I don’t know what Bullcrane’s vision was while creating this little masterpiece, but I do know the memories, images, and sensations it stimulated in me, and that’s what I want to talk about.

As soon as I started listening to the album, I was immediately transported to the years when I had the time and desire to spend hours exploring the fantastic worlds invented for me by some creative minds within video games.

It’s all there: the lightness of the game, the mystery of exploration, the magic of extraterrestrial environments, the energy of inhabited cities.

I can’t help but imagine cities, desert landscapes, unexplored dungeons… and the music fits perfectly with it all.

Only the combat track is missing, and then it would be a complete soundtrack.

Musically, the instruments are used masterfully, creating atmospheres that are always different but vibrant with energy, sometimes almost lounge-like, and other times full of mystery.

The production is superb: there’s no frequency clash between the various sounds, and each seems to have its dedicated space, allowing them to express themselves at their best.

The composition is truly superb, with several melodies intertwining and alternating without ever losing the thread of emotion tied to the track.