{"id":8138,"date":"2026-10-05T04:05:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T04:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/?p=8138"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:54:13","slug":"review-interstellar-duo-adventure-112-words-sammy-stein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/2026\/10\/05\/review-interstellar-duo-adventure-112-words-sammy-stein\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Interstellar Duo &#8211; Adventure 112 &#8211; Words: Sammy Stein"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Interstellar1-1024x780.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Interstellar1-1024x780.png 1024w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Interstellar1-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Interstellar1-768x585.png 768w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Interstellar1-79x60.png 79w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Interstellar1.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=788815629\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/interstellarduo.bandcamp.com\/album\/adventure-112-acoustic-second-voyage\">Adventure 112 Acoustic &#8211; Second Voyage by Interstellar Duo<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interstellar Duo comprises sisters Charlotte Sterland (piano, voice, and viola) and Heather Sterland (piano, voice, and violin). The pair have made a name for themselves through hard work and performances that have drawn admiration from the audiences and critics alike. They occupy a musical space crafted for themselves through originality and adventurous composition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They have taken part in concert tours, film soundtracks, live stage and dance productions, and their music has been used by the BBC and Channel 4. The pair continue to develop new creative ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nature is at the heart of their music. Experiences gathered on travels throughout the UK and beyond are transformed into richly textured sonic landscapes. Unstable moorland underfoot, shifting sunlight across a hillside, gathering storms, rolling surf and the hidden dangers that exist alongside natural beauty all find expression in their compositions. Through carefully crafted harmonies, changing dynamics, and evocative melodic lines, the duo recreates images not just of places, but of the emotional responses those places inspire. The result is music filled with atmosphere, emotion, and movement. It is music that breathes, shifts, and evolves, much like the landscapes that inspired it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beautifully unboxable \u2013 the music has elements of folk, jazz, pop, and classical. \u2018Adventure 112\u2019 is their second album release, and the music also serves as the soundtrack to eight stop-motion short films titled with the same name.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The album is an acoustic release of ten tracks featuring the duo\u2019s observations and musical interpretations of a range of adventures, from a forest chase to a search through an ancient desert, to a moth that flies with a secret truth; this takes the listener to some of nature\u2019s boldest places.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Ancient Lake\u2019, with its flowing melodies and beautifully pitched harmonies, includes some beautifully worked string solo. And just check that rhythm pattern on the piano! There is a range of contrasts in this album, from the gentleness of \u2018Ashkirk Loch\u2019 or the mesmeric beauty of \u2018Cave Song,\u2019 to the dark intensity of the piano on \u2018Storm Everest,\u2019 contrasting with the floaty, soaring violin and the harmony of the vocals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The emotive \u2018Dark Forest\u2019 tells of a journey through a secret forest and includes a wonderfully reflective middle section with piano and strings, while on \u2018Moth and I\u2019 the music is gentle, contrasting with the beautifully pitched, emotional singing that flows across the top. The flow of the melodies perfectly matches the perceived flight of a moth, while \u2018Sun On The Moor\u2019 is a track of harmonics and exploration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This music brings to life landscapes that the sisters have seen on their travels \u2013 and some imagined perfect images of perceived landscapes. This is achieved using sonic tonality and harmony where needed, and introducing surprises, contrasts, and sudden depths that add texture and layers. Like nature, the music evolves and subtly changes; it will never sound the same every time you listen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sisters&#8217; creativity extends beyond the music. Attend one of their performances, and you may find yourself playing board games, joining a stargazing session afterwards, or even sitting for a portrait done using the Alla Prima Method, which involves painting and completion of the portrait while the paint is still wet, in one sitting. They have a circus\/climbing background that might explain their choice of subjects and how their live shows are staged. Heather told me, \u201cIt can involve multiple disciplines sharing the stage. We are generally very keen on sustainability in live performances, and the messages shows, and venues send.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And with this duo, it might be a mistake to expect anything akin to what you&#8217;ve seen before. Expect different. Charlotte comments, \u201cWe premiered a green comedy film series in Amsterdam last year, called \u2018Meten is Weten\u2019. It features two kangaroos, Sirk and Ular, who work as sustainability consultants for the music festival sector.\u201d Heather adds, \u201cWe\u2019re interested in ways that venues can evolve sustainably in line with the steady-state economy and eco-economic decoupling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNature-related programming is a big part of future productions for us,\u201d Charlotte says. Heather adds, \u201cOur comedy shorts mostly feature rare and endangered species, like the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat. We\u2019ve also just released an adventure spoof, \u2018The Battle for Snail Island\u2019, featuring nerite snails, and a new comedy short, \u2018How To Floss With A Carrot.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talking with the Interstellar duo, it is clear there are many more ideas in the pipeline, but it is safer to say, \u2018Watch this Space,\u2019 which we at PM, and hopefully readers, will be doing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adventure 112 Acoustic &#8211; Second Voyage by Interstellar Duo Interstellar Duo comprises sisters Charlotte Sterland (piano, voice, and viola) and Heather Sterland (piano, voice, and violin). The pair have made a name for themselves through hard work and performances that have drawn admiration from the audiences and critics alike. 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