Hollow Moon, by Aqeel Aadam

Hollow Moon

by Aqeel Aadam

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roundthemapples a quiet summer evening. lovely tunes Favorite track: Transmission.

Jeff Haight I nearly wore this tape out in 2020 digging into the hazy mix of melodies and expansive modular soundscapes. Looking forward to what comes next for this project, especially considering how well Aqeel uses modular synthesis to create his own voice in electronica. Favorite track: Obsession.

ioflow a sumptuous blend of thick, crunchy beats; ever-so-slightly off-kilter melodies; and hazy, warm vibes. a hint of grit, yet still so smooth. Favorite track: Weighted Blanket.

Anthurium Cosmic Irony gets me right in the feels <3 Favorite track: Cosmic Irony.

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1.	Rang Like a Bell 04:05	buy track
2.	Transmission 03:40	buy track
3.	Weighted Blanket 03:56	buy track
4.	Obsession 04:13	buy track
5.	Vestigial 03:36	buy track
6.	Crash Landing 04:00	buy track
7.	Beneath Cracked Sky 04:38	buy track
8.	Cosmic Irony 05:09	buy track

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Hollow Moon is the debut album by electronic/hip-hop artist Aqeel Aadam. The album takes its name from the Hollow Moon Theory, which is a (conspiracy) theory that the Moon is, in fact, entirely hollow. This theory is particularly fascinating since one must consider that something that seems so steadfast and constant, sturdy and atomic, could actually be fragile and exactly the opposite.

Hollow Moon is about self-exploration and self-acknowledgement. The album was inspired by personal struggles with anxiety - firstly, admitting it existed, and secondly, understanding the ways it can affect you. Each piece on the album is reflective of a different "flavor" of anxiety - emotional and physical relationships (beginnings and break-ups alike), releasing art into the world, failure, mortality. Each piece reflects on each of these, trying to represent them uniquely and construct a narrative in accordance with personal experiences (do they resolve over time? Do they worsen? Transform?). The exact narratives and issues they reflect are left for the listener to discover their own experience in.

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released April 24, 2020

All music by Aqeel Aadam
Performed on Eurorack Modular + standalone synthesizers
Artwork by Zack Garlitos
Art Design by Juliana Wu
Mastered by Nathan Moody

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Aqeel Aadam Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Aqeel Aadam is an electronic musician from Philadelphia, PA. He seeks to blend meditative hip-hop and atmospheric rock with modern electronic music styles, and bring modular synthesizer textures into a new light.

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