Diffusion is het debut album of the German act Saiph, a solo project of a certain Andre from Weimar, which was released about a month ago on the net label Dark Winter. Three long composition, varying in length between 13-18 minutes, have left a favourable impression. Saiph stands for dark ambient and drones and is giving us a surprisingly mature debut. "Einsames Element" is the shortest, but also the most diverse track and weaves a complicated web of dark drones, occasional percussion, warped guitar strumming and many other sound effects. "Im Sonnenwind" is a far more predictable dark ambient track, while "Der Letzte Mensch" is really well done. In almost 19 minutes this track moves from ethereal to dark and finally collapses into a screeching crescendo. Recommended for the patient listener.- Originally written for the Dutch weblog IkEcht, English translation by the author.