‘Mountains’ is Josephine Assayech’s bold, gently loud piece of cinematic pop that echoes the work of Enya and Yanni in their grandiosity, elegance, and unforgettable melodies. A captivating experience.
Multi-cultural singer and songwriter Josephine Assayech is based in Zurich, Switzerland, while her music champions her Italian, Persian, and French roots. ‘Mountains’ is a very fluid piece of music that fluently evades being pigeonholed within the bounds of a particular genre. Easy going to be a pop song, the overly calm arrangement drifts into the realms of ambient music, while the melancholy-laced melodies suggest a stripped back version of an anthemic rock ballad. Regardless of genres, it is easy to conclude that ‘Mountains’ is epic and anthemic, while being reserved, collected, and kept gracefully calm throughout.
Josephine Assayech dreamt up ‘Mountains’ during a period of doubt and turbulence, and the song was her bold call for herself and for others to fully embrace where they are in life, what they have achieved, the roads they have traversed, and all the potential ones that still lay ahead. Through it all, ‘Mountains’ is based on a few, slowly moving and impactful chords, a few unforgettable melodies, and a wall of synth pads so lush and serene that they make the whole listen ethereal and pillowy to no end.
A stellar piece of grandiose music from Switzerland’s Josephine Assayech, ‘Mountains’ is provocative and enthralling with its gentle ebb and flow, the passion and the meaning behind it all, and with its endless display of masterful instrumental and vocal restraint.