Genre/Influences: Ambient-techno. Background/Info: Australian artist Paul Handley has already been busy for a couple of…
Genre/Influences: Ambient-techno.
Background/Info: Australian artist Paul
Handley has already been busy for a couple of years now. I had the opportunity
to discover most of his work. After the “Midnight Zone”-album released in 2018,
Handley strikes back with “Open” featuring three new songs and two remixes.
Content: Paul Handley remains
faithful to his sound formula, mixing electronic reverie and danceable rhythms.
It remains a sonic osmosis between ambient- and techno music. The songs are
instrumentals although you’ll hear passages with choir synths. “Open” is the
title song and that’s a bit weird as it’s another track (cf. “Passage”), which
more looks like the main song featuring 2 remixes next to the original version.
+ + + : “Open” reveals 3 new
songs and it’s nearly impossible to speak about a title-cut and B-side tracks.
That’s maybe why “Lonely Ocean” is my personal favorite one. I like the deep
bass line and fine sequences running through this track. It perfectly stands
for the sound of this artist. It also illustrates the very personal sound approach
of Paul Handley who brings ambient music into a danceable dimension.
– – – : This EP is not my
favorite one from Paul Handley. It remains an easy, listening experience, but
I’m missing a real climax. It would be interesting to see this artist working with
a vocalist. I’m sure it could create a higher dimension to the composition.
Conclusion: Even if this is not my
favorite work from Paul Handley, it remains a pleasure discovering his
danceable reverie.
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