Heinali - Iridescent (2018) [Hi-Res]

Heinali is the alias of self-taught composer and sound-designer Oleg Shpudeiko from Ukraine. Now well established under the name he brings along his latest full length Iridescent due for release on October 19th. Having garnered rapturous responses to his earlier output and last year's Anthem Oleg continues to push the boundaries and experiment with altering mood and atmospheres of any space - with abstract yet deeply personal transmissions of ambient synthesiser work and subaqueous, minimal techno contortions. Iridescent consists of fragments of studio improvisation sessions recorded in 2016 and 2017, some of them recorded in one unedited take on a modular system and some layered and later morphed into compositions. As the title suggests Heinali crafts shimmering, incandescent portraits, rich in his unique characteristics and compositional liberty. Iridescent bares Oleg's style of sonic storytelling and austere, otherworldly textural embellishments that bring to mind Ben Frost, Akira Yamaoka, and Oneohtrix Point Never but also plants the seed for much more club ready electro. Starling Reprise I is a scorching piece of ambient techno that conjures Four Tet, LTO and Susumu Yokota's blissful, kaleidoscopic synth work whilst Starling Reprise II retains the frosty, steely ambience that has become Heinali's calling card. 'The delicate ivories give glimpses of hope and light to hold onto, which is something the world really does need right now.' DJ "Full of ethereal beauty...emotive...haunting." XLR8R Tracklisting SIDE A 1/Enfold 2/Starling Reprise I 3/Iridescent 4/Shadow Invention SIDE B 1/Mist Ostinato 2/Starling Reprise II 3/Rainbow Folding (Mastered by: Taylor Deupree)