Prayer - Opaque (2021)

Prayer makes his long awaited return to Grade 10 for ‘Opaque’, a twelve track experimental cassette tape carefully exploring both classical and electronic worlds.

‘Opaque’ is a body of work spanning across emotional soundscape journeys, impressive chord progressions and euphoria driven jungle tracks, built with classic dark composition in which Prayer’s great reputation is built upon.

Emotion in sound can be driven by resolving dissonances. It is within these states of limbo that we find ourselves momentarily lost, seeking an end point to sooth and assure, before reflecting upon the micro moment of chaos that has preceded. We find satisfaction in a conclusion, but the emotional impact is amplified when the path leading up to it is a turbulent one. The abrasive and the coherent mix together to create something sublime - both parts combined being far more powerful than the individual component.Texture provides an opportunity for endless discovery. An idea that may at first seem obvious is in fact deeply convoluted, inviting the audience to engage in deep listening and gather further insight upon each repeated engagement. This approach presents an impression of a subject rather than a literal representation, and encourages the individual to use their imagination to reach a unique interpretation.Structure and metre holds everything together. Sections are built in blocks and when attached to one another lead to an infinite amount of pathways, with each component being defined by the circumstances and moment in time in which it was written.