A contemplative and well-produced instrumental post-black EP with subtle emotional depth. Although not as transcendent or memorable as genre standouts like Trna or Skyforest.
At first, I only noticed the pounding double-pedal drums and the emotional weight of the guitar melodies in the third or fourth track. But I was completely mistaken. This EP, titled F32., is actually Eigen.welt’s one and only release, its name directly referencing the medical code for depression. Even without vocals, sole member Daniel Beiberstein switches the theme through a German poem on depression which was written with Franz Seibt. The poetry is meant to be felt alongside the music, though Daniel himself has explained that listeners are free to interpret it in their own way.
For me, the piano notes and string-like pads are already enough to stir emotions although not quite to the level of deep nostalgia or scratching heart. Instead, they remain contemplative, different from the nature-and-cosmos-inspired atmosphere of Trna's Earthcult, whose melodies still linger in my memory. Still, there are moments that caught my attention. For example, the synth at 00:37–00:56 in the opener, which recalls the guitar intro of Sadness – "Eye of Prima", or the section from 02:00–03:00 in “III”, which strongly reminded me of Skyforest’s style from their second album, Unity. In fact, shades of Skyforest appear throughout, especially outside of the second track.
Production-wise, there’s nothing to complain about. With two seasoned men, Daniel and Ralf Roßbach who handling mixing and mastering, the EP sounds polished and balanced. Then in the end, F32. proves that going fully instrumental was the right decision for Eigen.welt, and I might even consider adding it to my favorites playlist.
[The review also posted on Metal Archives.]
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