After finishing the well-received 'Night Falls', Ben Lukas Boysen's ambition for the next album was to be a desideratum's compliance. The evolution of Hecq's sound was moving forward into something Boysen defines as an 'emotional distillation'. The tracks "Typhon" and "Steeltongued", written in 2007 and 2008, provide the blueprint for this album.

Working as a sound designer for various companies, Boysen presented earlier versions of the tracks and was met with success. These tracks show a non-confined structure but also include a sort of leitmotif and so these titles are perfectly suited for this ambition. In addition, they work as a basis for collaborations and remixes.

The "Hypnos" trilogy (tracks 10 to 12) is Hecq's dedication to the state of stasis. In his own words, "Distant Fires" describes a gaze which travels into a distance uncertain: "Lost For Words" leads the listener into a state of cogitation - while "Hypnos" allegorizes a slowly constitutive wall of suspense that trickles away in the end... The result is a masterpiece of dark symphonic ambience intended for continuous, repeated, intense listening.

In Hecq's opinion, the importance of the tracks on the album lies in the skilful omission of the insignificant. Although complex abstract rhythmic textures predominate, during tracks 2 to 9 no 'scrolls' block the essence. After the majestic "Spires Awake", the listener will be trapped in an extensive blend of IDM, breakbeats, and even breakcore, complemented with the infusion of Nebulo's mighty dark soundscapes and Nongenetic's modified voice.

It was well proposed by Boysen to choose the album's title track to be remixed by a wide variety of artists. He sees Steeltongued as representative of Hecq's work, so he was most curious about the results. The more contrast, the better. Ranging from melodic sequenced beats (Xabec), Clicks'n'Cuts emerging into a noise outburst (Spyweirdos), syncopated intelligent breaks (Skam label's team Doyobi), to intricate sub-bassed electronica (Si Begg, Ex-Funkstörung's Michael Fakesch) and alienated dubstep (Disscoxx). This addendum displays the versatile facets of the possibilities that Hecq's work implies. Once again, Boysen is setting the pace.