Chicago producer Gabriel O'Leary, aka
knapsack, has been on quite a run in the last few months releasing several sensational productions. His blend of indie acoustic sounds, with dynamic electronic elements, and just a dash of internet-age ingenuity makes his already unique musicality even moreso magical. His latest, "
Brainforest" brings all those assets together while transporting you to a transcendental thicket. The genre tag "
Religion & Spirituality" seems apt as
knapsack's living and breathing atmosphere springs to life, thrusting you into a grove of meditation. You cannot help but pulse with pure pensiveness. The intro allows for separation of body and soul, through its incredible dissonance. Once in the ticket of thought, you're left to battle the bass booms and jungle grooves among all nature of the unknown. There's just something about "
Brainforest" that prevents me from addressing it from a mere musical standpoint, instead it speaks to a more mystical, almost primordial level. And really, what could be better than that? Music is meant to make you feel and think, and there's no question "
Brainforest" succeeds on a level unmatched by most. It is awesome, intelligent and an all around cool creation. Keep
knapsack in the back of your mind as many of his tracks elicit the same effects, and are, like "
Brainforest," available for free download. Enjoy the orchard of enlightenment!
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