Great art always tells a story, but it doesn’t always spell out the plot for you. Often the most compelling creative works are those that endeavour to ignite a creative spark in others, art that encourages you to let your imagination run wild. I maintain a high bar of excellence in my head when it comes to instrumental music, it needs to be something that plucks a whole other world out of the depths of my subconscious, and I have to say that ‘Searching’ scratches that itch perfectly. This new track from millhope, the moniker of Cologne based artist Thomas Mühlhoff, immediately conjures for me a sense of exploration and wonder. The mix of 80s synth vibes and eerie electronics evokes a retro-futurist sci-fi adventure, where the harshness of the cold empty expanse of the cosmos is kept at bay by the indomitable spark of curiosity and optimism for whatever new discoveries may lie ahead.