Can you feel it? There’s that warmth in the air and the birds are singing: spring is on the way, and with it comes the flourishing new EP from Sydney producer Hayden James.
From the delicate plucks that initiate opening track ‘Beginning’, to the closing hums of the emotional ‘Embrace’, James keeps the listener intrigued with a sensual and effortless set of glossy tunes.
Whether playing full blast at a club or in your bedroom on a Tuesday night, the swirling synths and watery breaths of James’s first EP will keep you satisfied at every turn.
The EP is beautifully balanced around the much-celebrated first single ‘Permission To Love’, which relies on masterfully warped vocals, minimalistic synth taps and sharp percussion claps.
Comparisons can be drawn with his Future Classic buddy Flume, but what James lacks in catchy electronic pop is made up for in sophisticated rhythms and melodies.
The beauty of James’ EP is the uncluttered but effective song structure that leads listeners to enjoy the finer details of the tracks; a hurdle that many current electronic producers fail to clear.
As the stirring EP rolls by like the spring wind in less than 20 minutes, it returns like the summer heat, oppressive but radiant, begging for another play.
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