Yesterday, the Petcord netlabel released Resonant, the second album of Austrian artist Fabio Keiner. Lasting almost 78 minutes (which makes it the longest Petcord release ever), it presents a collection of electroacoustic works with a rather dark timbre and cinematic qualities. I’m not going too much into an analysis or review here, because most of it has already been written down in the official liner notes (leaving little to add). The cover art is another Synflict branded co-operation between Marco and me, a creation that did not came into being easily. The idea of using a Möbius band like form dates back well into June, but we couldn’t turn it into a meaningful artwork at first. When we picked up the idea again, we still weren’t satisfied with our drafts, because they somehow put too much bloat around the form. We then gradually reduced the drafts and eventually wound up with a minimal, but effective formula. I particularly like the composition’s clarity and how the word “resonant” neatly interacts with the fading shapes, somehow illustrating the title’s meaning.