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Debut EP from London producer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Skyrme.
The EP will be released on a selection of purpose taken unique photographs with download codes.
We thought we'd experiment with formats, while complementing the cinematic nature of the record.
Growing up in the 80’s, a time when pop culture was constantly looking to the future (think ‘Back To The Future’, ‘Star Wars’, ‘Blade Runner’), a decade fascinated with the future and it’s unknown technological advances, it’s understandable how this debut record sounds simultaneously nostalgic and futuristic.
Some of the other-worldly soundscapes suggest what Sigur Ros might sound like if they’ve never discovered guitars, while elsewhere there are comparisons to be made to Vangelis or Anthony Gonzalez’s M83.
“I often enjoy listening to, and writing for soundtracks more than standard pop songs. There’s freedom within the material - not having to conform to traditional structures. I find the instrumentation is often more diverse, and there’s far more of a mood set. The whole nostalgic thing is key”.
This ambitious debut covers much ground in 6 songs. Cosmic atmospheres created by hypnotic drum machines, soaring synths, majestic melodies executed by an intimate orchestra of one. It’s hard to imagine the grandiose synthesized orchestration were made in the confines of a small, but well equipped, bedroom studio.
Although we’re not quite riding to work on hoverboards yet, LA2019 might remind you of a time you thought you might be.
1. Airport Carpark
2. Arctic Stars Melt The Clouds
3. Lightlanes
4. Living Amongst Us
5. Envelope Curves
6. Explosions