Origo by Cybernaum
Origo
Origo is a sonic journey through the layered dimensions of time and space. Rooted in electronic ambient, the album blends the warmth of analog synthesizers with the precision of digital textures and tactile sound design. It explores the intersection of past and future—where echoes of history meet the outlines of what’s to come.
The title refers to the origin point in a coordinate system—the zero point from which all directions emerge. Rather than linear progression, Origo follows a cyclical structure, emphasizing gradual transformation and repetition. Each track unfolds as a spatial experience, where time stretches, loops, and dissolves.
While ambient forms the foundation, the album also integrates rhythmic and melodic elements drawn from broader electronic traditions. Some tracks adopt clearer structures—pulse, groove, and form—creating contrast between abstraction and definition, between motion and stillness.
The harmonic language drifts between tonality and ambiguity. Sounds float, merge, and vanish like memories or distant stars on the edge of a galaxy. Influences range from classic ambient recordings to rhythm-oriented electronic music, where space, emotion, and technology intertwine.
This third album takes on a noticeably more rhythmic character, leaning closer to the world of EDM compared to traditional ambient or Berlin-School influences, although those elements are still distinctly present, adding layers of depth to the overall sound. For the first time, electric guitar makes an appearance, introducing a fresh sense of organic texture and dynamic energy to the tracks. At times, the music carries subtle techno undertones, a hint of retro flair, and moments of genuine improvisation, which breathe life and natural flow into the otherwise solid, driving beats.
The album feels like a meeting point between the energy of modern electronic music and the meditative qualities of more traditional styles, creating a soundscape that invites both movement and deep, immersive listening.
Origo is both an exploration of timelessness and a suggestion of what the future might sound like.
Instruments used:
Behringer Deepmind 12 / Roland JP-8000 / Waldorf Blofeld / Waldorf Rocket / Novation Supernova / Moog Micromoog / Moog Slimphatty / Roland M-VS1 / Roland JD-Xi
Squier Stratocaster
Composed, recorded, mixed, mastered by Cybernaum 2025
Cover art by Cybernaum.
© Cybernaum 2025
Tracklist
| 1. | Space explorer | 3:52 |
| 2. | TimeShift | 8:00 |
| 3. | Origo | 9:06 |
| 4. | Kumma | |
| 5. | Flux | |
| 6. | Airglow | 11:06 |
