Moon and Aries is a musical collaboration that crosses borders; Canada meets Germany, and Jordana Moon (alias Jordana Kalenova) meets Tom Aries (as Galaxy of Night) as the cosmos conspires to bring them closer together through their creativity. Jordana Moon is a multi-instrumentalist who plays the piano, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, ukulele, and violin in addition to being a prolific creative songwriter and vocal queen. She is also a creative writing student at the Vancouver Film School. Tom Aries, on the other hand, is a brilliant composer, electronic synthesizer musician, songwriter, and producer who enjoys creating symphonic sounds and lengthy euphonious and influential melodies through music.
Bring these two naturally gifted acts together, and you have genius assets – bringing massive productivity in the music space, carrying with them their abundant hearts, authentic sense of joy, and sustained elite passion to influence and astonish a mean world through their music, if you ask me, it doesn’t get more inspiring than this! They arrive with some refreshingly magnificent gifts that merge the nostalgic 80s synth and vintage sound with a futuristic air to create an emotion-filled, remarkable, and a lovely sound – “Synth Pop Opera.”
I’d like to take you on a journey to a world beyond our thoughts and imaginations — a world laced with magic and mystery. Where the dark horrors of the past loom in the distance but an encompassing blanket of pure and hopeful light surrounds us blissfully! This is a philosophical world, and prophesies are being fulfilled. Welcome to the fascinating universe labeled in the music title “Arrival” – your being here indicates that you have crossed the oceans and are now secure and ready to share your adventures with the world around you.
“Arrival” is a musical journey in which the melodies tell a story, each in their own unique way, and while you sit back in your recliner seat, holding a bottle of water, you are transported back to the beginning; feel the power, lose yourself, and let Moon and Aries take over your soul for some purification and cleansing! “Arrival,” the title album, has already received over 75K listens on Spotify alone, and this emotion-filled and vocally powerful single conveys a story — a story of triumph over many obstacles. I quote from the song, “took the night way at the crossroads, battling monsters for our arrival…” The cinematic intro with semi-robotic vocal drops was a nice touch to the intro, and the splendid color of the drums, piano, and modest bass backed significantly by her pure angelic vocals creates a moment to behold for any listener, touching on all the core elements of the heart in indescribable ways.
“Sneak Preview” brings forth the prophecy, a true story that speaks of the future and sparks some spark with its limitless aura and moving danceable elements painted in the rhythmic bass, pop classic percussion parts, and retro glamour that offers a listener a glimpse into the future. A future manifested with all they ever desired, and with every sense of the synth sound, the future appears brighter than ever!
“Cold” is developed from the ground up, with the persistent piano underpinning the sad vibe and her soothing bluesy vocals flowing over the instrumentation with exquisite clarity and precision. It was as though she was made for these kinds of situations.
Other tunes with a lot of charm and emotional moments are “Toxic City,” “Never Ending Escape,” “Pink Moon,” “Lost in Separate Worlds,” “Shadow,” and “Glory Attack.” All you have to do is listen through, or even better, sing along. “Arrival” is an extraordinary example of Tom Aries’ creation and great, intuitive, and solid music, backed by Jordana Moon’s beautiful, sensitive, and exquisite vocals. “Arrival” is now available to stream on all major streaming platforms — click the attached link and let this profound sound wash over you!