Sonic Wave Collective‘s Where the Light Breaks is a meditation on movement—both physical and emotional. Across four original tracks for Spain’s Arketip Discs, the Barcelona-based trio (ABSIS, Cyklos, and Spear) craft a soundscape that is at once hypnotic and deeply introspective, threading together elements of dub, techno, and ambient textures with remarkable cohesion.
“Kinetic Echoes” sets the stage with a patient build, its layered pulses stretching into the distance like ripples in still water. “Resilience” follows with the EP’s most driving rhythm, yet even here, the percussive energy is balanced by a sense of restraint, as if each sound has been placed with precise intention.
By “Shared Textures” the record settles into a mesmerising pulse, stripped down yet immersive, drawing the listener further into its depths. “Arise” then arrives as the emotional centrepiece—an elegant, immersive composition that feels almost weightless, floating on delicate sonic fragments that shimmer like refracted light.
Forest on Stasys‘ reworkings of “Arise” add distinct interpretations: the tribal mix introduces organic percussion, grounding the ethereal original with an earthier, ritualistic energy, while the remix drapes the track in thick atmosphere, stretching it into a slow-burning, meditative experience.
While key DJ support includes artists like Josh Wink, The Advent, Brendon Moeller, Jonas Kopp, and Tommy Four Seven, there’s a quiet confidence in Where the Light Breaks. It doesn’t demand attention; rather, it invites deep listening, rewarding patience with its subtle evolutions. SWC’s debut vinyl for Arketip Discs is a stunning exploration of light, shadow, and sonic space—an album that lingers long after the last note fades.
- Reviewed by Jack! Who? for deathtechno.com
