Wega – A Charted Solitude

Description

1 / H O L L O W A I R
2 / C U T W I R E S
3 / F U R T H E R H O R I Z O N
4 / T H E S E C R E T L A T I T U D E
5 / D R I F T V E I L
6 / T H E A R C H I V E
7 / T R A N S I T
8 / C R Y P T O F S I G N A L S
9 / U N M O O R E D
10 / S A T E L L I T E S / F A D E
11 / P A L E R O A D
12 / S N O W O V E R T H E G L A S S D O M E
13 / U N D E R A D I F F E R E N T S K Y
14 / T H E W A Y B A C K W A S T H E W A Y I N
15 / H O L L O W A I R ( R E T U R N )

BETWEEN ELECTRONIC SOUNDSCAPES, AMBIENT AND THE BERLIN SCHOOL
With A Charted Solitude, German electronic musician WEGA presents a new concept album that brings together influences from
the Berlin School, ambient, contemporary electronic music and progressive elements. The album unfolds across 15 interconnected
sections, forming a continuous musical journey.
WEGA draws inspiration from the electronic music of the 1970s as well as more recent, experimental sounds. His influences
include Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd and Boards of Canada.
A Charted Solitude tells a story of departure into the unknown. Of places and landscapes, but also of thoughts and feelings that
emerge along the way. It’s about leaving the familiar behind, finding new perspectives and wondering where the journey will lead.
The music develops across the entire album, moving between quiet, atmospheric passages, driving sequences and denser, more
experimental moments. Themes return in different forms, giving the album a sense of continuity.

WEGA is the electronic music project of German composer, producer and sound designer Alexander Hardt. Drawing on analogue and
modular synthesizers, guitars, electronic rhythms and field recordings, he creates instrumental music that places equal emphasis on
atmosphere, melody and musical development.
Before WEGA, Hardt was part of the electronic duo Anemine, whose album Meeresweiten was released by Lemongrassmusic in
2014. His WEGA debut Echoes from a Gentle Past followed on Groove Unlimited in 2024. He was nominated for the Schallwelle
Award as Best New Artist in 2023, and Echoes from a Gentle Past placed eighth in the national album category the following year.
WEGA has since performed at electronic music festivals in Germany and the Netherlands, including E-Live in Eindhoven.
A Charted Solitude is his second album as WEGA.