Giorgos Stefanou’s Travelling in Space-Time has been released on Petcord: Described as an imaginary journey to a future form of civilisation, the hope for success appears to be of a rather limited nature. What is the driving factor behind this journey? One may conclude it could be related to the religious notion of salvation, the eventual reward after a troubled life, however does not seem to fit to the scenery and its lack of euphoria. Instead there is solitude and isolation, thrown into a rather hostile environment with a lifeless machinery as the only communication offer. A journey which seems to meet its (lack of) expectations like a disillusioned look into the mirror with no one or any circumstances to blame. On the other hand even a pointless occupation serves as an option to keep oneself busy, at least until an alternative option will occur on the horizon.

The intensity of its nihilism Travelling in Space-Time seems to imply turns it into an electro-acoustic masterpiece. By deliberately avoiding significant culmination points and creating a cavernous sound similar to Martin Hannett’s production of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures this approach appears as an effective means to an kafkaesque end. Form follows function follows spectromorphology, but does not follow mainstream conversations.