On Hollow Earth the music of SOMA fascinates with it's alliance between very melodic and danceable structures and masses of various sounds. SOMA’s first full length release comprises tracks from their debut self titled ep with additional new songs. Hollow Earth sees Pieter Bourke and David Thrussell expanding and refining their sound world to encompass hard edge dance floor elements which blend perfectly with the hybrid electronic / organic elements they established on their debut ep.

SOMA began life as a side project for Thrussell and Bourke. ‘We come from very different musical backgrounds’, says Bourke, ‘but we soon realised that there was some good chemistry happening. Once Hollow Earth was finished and released we realised that SOMA was taking on a life of it's own.’

‘There are firm underlying concepts behind each SOMA album’, says Thrussell. ‘It's an organic thing. We don't consult our demographic charts or memorise the latest edition of How To Win Critics and Influence Audiences. But themes and linkages naturally develop. For some reason the music of SOMA seems to circle the areas of magic, mystery and the supernatural.’ On Hollow Earth the music and ideas naturally developed around obsessions with caves, water, soil, subterranean existence and the civilizations living beneath the earth's crust.

'Powered by artists Pieter Bourke and David Thrussell, SOMA's debut has the polish of veteran musicians. Bourke's organic influence wrapped around Thrussell's electro sensibilities creates exotic constructions...with a vocabulary that is both stylish and deep. SOMA nest layers of acoustica and electronica to create their unique and variable tone. The balance between elements is delicate and perfectly defined.' Theo Kavadias, All Music