Getting Swept Away in the Ambiance of Windswept Adan

Windswept Adan by Ichiko Aoba  

Indie Music Review - Written by J. D. Estrada

Minimalistic dreamscape music.

WHAT THIS ALBUM DOES WELL: Ichiko Aoba doesn’t need a musical battalion to disarm you. I’ve heard albums with just her and her acoustic guitar that are stunning. Windswept Adan has a bit more instrumentation though there’s a strong focus on keeping things simple as she takes us on an album with a series of tracks that feel like guided dreams. 

A voice that borders on angelic and harkens to choir vocals, there’s a goose bump inducing quality to her music no matter how much or how little instrumentation she includes. 

The album opens with the dirge-like Prologue and then skips into Pilgrimage, which has flourishes of joy within the instrumentation even if her voice still carries melancholic etherealness in it. The rest of the tracks unfold more so than play, with instances of layered vocals that add to the dreamy atmosphere.

WHY CHAMPION THIS ARTIST AND ALBUM: Quite often I could describe her music as gentle. Nothing assaults your senses. It’s more a feeling of being wrapped in different sonic blankets, with each offering comfort in their own unique way. And sometimes, that’s exactly what you need.

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