Salenta + Topu – Moon Set, Moon Rise

»Moon Set, Moon Rise« feels like a Meitei record without the beats or a The Caretaker album at the wrong (or right) speed respectively—like a faded memory of a desperate night with Alice Coltrane’s music. It offers everything both neo-classical and jazz have always promised you but, for various reasons, never could deliver. A piano, a cello, two »old souls«, as Salenta Baisden and Topu Lyo call themselves: This simple equation results in music that has become pure atmosphere. A vibe. A feeling that was born out of itself. »Moon Set, Moon Rise« is an album for eternity, ephemeral as cigarette smoke at an open window.