Steve Tofa releases 'Te Iwa O Matariki' under alias 4LPH4TR1ON
2023's 'Te Iwa O Matariki' is an experimental side project and creative outlet for folk/blues/soul and indie artist, Steve Tofa, created as part of his post-graduate paper in 2022.
A mix of electronic/dark ambient/soundscapes, the album is released under the artist name 4LPH4TR10N.
It is inspired by a piece he wrote in 2019 called 'The Matariki Suite' as part his 2019 LP 'The Barefooted Beast' - a 13 min track highlighting the 'Seven Sisters' or stars of the Pleiades constellation in Maori mythology, and homage to the Maori New Year.
'Te Iwa O Matariki' is a continuation of that, a celebration and inspiration with two added stars, nine in total - each with a track dedicated to them alone.
It is Tofa’s first full ambient album wherein he gets to explore dark themes, industrial elements of ambient music and cinematic soundscapes, as a dedication to his passion for survival horror/thriller scores for movies, games and other multimedia.
Made up of raw acoustic instruments, synths, field recordings, voices and percussion, 'Te Iwa o Matariki' was also an opportunity to learn and create within a different genre, something which was a challenge albeit, a very fun and rewarding one and undoubtedly is only the start of his journey into ambient music.
The album was written, recorded and produced by Steve at his home studio with some parts arranged at WINTEC, Kirikiriroa, Waikato.
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