‘The Element of Sound’ is an interesting collection of unique, experimental, symphonic electronica that is relaxing, hypnotic and mesmerising. Monita De Varge has definitely tried to go for something a bit leftfield and away from the norm, which at times may be a bit too out there for some listeners. However, if you listen deeper, you can find yourself some exquisite chill out. It’s emotive and powerful music.
There’s a dark theme that is predominant throughout this album. A number of the tracks can be sinister and a little haunting, ‘Neurokraft’ is a perfect example of this. It has foreboding intro followed be extremely deep, resonating solid bass on a fat breakbeat. ‘Orionus’ is a dark, classical, electronic orchestral piece, which is captivating. ‘The Element of Sounds’ takes the dark vibe with an ambient touch. ‘When the Big Eyes Open’ is a bit spooky, but not all the tracks are of this dark, encompassing flavour.
‘A Fish Called Boggles’ has some bounce to it and makes for an interesting blend of minimal bleeps and beeps, while incorporating sounds from the psy dimension. ‘Cozmic Sonic’ gives a slightly lighter feel to the darkness of the album by adding what sounds like an electronic xylophone (if such a thing exists). A real experimental feel is thrown in with ‘Abnormal Revery’, as it’s really outside the square, but strangely relaxing.
Taking all this into consideration, Monita still finds time to throw in some more upbeat numbers. ‘Teleportal’ is one of these and reminds me of some of the sounds of high energy rave tracks from the early to mid 90s. ‘Prophesy’ is straight up tech-trance, a solid listen and unlikely to disappoint. The real winner of the album, however, is ‘Fantasia’. It’s another futuristic classical piece, but it’s up there in anthem status. On the uplifting, happier vibe, it’s is one of the tracks that’s so well structured that it brings you up and down at the right points and draws you right into the depths of its hypnotic power.
Although darker and sometimes experimental, ‘The Element of Sound’ will be one of the more unique listens that you will experience this year. It’s always great when an artist tries to push the creative boundaries, doing so with talent and not just for the sake of experimentation. This is well worth a look and will surprise some listeners.

Australian native Monita De Varge was a piano prodigy from a young age, able to play almost anything. Moving on from piano playing to composing her own kind of music, she decidedly became more interested in music technology and electronic instruments. Now equipped with a sound that samples many aspects of electronica and dance, she has interweaved them all into one, creating a fantastic ambient soundtrack on her debut, The Element of Sound.
The Element of Sound is a pulsating, dramatic musical journey that will move you from beginning to end. From the spacey "NeuroKraft" to "Cozmic Sonic" De Varge creates an out of this world feel that is both theatrical and mesmerizing. There's something about The Element of Sound that opens up a new world of sounds and invokes many colorful images, and it works well in inviting listeners to come up with their own interpretations of what De Varge had in mind with each of her tracks. De Varge's mix of dance, electronica and ambient is an exciting experimental record, and hopefully The Element of Sound is just the beginning of this sound, and what De Varge is capable of creating.

Written By: Caroline Leonardo EVOLUTION OF MEDIA

 

Sometimes a bit aggressive, sometimes turbulent but always moving this electronic music will undoubtedly touch your soul from the very first seconds. Monita De Varge plunges you into her created cybernetic world and leaves you alone there for a while.
Her music has good dramatic effect. It is the perfect accompaniment for some futuristic movie. The artist is not afraid to show various sides of human emotions. Her music is filled with passion and strong sexuality. You can be free to sit down and to listen to this electronic opera attentively or easily dance with these pushing melodies.

Mini Review by Serge Kozlovsky

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Having just rediscovered Electronica, after quite some time. I happened to find ( or rather my ears were led to hear) "The Element of Sound" by the very talented Monita De Varge, and I must say that it was an awakening of a very profound kind.
This album is as Beautiful as it is Inspiring. It took me on a sonic journey of epic proportions from beginning to end. Monita's understanding of melody and the use of soundscapes to support those melodies is highly skilled, she also has the understanding of the history of the Electronic genres necessary to create an album that is truly able to break free of boundaries and categorisations.

Reviewed by David Patterson

 

 

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