Larry Karpenko’s “The Horizon” doesn’t feel like just a song. It feels like a decision. Built around a layered instrumental that starts with the crackle of a turntable, it immediately sets a tone that’s part historical archive, part future-facing reflection. The music is spacious but focused, driven by a simple piano figure and a subtly shifting beat. It doesn’t rush. It makes you listen.
One standout element is the spoken word, deep and intentional, drawing from President Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 civil rights speech and a baritone narration from Karpenko’s friend, Nesco Lettsome. The voices don’t preach, but they anchor the track in something real: the weight of legacy, the urgency of now, and the question of what comes next. You don’t hear this kind of moral framing in electronic music very often, especially not delivered this calmly.
If this track lands with you like it did with me, give Larry Karpenko a follow. You’ll want to hear where he takes this conversation next.
