.
And what a formidable antidote to loudness and stress Future Quiet proved to be; throughout the 14 pieces part of the album, Moby distilled carefully and masterfully precious musical pearls exuding layers of Ambient and Classical music, crafting a general sense of calmness and serenity through the minimalistic approach created by Moby in the entirety of the record.
Among all the inspired and structurally perfect arrangements chiseled by Moby on Future Quiet, the American artist shines particularly on playing the piano with impressive talent and inventiveness, echoing occasionally also pillars of Classical music such as Debussy or Satie, in some of the instrumental pieces of the album.
Once again, Moby also surrounds himself with some truly talented singers appearing on a few of Future Quiet's songs, like Jacob Lusk, on a monumental reinvention of one of Moby's most loved songs called When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die (from the 1995's Everything Is Wrong album) or another brilliant vocalist like Serpentwithfeet, on another remarkable tune called On Air, a song that reflects aptly the spirit of the whole album through its inspiring lyrics (... I see tears in your eyes, but the love is missing. I wanna hold you and not fight, may the shadows leave us be at night...).
Although some of Moby's long time fans may find themselves slightly unease to the idea of listening to a 85 minutes-plus album that doesn't reflect the American artist's traditional trademark sound for which he us well known and loved for, to our website, Future Quiet is one of the most genuine, honest and organic records that Moby has released in recent times, because it's unleashed straight from the heart of the artist.
And when Moby speaks from the heart through his music, nothing can go wrong.
Future Quiet is out now and it is available to be purchased on Amazon
