Adam Filip - The Returning Circle [CYD 0161]

Format: Wav

You will get a RAR file

Bandcamp: https://cyclicaldreams.bandcamp.com/album/the-returning-circle-cyd-0161

1.First Circle 08:02

2.Postrzyżyny 06:34

3.By the Fire 04:48

4.Between the Breaths of the World 09:18

5.The Light That Returns 06:46

6.Summer Flame 04:16

7.Return to the Circle 12:08

8.Parallel Rhythm 04:54

9.Jaryło 09:27

10.Veles’ Night 06:18

The Returning Circle is a hypnotic and deeply atmospheric electronic album that takes the listener on a full sonic journey through the eternal cycles of nature, time, and ancient Slavic spirituality.

Drawing inspiration from pre-Christian Slavic rituals and seasonal celebrations - including winter solstice vigils (Szczodre Gody), the ecstatic fire rites of Kupala Night, rites of passage, and the mysterious cult of Veles, the god of the underworld, magic, and prosperity - the music becomes a contemporary ritual of renewal, transformation, and return.

Rooted in the classic Berlin School tradition and cinematic electronic music, the album flows between multi-layered, evolving synthesizer sequences, expansive and breathing ambient textures, warm melodic lines, and subtle experimental elements. It carries echoes of early Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre, while maintaining its own unique, organic, and emotionally resonant voice.

Instruments Used:

Hardware: Moog Subsequent 37, Novation Bass Station II, ASM Hydrasynth, Access Virus TI2, Korg Radias, and Roland MC-101.

VST plugins: u-he Diva, Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2, GForce Oberheim OB-X, OP-X Pro-II, Model 80, Playbeat 4, and Loopmix.