ondřej MARKWARTITZ nierostek explores detachment on "moon walk"

Isolation is like being in a place where the rules are not. In "moon walk," a one-off progressive rock song by Czech musician ondřej MARKWARTITZ nierostek, the feeling is implied through metaphors of distance, wide open spaces, and a slow journey through unknown land.

This is about floating, moving backward, and trying to navigate a surreal, quiet mental or physical space. That metaphor bit gives the track an emotional arc, linking the vastness of the alien landscape with feeling disconnected from the everyday world.

It's an alt-rock/progressive-rock sound that serves as a musical backdrop to this audiovisual portrayal of isolation. This focus on the slow, considered journey reiterates the message that motion is more than arriving at a familiar destination. But the trip is the experience.

"moon walk" is especially interesting as it combines physical and emotional imagery. ondřej MARKWARTITZ nierostek uses the image of walking on the moon as a meditation on isolation, distance, and surreal movement. Here he serves up a progressive rock track based on the experience of being suspended somewhere between movement and stillness.

Stream on SoundCloud - "moon walk"