Olson | Over The Horizon Radar | Constants Are Changing | Sundown | ?
Every album has an "Olson" for lack of a better term, a fleeting ambient piece that feels like it strikes the perfect mood tonally on each album. Which Inferno track fits into this category?
I feel like the gut answer at first is "Deep Time" but it doesn't feel as ephemeral as the others, instead of being this fleeting singular sound it's a dynamic winding road. I have to give it to Platonia. For an album that seemingly rejects nostalgia, what could be less nostalgic than floating through timeless space? Entering the unknown as opposed to retreating into the past.
Also I'd be curious if people even agree with my picks of Olson-esque tracks. To me it isn't necessarily about nostalgia. I don't think Over The Horizon Radar sounds nostalgic; it sounds like the elation of coming up for air after going through something bad, like being reminded that something beautiful exists in the present.