A Path Untold: “Duality, Emotional Exploration, and Finding Solace in Music Production”

Electronic musicians like A Path Untold (aka Daniel Merrill) tend to be some of the most visionary artists in music. Rather than piecing together an album with individual songs, the record is like one large painting of shapes and colours. Merrill has done that not just with one album but two. He recently released the two-part EP In the Light of Shadow and Realms of Solace, released six weeks apart in the fall. Both were released via Epidemic Sound, and the albums represent Merrill’s vision of the known and the unknown. They explore the light and the dark, evoking a sense of discovery and curiosity. Musically, they are quite eclectic, featuring layers of manipulated field recordings, lo-fi instrumentation, and textured rhythms. Their approach to sound design joins together both EPs. Merrill...

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