Katatonic Silentio – Paradise Mountain [LP]

Brussels-based Maloca presents Paradise Mountain, the new release from Katatonic Silentio, DJ and production moniker of Italian sound artist Mariachiara Troianiello. Positioned in counterpoint to her darker, more visceral work, the record delicately folds Detroit electro and techno drum structures into a softened New Age glow, generating environments that breathe, shimmer, and slowly coalesce. Across the album, tracks unfold gently, rife with wet modular tones, chromatic arpeggiations, and light-touch percussion which drifts in and out of focus, blurring the line between dancefloor function and inward-facing sound art. Paradise Mountain ultimately traces a slow ascent through luminous, carefully crafted terrain — quietly joyful and deeply hypnotic in its approach.A1. Primordial BlossomA2. Secret GardenA3. ArchipelagoA4. The Only Way OutB1. Is Through (Eden Version)B2. Is Through (Land Of Nod Version)B3. El Baile de Icaros