Electronic/Review Creativity Nativity Scene - Sometimes We Arrive At The Short Fall

Creativity Nativity Scene, hailing from Perth, Australia, is the brainchild of main composer Adam Lloyd Davis. Starting back in 2013, when he was bedridden from an unknown illness, Davis turned to his iPhone to create music using various apps.

“Sometimes We Arrive At The Short Fall,” the most recent EP by Creativity Nativity Scene, is an engrossing musical voyage through the Wild West that is laced with contemporary inventiveness. This EP, which draws inspiration from the renowned Ennio Morricone, embraces a minimalist, app-driven production approach that distinguishes it from conventional compositions while retaining the cinematic spirit of classic westerns.

This EP has a softer, more contemplative tone in contrast to the darker, more serious topics of his earlier work. Songs like "The Prophet" and "Ride By Nightfall" build evocative soundscapes of cowboys galloping into the horizon while transporting listeners to broad grasslands and sun-drenched deserts. While including a modern, almost experimental edge, the ambient orchestration, evocative melodies, and subtly stirring percussion convey the everlasting essence of Morricone's impact.

Adam Davis' unusual production technique—making music just with apps on his phone—and the fact that the whole EP was recorded at his house in Perth, Western Australia, add even more mystery. It demonstrates how technology is changing music and that even the most unlikely sources can produce sweeping, powerful soundscapes.

Creativity Nativity Scene further establishes his position in the instrumental narrative field with “Sometimes We Arrive At The Short Fall.” The EP offers a cinematic experience that is both surreal and daring, combining modernism and nostalgia in a novel way. This EP is definitely worth listening to, regardless of whether you enjoy western movies, atmospheric music, or are just searching for something different and captivating.