Synth Single Review: “Night Trains’’ by Aisle 9

Aisle 9’s Night Trains moves like a silvery train past slumbering cities. The piece starts with thoughtful, roundly slipping synth and distant noises that breathe out airily. The towering, percussive pulse below pushes forward as echoing tones carry a motif full of wistful, soothing emotion that carries me down the tracks of my mind.

Aisle 9 conjures a picture of passing city lights and travelers looking out the window at the rushing night. The steadily throbbing beat creates an impression of sliding down the rails while the background moves with glossy smoothness, intertwining with a peaceful breath.

Quickly rippling notes move as the bass rumble brings to mind a distant diesel locomotive. Arpeggiating patterns oscillate, flaring like passing stars outside the train’s windows. Aisle 9’s guitar transmits a melody veiled in melancholy, evoking meditative musing.

The lead synth tenderly takes up the melody while the floating guitar weaves an enchanting pattern. The rhythm reminds me of slipping through the darkness on a long rail journey before the track stops.