Chosen Sides by Holly North
Up-and-coming talent Holly North steps in with his debut four-track EP on SVT. Having transitioned from a classical training in music towards the hypermodern potentialities of the club sound, “Chosen Sides” exhibits the young Berlin producer’s constant search for instantly impactful melodies and trance-inducing climaxes.
A case of outer spatial melancholy, “Longing” starts off as a slo-hatching roller that aims for nothing but the vastness of greater summits. Reeling out in sustained glissandos and cascades of iridescent synth shades, the track guzzles us in a vortex of wistful grace. “Bridges & Walls” calls in further dynamic waves of keyboard jitter and multi-level machine talk, delayed arpeggios and dubbed-out bleeps blazing from the deeper end up to the sleek surface of its vivid synth tapestries with unrestrained ease.
“Off-Piste” moves the cursor back to a more inward-gazing kind of headspace with its dream pop-inherited buildup, unrelenting swing and laid-back pads oozing a most idyllic late summer vibe. Tracing further downbeat motifs onto a wide-screen electronica lay-out, “In My Head” melds the brittleness of piano with the thunderous power of a bassy storm to come, perfect for when the after needs a bit of a groove tightening without jeopardising its smooth, frictionless raison d’être.
Tracklist
| 1. | Longing | 4:45 |
| 2. | Bridges and Walls | 7:51 |
| 3. | Off Piste | 4:11 |
| 4. | In My Head | 7:04 |
| 5. | Bridges and Walls (Short Edit) | 4:45 |
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Hailing from the Baltic coast, Holly North was immersed in music throughout his childhood. At age seven, he was encouraged to learn the cello, before venturing onto the piano and electric bass during his teenage years. He quickly built a name for himself via a string of celebrated releases, before joining Christian Löffler’s Ki Records this year.