I have previously reviewed several of Davids’ albums and have enjoyed them all, so I was interested to see what he had in store this time. For those unfamiliar with Andreas Davids, he hails from Germany and also records under the name Xotox. The liner notes state that “Beautiful Isolation is about the difference between being alone and being lonely. Being alone sometimes makes you more creative, feel free or something like that. But being lonely is terrible!” Well, let’s invade Davids’ space and see what his isolation is like.

The disc consists of one track, “Beautiful Isolation,” but can be thought of as two movements. The first half can best be described as "subtle." Heavy drone that threatens to overwhelm everything else. There are small bits of noise that peek through here and there, but if loneliness is the theme, Davids does a fine job portraying it. The second half keeps the drone, but there is a lot more going on. Ratcheting noises, some percussion sounds, processed voice, and other elements come to the forefront as the drone shifts and changes.

Overall, this is an interesting composition and the theme itself is interesting. As an aside, I'm always looking for music that would work well with the sounds around me, so I gave this a listen on my morning commute. This works really well to give the mundane a surreal soundtrack as I hear the train announce different stations and someone having a conversation nearby. Give this a try. This album weighs in at 20 minutes and is limited to 42 copies.