That Moment
Sub Rosa, 2025
8/10
A Belgian-Dutch project that features G.W. Sok, Jean Vangeebergen and Pavel Tchikov, as Sopa Boba the trio bring electro and neo-classical ideas into a highly creative and adventurous debut album.
The mysterious and atmospheric “That Sweet Moment” opens with Stéphane Diskus’ modular synth adding much color to the density and spoken word that uses strings stragetically, and “That Beautiful Moment” continues with a glitchy and spacey exploration which pairs Sok’s storytelling with sci-fi qualities.
“That Epic Moment” and “That Glee Moment” land in the middle. The former showcases the stirring violins, cello and viola solo courtesy of Timba Harris amid the emotive storytelling, while the latter leads with strategic minimalism before the modular synth and ambient strings capture a distinct mood.
“That Magical Moment” exits, and buzzes with intrigue via the hypnotic strings and ominous backdrop that manipulates synthetic versus organic ideas which suits Sok’s eloquent talking.
A very artistic and experimental project, all 3 players showcase their inimitable talents in spades, and the guests do a great job of blending noise with melody like few others could.
Travels well with: Staraya Derevnya- Boulder Blues; Coddiwomple- The WALK And Other Stories