On his fifth album the English experimental electronica wizard Softspace takes us to new exciting journeys into microcosms of bioelectric fields, pulsating neural synapses and other similarly strange environments. Numerous friends of experimental music around the world have already found his talent and imagination and know what to expect: fantastically rich layered synth sounds and sonic imageries, surprising turns and twists in the songs, beauty and peace within strangest chaos.

The tracks of this album are published under a Creative Commons licence, check the licence associated to each track.
Reviews for "Synaptic Activity"
3 reviews
Voyage très introspectif à l'intérieur même du cerveau là où se crée les synapses , contact fonctionnelle entre deux neurones.
Musique d'une grand force et d'une grande puissance évocatrice.
This type of music, as has been mentioned falls into a category wherein its 'presence' becomes part of the issue of perspective. It can be used as a meditative aid, therefore taking on the form of 'background', a sound foundation. However, I also think it's listenable in the right environment, and the chief reason is the self-assertion and unassuming nature of being termed experimental. There is no diva here, no focus of attention unless it is introspection, i.e. background/meditational, or retrospective as a 'piece' of music that passes by your ears. But, like I said in the right environment.
I like all that I have heard so far from Softspace, and the goods are always delivered as far as I'm concerned. Reliable, integrated soundscaping of some great magnitude indeed.
Questo album che ho già recensito è, forse, tra i lavori più intensi di softspace. Una pietra miliare del suo suono. Anche qui c'è un enorme energia ed il viaggio assume una connotazione interiore. Dove l'interiore è anche la vita biochimica del proprio cervello. In questo senso questo album ha una forza straordinaria. Così io decido di fare questa esperienza. "sonic jorney" entra dentro me con la forza di un uragano che porta via ogni cosa. Resta solo il mio cervello e il mio corpo. Nessun pensiero. Nessuna reazione ...solo il suono. E' molto efficace e grandioso. "lucid" porta una profondità ed emozione particolari. In esso c'è anche sorpresa. Ha fascino. "mantra one" è ipnotica; c'è flusso di liquidi e poi pace. "synaptic activity" è molto intensa ed attraversa la tua mente come un sibilo. Il cervello è immobile, silenzioso. Dopo, il brano, diviene più quieto e poi di nuovo intenso. Attività e silenzio qui si alternano scuotendo il tuo essere. "xtc" sembra il pulsare della memoria che si fa strada nella tua coscienza. E' molto bello. "bioelectric" fa emergere emozioni dal profondo. Le terminazioni nervose del proprio cervello reagiscono e io sento il mio stomaco. La coscienza passa anche attraverso lo stomaco. Siamo vivi. "montage" è molto carina, una vittoria sulla paura. E' la festa del viaggiatore e la pace trovata ad un livello superiore di coscienza. E' un brano veramente importante. Esso segna il traguardo di questo viaggio inducendo pace e contentezza al viaggiatore.
Nella mia precedente recensione dissi che questa era una grande avventura ma non fui capace di viverla pienamente. Ora posso dire che questa è stata per me una grande avventura. Questa recensione è anche qui:
http://suonolibero.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/softspace-synaptic-activity-solo-il-tuo-cervello-only-your-brain/
This album that I have reviewed is perhaps the most intense work of softspace. A cornerstone of his sound. Even here there is an enormous energy and the journey takes an interior connotation. Where the inner is biochemistry of their brain. In this sense, the album has a surprising amount of power. So I decided to make this experience. "sonic jorney" enters into me with the force of a hurricane that takes away everything. It remains only my brain and my body. No thoughts. No reaction ... only sound. It's very effective and grandiose. "lucid" brings a depth and particular emotion. It is also surprising. It has charm. "mantra one" is hypnotic, there is flow of liquid and then peace. "synaptic activity is very intense and crosses your mind as a whistle. The brain is motionless, silent. After, the song becomes more quiet and again intense. Activities and silence here alternate shaking your being. "XTC" seems to beat the memory of your conscience. It's very beautiful. "bioelectric" reveals the deep emotions. The nerve endings of your brain react and I feel my stomach. Consciousness passes through the stomach. We are alive. "montage" is very nice, a victory over fear. It's the feast of the traveler and peace found at a higher level of consciousness. It's a really important piece. It marks the goal of this jorney inducing peace and contentment.
In my previous review said that this was a great adventure but I was not able to live it fully. Now I can say that it was for me a great adventure.