Erik Wøllo - Solastalgia (2024) [Hi-Res]

“SOLASTALGIA” by Eric Völlo is a monumental two-hour double CD of expansive, mesmerizing electronic music. The album presents a melodic vision of ambient electronica with lush arrangements filled with promise. However, all this beauty serves a deeper story - that of “solastalgia”. This term, coined by an Australian philosopher, describes the homesickness you feel when you stay at home while your environment undergoes change due to environmental damage. Völlo reflects this homesickness and sadness in his music, talking about how every house or car we use is causing the loss of the original ecosystems. He describes these problems without presenting solutions, leaving the listener with realization and nostalgia after listening to the album. SOLASTALGIA's music is a poignant and powerful opus reflecting the existential issues of our time.

Tracklist:
1-1. Erik Wøllo - Aerial (07:08)
1-2. Erik Wøllo - Shoshin Voyage (07:02)
1-3. Erik Wøllo - Alterations (05:39)
1-4. Erik Wøllo - Changing Tides (06:02)
1-5. Erik Wøllo - Wanderer Above (07:40)
1-6. Erik Wøllo - Day and Night (07:45)
1-7. Erik Wøllo - Evenfall (04:12)
1-8. Erik Wøllo - Tree of Life (05:59)
1-9. Erik Wøllo - Sellafield (05:37)
1-10. Erik Wøllo - Slow Sun (05:31)
1-11. Erik Wøllo - Solastalgia 1 (04:09)
2-1. Erik Wøllo - Forever River (08:25)
2-2. Erik Wøllo - Prayer for Rain (08:03)
2-3. Erik Wøllo - Driftless Land (05:24)
2-4. Erik Wøllo - Pandrone (05:40)
2-5. Erik Wøllo - Dry River (07:06)
2-6. Erik Wøllo - Skyming (04:30)
2-7. Erik Wøllo - Light Pillars (10:51)
2-8. Erik Wøllo - The Onward Path (06:46)
2-9. Erik Wøllo - Solastalgia 2 (04:46)
2-10. Erik Wøllo - Natural Habitat (02:26)