Northern Virginia based artist Psyberscenic (a.k.a. Ross McGuire) recently put out The Scrying Orb LP. Intricately melodic and appropriately experimental, The Scrying Orb is a psychedelic work of art. When I asked Ross the story behind his new Psyberscenic moniker, he told me that ‘Psyber’ is a play on ‘cyber’ (in addition to making music digitally, Ross is a computer science student), ‘scenic’ refers to the visual and more leisurely take on life, and ‘psy’ also refers to ‘pyschedelic,’ the genre. Ross elaborates:
“… an emphasis on the psychedelic way of creating a leisurely scenic route through experience as crafted via digital means.”
The LP opens with “Portals,” a characteristically Psyberscenic track that at certain points brings to mind a holiday melody on acid. From “Portals,” Ross takes us on a journey through his intriguing, electronica creation. The LP features high energy tracks such as “Somatose” and mellower productions like “Nebulous.” My top picks are “Portals” and “Witches, Ghosts, n’ Goblins,” but other listeners may very well find different favorites. Listen to The Scrying Orb here:
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