Women in electronic music: they are there, but you have to search for them with a light. This time, the spotlight is fully on Sheila Maloney. Under her nom de plume Darkfish, the British artist debuts with an album full of atmospheric space sounds. The first four tracks on the record were originally created as a soundtrack for a documentary about our universe. That planted the seed in Sheila to continue with music that fits perfectly with images of our universe. She composes with gliding sounds that unmistakably have a feminine touch. The sounds are 'round', tender, emotionally charged, and placed with great finesse. As a result, Darkfish's material sometimes touches on that of another female keyboardist, Constance Demby. In addition, traces of Jonn Serrie and Vangelis can also be found in the nine pieces on this CD. Heavy rhythms and prominent sequencers are absent on Beyond; it's mainly about the atmosphere and feeling that Maloney wants to convey. She succeeds excellently as a seasoned musician. It is worth mentioning that there is a clear prog link, because in the eighties Maloney made albums with David Cross (ex-King Crimson) and is currently touring with the David Cross Band with reinterpretations of the songs on the album Larks' Tongues In Aspic. Although it is something completely different from the atmospheric music that she presents on the very nice Beyond.
