User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
- Summary: The debut full-length solo release for the Minneapolis born composer was written during the summer in the Adirondack Mountains and in the winter on an island in Lake Superior.
Buy Now
| Buy on |
|
- Record Label: Western Vinyl Records
- Genre(s): Experimental, Classical, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Electronic, Modern Composition
- More Details and Credits »
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 5 out of 5
-
Mixed: 0 out of 5
-
Negative: 0 out of 5
-
Feb 2, 2021Once The Blue of Distance recedes into silence, there’s a distinct sense of time having been gently bent to Saxl’s will. The album feels simultaneously long and short, fast and slow — it’s all of these things at once, forming elegant waves that wash over you.
-
Jan 27, 2021Elori Saxl's concept behind The Blue of Distance is undoubtedly striking and ambitious. Still, she's managed to take it a step further – creating a unique musical project that is both distinctive and highly enjoyable. Like nature she observes all around her, Elori Saxl's music is a highly immersive experience.
-
UncutJan 27, 2021Four vignettes offer reminders of Brian Eno's early ambient outings. ... But the slower evolution of three longer pieces, which nonetheless maintain this aesthetic, make them more potent. [Mar 2021, p.37]
-
Jan 27, 2021Ambient music is sometimes associated with reverent stillness, but one of the best qualities of The Blue of Distance is its constant, pulsing movement.
-
Jan 27, 2021The Blue of Distance refers to distant mountains appearing blue due to the scattering of higher-frequency light. An apt name for Saxl's meditative, ultimately wistful-feeling album, it also evokes its persistently immersive water themes.