Ostalgie vs. San Clemente

Ostalgie

San Clemente

Ostalgie earns its darkness. Birch tar, castoreum, civet, these aren't footnotes here, they're load-bearing walls. Red wine keeps it from becoming brutal, and the oud keeps it from becoming nostalgic.Ostalgie

Smoke and red wine is a strange combination, most compositions that try it end up heavy or disjointed. San Clemente pulls it off because the smoke isn't barbecue; it's ember.San Clemente