Vlad Caia – waves of white [monoscapes]
Romanian artist Vlad Caia presents his first official ambient album “waves of white” on monoscapes, the musical persona of the Berlin-Bucharest film production company Monogram Film. The label will be releasing various records related (but not limited) to the company’s films, seeking to help and discover young talent in cinema from all over the world.
Well-known for his work in the electronic music scene, it’s not the first time we see Vlad exploring the deeper realms of ambient, drone and experimental. Throughout time he had several performances and scattered releases focused on this kind of sound, including the soundtrack for Pisica Pătrată’s artistic intervention at Romexpo and the live session alongside street artist Ortaku for the vernissage of the Un-hidden Bucharest cultural project in 2023.
“waves of white” emerges as the latest project from Vlad Caia, expanding on his collaboration with director Dragos Hanciu for the short experimental film “When Flamingos Fall From the Sky“ (Cairo IFF 2022 Short Film Competition). Originally conceived as an ambient score for the film’s intro and outro, Vlad sought to evoke a textured atmosphere rather than relying on concrete melodies or sounds. The unused recording sessions were later reimagined into this release, a sprawling 68-minute album that stands as a continuation of the film’s sonic landscape. Written by Diana Voinea, the short film tries to envision the world through the eyes of a visually impaired child while balancing the realms of fact and imagination, the seen and unseen.
Expect an immersive musical journey that reveals a rich, textured soundscape that blurs the line between sound and silence, presence and absence. Weightless and deeply atmospheric, the album drifts through evolving tonal layers, hushed reverberations, delicate sonic washes and deep drones, creating a meditative space that feels both intimate and vast with its subtle emotional undercurrents and cinematic depth.
Grab your copy of “waves of white” from Bandcamp.
Artist: Vlad Caia
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