Electronic/Review Mike Galvin - Riding Giants
Mike Galvin began his musical journey with classical training before being drawn into the underground rave scene in Dublin, Ireland, in the 2000s after a brief spell playing in indie bands. Further inspiration was drawn from an appreciation of jazz and improvisational styles, epic movie scores, and the kinetic beats of the Berlin and Detroit house music and techno scenes before a move to Toronto in 2015.
Mike Galvin, an electronic composer and producer, encapsulates the ocean's unadulterated grandeur and the thrill of riding its strongest waves in "Riding Giants." This beautiful, spacious music evokes the peace and peril of nature's most amazing forces by fusing organic and electronic textures to create a profoundly theatrical atmosphere that feels both vast and personal.
The music, which is supported by a warm, analog bass and clear, painstakingly produced drums, rises like a rising surf and takes the listener on a trip that reflects the rhythm and erratic nature of the sea. Amid the throbbing energy below, the ethereal vocal line offers periods of serene meditation as it moves smoothly over the mix. The experience feels alive because of Galvin's ability to combine human emotion with technological precision, making each sound seem to breathe with the tide.
The orchestral percussion parts that are introduced halfway through "Riding Giants" give the song a tactile, cinematic weight that improves its feeling of scale and velocity. Synth and vocal lines softly fade in and out as the song starts its slow drop toward the outro, emulating waves vanishing into the sunset horizon – a suitable metaphor for the precarious equilibrium between power and peace.
Galvin's production is evocative and engaging, balancing meditation with excitement. He crafts more than just a song with "Riding Giants"; he builds an experience that honors the wild beauty of the ocean and the human spirit's eternal yearning to ride its giants.