I really didn't know much about RQTN before coming across their new Passenger album but I really can't stop playing this album while I write. It has a feel of a lush soundtrack to a film I've only seen in my dreams. Each songs fits together with the next seamlessly. If you like the quieter moments from bands like M83 and Team Ghost, give this album a try. Suddenly, the French have taken over the business of making great instrumental tracks.
"Passenger" sounds like a lost track from the Oblivion soundtrack by M83. The way the songs builds and the vocal chanting in the background really give it an epic feel. And I have to say, Mathieu Artu, the mind behind RQTN, really knows how to end a song.
"Suddenly, Forever Made Sense" is like a missing song from a Clint Mansell score. The way he uses the piano is so similar to Mansell's work. How he builds the song and the progression. The horns coming in around 2 minutes were really unexpected as well. I actually like this soundtrack better than M83's Oblivion. Not saying I don't like Oblivion, but this for some makes a better personal connection. I'd hire Artu in a heartbeat to score a film.
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