Roman Leykam
»Enticing«
Mar 2026 · 13 Tracks · 73:38 Min.
CD FMA 2557
UPC 198595438060
Contemplative and melancholic soundscapes of suspension and dissolution. A thoughtful and evocative musical experience.
Tracks:
1 A Tireless Choir of Waves 5:00, 2 A Touch of Bleakness 6:02, 3 Fleeing Shadows 7:02, 4 Elation 3:22, 5 Transformation 3:50, 6 Winter Light 4:27, 7 Myriads of Black Angels 5:27, 8 Ponte Pantalon 5:15, 9 Grey Unlimited Water Area 7:16, 10 Environmental Sounds 7:38, 11 The Leisure of a Dream 5:00, 12 Silent Beauty 6:00, 13 City of Masks 6:41;
Recording and Mix 2022 in the studio of Roman Leykam.
Mastered 2024 in the studio of Frank Meyer.
Produced and performed by Roman Leykam.
Artwork by Frank Meyer and Roman Leykam.
Photos by Roman Leykam.
4-sided DigiSleeve;
Roman Leykam: analog & digital guitar synths, e-guitar, guitar treatments, field recordings;
field recording at track 7 by Jacqueline Leykam;
Roman Leykam Biography
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... The pieces often develop organically and come across as acoustic landscapes that gradually shift. This creates a rather contemplative listening experience that allows the listener to immerse themselves in meditative, weightless soundscapes. ...
Rainer Guérich - inMusic No.130 June/July 2026 - inMusic
... Melancholy meets electrified soundscapes created using guitar, synths and field recordings. The Nuremberg-based guitarist, composer and producer ROMAN LEYKAM loves experimenting with his instrument and, at the same time, distorting the sounds produced in the process, which largely rely on gentle repetitions, as heard in the ambient works of FRIPP & ENO. ...
Thoralf Koß - May 2026 - musikreviews
... The abstract compositions come across as cold, and with such a long running time, this can become exhausting over time. If you pick out a single track, such as 'Ponte Pantalon', you’ll find some genuinely interesting arrangements, but to enjoy this kind of music for over an hour, you really need to have a certain fondness for experimental music. ...
Jürgen Meurer - April 2026 - BetreutesProggen.de
... Contemplative, melancholic, ethereal, and evocative sound sculptures that are more reflective, calmer, and softer than Leykam’s earlier explorations, without ever veering into muddiness. A wide variety of field recordings serve as a common thread ...
Jürgen Parr - Apr 2026 - Doppelpunkt - Magazin für Kultur in Nürnberg - Fürth - Erlangen.
... it’s not an album that reaches out. It waits. And if you meet it halfway, it does something mildly inconvenient: it removes the illusion that stillness is empty. Instead, it reveals it as crowded, layered, and slightly unsettling ...
Vito Camarretta - April 2026 - CHAIN D.L.K.
On "Enticing", Roman Leykam doesn’t just make music - he constructs sonic spaces that you first have to find your bearings in ... You can tell that someone here has been consistently following their own path for decades, without paying much attention to trends. The album demands patience, but rewards you with a rather intense atmosphere. Not for quick consumption, but rather for a slow immersion.
March 2026 - mix1.de