I don't think anything else could have been so perfectly, coincidently accurate then LUSTRE's "Wonder". I was lying down listening to this album in silence. My exact reaction to "Green Worlds" was this: "It's so simple yet vast in wonderment. I just imagined a leaf with droplets of water forming from under it and calmly falling in the quiet rain forest undisturbed". When I finished the album, I felt at peace and that's when I looked at the title of the album and realized it's the portrayal Nachtzeit wanted to convey. It really is about wonder; about letting your mind roam free unbiased through the stretches of the universe.

It's amazing what one musician can do with what he/she has at their disposal. There isn't anything too complex (musically) associated with any of his four compositions. Most of them consist of sample drumming, synths, minimal guitar playing and quieted ameliorative harsh shrieks. I honestly don't think I've ever heard anything so simple yet complex. There are no words to describe what Nachtzeit accomplishes here. He somewhat overrides himself and transcends into letting us find a hidden self from within us all. Yet at the same time, you can feel it is him. Subtle emotions wisped obtrusively yet selflessly.

The only other musician I can think of that is similar is Varg Vikernes. It's not really about musical style, per se, but both share that aspect of an underlining genius. Both do wonder to bring simplicity to a whole new level. While Vikernes is adept in letting the audience know about his emotions - a mosaic of his being if you will - Nachtzeit leaves more to interpretation. He's sort of the minimalistic abstract artist. LUSTRE opens doors to new worlds and reminds us of the beauty around us we take for granted.

I remember the first time I ran through this as kind of lacking in depth. Perspective is important here and sometimes you have to mess with something until you see it differently than you originally did. I can see now that "Wonder" is not an album for everyone. I want to believe mood plays a huge part in how you interpret this. More concretely speaking it is how you personally define "wonder" and if you could picture it, what would you see?