Alba , the debut album by EPiQE, is an introspective, atmospheric, and emotionally charged project that blends electronic textures, organic instrumentation, and cinematic sound design.
The album’s title, Alba, evokes “dawn,” which is a recurring aesthetic theme in both the sound palette and narrative direction.

The record is structured like a slow emotional awakening. Expect:

• Warm synth pads and analog-like textures

• Sparse piano motifs that give breathing space

• Deep low-end pulses that build toward cathartic lifts

• Cinematic transitions reminiscent of ambient and downtempo electronic music

You can hear echoes of:

• The atmospheric melancholy of ambient producers

• The minimalism of modern neoclassical composition

• The emotional arcs typical of soundtrack writing

But EPiQE keeps everything deeply personal and introspective.

Alba is not just sonically cohesive — it also has a strong emotional identity.
Its themes revolve around:

• Renewal after darkness

• The quiet phase before change

• Vulnerability as a creative force

• Personal rebirth and searching for equilibrium

It’s an album that rewards both passive listening and deep immersion.

EPiQE already shows a clear sonic identity, which is rare in a debut.
Everything — the compositions, the mix choices, the transitions — feels unified.

Though introspective and delicate, the record sounds polished, spatial, and modern.
Nothing feels rushed; every sound seems placed with intention.

• Alba is the introverted, cinematic, atmospheric project.

• It connects well with audiences that appreciate mood-driven music, playlists for study/focus, ambient communities, and visual artists who use music as creative background.

  Recorded at Lucky Recording Company, (Brisbane), Tiny Telephone (San Francisco) and Las Quattro Palmeras (West Oakland).

• Produced by Pietro Straccia, Travis Kasperbauer, Mikel Ross

• Mixed by Travis Kasperbauer

• Mastered by Michael Romanowski