8 tracks. Running time 52:04 Ian Lizandra is the musician behind the name Beta Two Agonist. On Zero Point Field he utilises synths, field recordings, pedals, software, and other things including “contraptions”! Being released on the Databloem label it's no surprise that it has experimental and glitch aspects, but like Robert Davies's Sub Rosa it has some passages of a faded beauty not often encountered in this genre. Most of the track titles give little inkling as to what the musician intended, and since it's a fairly abstract work anyway it's up to the individual listener what thoughts or feelings might be evoked. The overall impression for me was one of seeing parts of the world through a filter of time where things are run down but still with hints of their pristine condition. A variety of drones are encountered on the album, they often possess an elegant sheen which seemed to be hiding soulful thoughts about existence and the meaning of it all. Dully glowing drones get the first track “Midian” underway. Here the setting is mysterious, washes of varying sizzling hues pass by like fireflies or shooting stars in the night sky. Slow paced notes land on the soundscape and smoothly echo away like distant giant footsteps reverberating. Multifaceted percussion then comes in to add further abstract eeriness. The track “Cesar” is particularly atmospheric. Ponderous piano like notes and occasional tapping sounds like metal on glass accompany you on a journey through a deserted building. A drone gradually builds, giving direction to one's passage while ghostly tinkles and brief snippets of garbled voices inhabit the dark recesses. Zero Point Field is well constructed sonically and musically. Even the apparently random doses of static and crackling effects are positioned with care and aren't too obtrusive. This surprisingly charming album warrants repeated listening to make the most of it.