161 | emmanuel de la paix – chromaverse (and human structures)

Chromaverse (and human structures) is an expansive ambient and experimental electronic work by Emmanuel De La Paix, conceived as a continuous one-hour passage through sound, space, and inner architecture. Composed of fourteen interconnected tracks, the album follows a parabolic arc—emerging from minimal, almost weightless textures, gradually intensifying into dense and turbulent moments, before dissolving back into quiet. The structure mirrors cycles of tension and release, erosion and return.

Rather than telling a linear story, Chromaverse builds a constellation of imagined environments. Each track is associated with a numbered room drawn from the language of horror cinema, not as narrative reference but as atmosphere: enclosed spaces charged with anticipation, unease,
stillness, or latent energy. These rooms function as emotional coordinates, guiding the listener through shifting psychological states.

Musically, the album balances analog and digital sound sources, combining textured synthesizers, organic drones, and distorted electronic drums. Minimalist passages open into moments of weight and intensity, allowing contrasts between fragility and force to shape the
listening experience. The influence of artists such as múm, Sigur Rós, Radiohead, and Björk can be felt in the album’s experimental structures, emotional restraint, and cinematic sense of scale.

Introspective yet expansive, Chromaverse (and human structures) is designed to be experienced as a whole. It asks for time and attention, offering an immersive space where subtle details, slow transformations, and quiet passages carry as much meaning as its climactic peaks.

artwork by Emmanuel De La Paix
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ES / Orkus, Radio Hannover, Grenzwellen Thanx! – Thomas Pilgrim / Sonic Seducer chedking for review – Afterlife / Subatomic UK Interesting! need to listen more, really like Day One straight away – Jon Pareles / New York Times feedback to download – Stuart Bruce / Chain DLK Downloading for possible review on ChainDLK.com – Kevin Press / Exclaim CA, Badd Press, The Moderns Thanks, K. – Christian Tjaben / Byte.fm ok – Chris Brennan / cjsw Beauty neo-classical vibes. – Binny Colvin / Ciut FM, The Minx Sessions Beautiful Melodic cinematic journey through unchartered territory guiding us home, Stunning – Christian Seitz / Show „Neuland“ on Radio Z Very Interesting sound journey with open spaces and sometimes refreshing harsh noises – BARRcode / Backseat Mafia Love it, look forward to promoting in future mixes, Thanks – Marc O’Neil / Sonus FM / Nightplayers / nightlprecords nice tracks – Louk / Zone Magazine, 24/7, RTE 2FM, Sonic Sessions Thank you very much mate, downloading this and the others to use them in forthcoming radio mixes and of course gigs! Much appreciated as always! – Lars Tuncay / Persona Non Gratam MDR1 excited – Piotr Nowicki / Creamfields Poland, Clubber.pl, Laif great atmospheric sounds! – Dubiks Staff / Dubiks Sand, Black Tea & Living Room – 101 Selected for Premiere, Radio Spin ConnectFM (Tracks of the Week) & Dubiks Spotify Playlist – Wolfgang Dorninger / Fadi Just great! Wonderful sounds, textures and great music! Airplay via Fadimat105 at Radio Fro – ed2000 / Dangerous Drums, Cashmere Radio, Face Radio, dub intervention full support both shows and sets – Hd Substance / Illegal Alien, NEWRHYTHMIC, Lebensfreude // Beatburguer Solid release, as the situation changed since the fall of Aslice I’m not able to report the plays in real time. Check my weekly radio show for the spins. Thanks for the music! – DJ K.Kjergaard / Beach Podcast, Cocuná Records, Data Transmission Radio Its OK – David Strauss / Ex Berliner ! – Frank Eckert / Groove Magazin considered for review in my column on groove.de – Mattia Bessero / The-Zone.it Thanks for the music! -Support from The-Zone! – Ju / Upperberry Dope =) – Pedro Blázquez / Guia Electronica de Bolsillo – Radio 5 We will start one show with this track – Sand, Black Tea & Living Room. THANKS!! – John Digweed / Bedrock Records downloading – Laurent / WTM another wtm’s playlist is coming soon…;) – Tomaz / kiosk radio great trip.. will definitely use in sonic wanderings – Scott Hutchinson / Kane FM nice – Nori / Clubberia, Disk Union, Inter FM, Time Out Tokyo, Wax Poetics Japan, bnana.jp, posivision, nice work! – Martin Böttcher / Byte.fm, Deutschland Radio, Tagesspiegel, Technoarm good trx – Simon Slieker / Machine Label, Fnoob Beautiful compositions. Beautiful companions for the journey. Thank you. – Andrew Wowk / Pulse, Decoded Magazine Beautiful album – will pick some tracks for radio play – Daniel Troberg / Dublab, Elektron, Erase Music very intense – David Humo / Escala de Grisos Nice release, thanks! – Luke Stokes / WLUW Abstract Science, Deezal Records solid album all the way through. really enjoyed it. – Chris Maico Schmidt aka Mike S. / Evosonic Radio GmbH Interessant .. For Evosonic Radio.