Macro/micro - "Integration of the Shadow"

As a soundtrack to a short film, “Integration of the Shadow” by Los Angeles musician Tommy Simpson who performs under the name Macro / Micro is a deeply unsettling and incisive peek into the underbrush of the psyche. The short film is described as, “In the distant future, a woman struggling to overcome a traumatic loss seeks out help from a tech developer with a device that promises to accelerate the emotional healing process."“

Full of wind-like drones, repeating motifs and arpeggiated melodies, “Integration of the Shadow” provides a pathway into the following contemplation, “We are all a mystery to ourselves, but some are truly lost in that dark night of the soul. In that darkness, some attempt to find themselves by creating a false aura of brightness, projecting it outward, hoping that wearing a mask of cheerful positivity will transform them into a being that can outshine the seemingly infinite shadow that has enveloped them. But this is a siren song that binds one to a stunted, dead-end version of themselves. The way out is through, and by diving deeper into their walled-off subconscious and understanding the shadow within their heart and mind, they can then uncover a forgotten key that can free them from this shackled state of developmental paralysis.”