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Local Talent: Higienopolis
ByOpening with the electronically orchestral, high energy title tune, the set then eases into dreamy ambience on "Intro To," a pastoral soundscape in the foreground of the Northern Lights, lights that blink out as Hill moves into introspective acoustic piano on "The Silent Cry." Subtle soundscaping creeps in as the momentum builds.
"Tundra" takes things into a funky Fender Rhodes (?) groove in front of a dense, plugged-in pulse and cool washes of pastel colors
The overall feel of the music is modernistic, an adept mixing of acoustic and electric modes, shifting between minimalist and symphonious atmospherics, closing with "Blue Rainbow." Like the set in its entirety, it has the vibe of a twenty-first century soundtrack, with its implacable bass / drum drive and the majestic electro-drone backdrops.
Higienopolis plays out as a very promising introduction to a talented young artist.
Track Listing
Higienopolis; ...Intro To; The Silent Cry; Tundra; Sailing At Night; Skeletons; Blue Rainbow.
Personnel
James Hill
trumpetJames Hill: piano, keyboards; Rich Brown: electric bass; Ian Wright: drums.
Album information
Title: Higienopolis | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: Self Produced
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