‘Travel Motion’ is a Sonic Voyage with Suntapes

Belgian composer and ambient artisan Suntapes (aka Tomas Johan Kristian Vanderplaetse) returns with Travel Motion—an album that feels less like a playlist and more like a meditative passport.

Blending the intimacy of neoclassical piano with the cinematic sweep of analogue synths and rare world instruments, Suntapes takes listeners on a soulful journey across physical and emotional landscapes. It’s not just music—it’s a sensory experience that moves like water, gently reshaping your mood.

Each track on Travel Motion is rooted in a place, but transcends geography. “Varkala” conjures the spiritual hush of Southern India, laced with tanpura drones and harmonium hums, while “Galiano,” named after the island where many of the album’s field photos were taken, captures the stillness of coastal sunsets with thumb piano and Chinese ruan. The result is deeply immersive—sonic postcards from the spaces between reflection and release.

What makes Travel Motion so captivating is the duality of its creator. Under his classical alias Tomas Johan Kristian, Vanderplaetse anchors four tracks in solo piano—a grounding thread in an otherwise fluid soundscape. These moments of clarity contrast beautifully with the ambient mist of tracks like “Misterioso” and “Cavern.”

The album doesn’t just explore movement—it embodies it. Suntapes has created a world you don’t just hear—you inhabit.

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