1 track. Running time 63:32 I'm not very familiar with Craig Padilla's work, having only heard Eye of the Storm which is mainly rhythm and sequencing based. In contrast his latest album The Light in the Shadow is an epic spacemusic voyage consisting of one track taking us on an hour long journey through glorious regions of the galaxy and beyond. Craig is joined by Skip Murphy on additional synths and sequencers. Few spacemusic albums genuinely evoke the idea of floating through space and viewing celestial wonders as much as this one. Gentle cosmic whistles begin our metaphorical voyage while hollow resonating drones form a backdrop and cometary sonics trail briefly across the soundscape. Ethereal wordless “ahhhh” vocals add extra layers to the meditation on wondrous cosmic sights and goings on. After a while the intensity and mix of sounds increases. Swirling electronic layers and ribbons of sound, spiky expectant refrains, and shimmering washes glide and dance around each other as though we've ventured from a relatively benign region of space to one containing a mass of activity. Imagine a stellar nursery where gas clouds are coalescing and heating up to form stars, or a nebula being formed by a recent supernova. What I find particularly interesting about this album is how the tones are somewhat monochromatic yet put together in a manner that evokes colourful and bright images against the black depths of space. Towards the end rhythmic melody and sequencing adds to the drama, completing the impression that we're listening to an ode to the far off realms we can normally only see through telescopes. Finally the last few minutes bring the experience to a peaceful conclusion with graceful clouded whistles. The Light in the Shadow is a monumental work of spacemusic that deserves to be appreciated fully by giving it one's undivided attention. Highly recommended.