Eerie flutes sound like mournful loons crying across the synth-drone flatland of Aztalan . A quiet, metallic blur opens Drumlin which seems to percolate in a fog. The simmering hush is eventually broken by symphonic blares of brass, which lead to jazzily wandering sax and piano in the mist. Darkened subharmonics swelter and are sprinkled with random metal clatters, distorted bell sounds and what sounds like metal shavings being poured. The dark waves roll and lighter swells of flute seem to offer some hope.
Droning strings lead into the Tension Zone , another murky, softly haunted place.
Sporadic, muted beats and deep buzzes are intermingled with echoey, detuned keyboard tinklings. Honking horn sounds, elastic piano chords and an electrically oscillating backdrop are only parts of this varied arrangement. Warped samples, noisy bursts and whispery winds are also woven into this crazy quilt of sound. Things quieten toward the track's end, with sporadic tribal beats and windchime tinkles. A weird wirey sound dominates for some time then drops back before piano, brass, cymbals and xylophone sounds do their thing.