Mazes by William Jacobs

when you're sad, you might expect to write a sad song. when you're happy, you'd probably expect to write a happy song. but what happens when you're not even really sure how you feel? maybe you haven't really been taking notice, or maybe it's all a bit too confusing. yet still you've written a whole album's worth of songs and they exist now and you're not really sure what any of it is "about".

well i think that,because i didn't know what i was making while i was making this album, the songs themselves have ended up uncertain. they don't know what they're doing, what they're about, or why they're there. the music is ever-shifting as if it's doubting itself; it's intricate and hyperactive as though it's anxious to leave. I'm not sure whether any of this was intentional, but the songs are here now and it's as good a narrative as any - maybe you can come up with your own?

the whole point of a maze is that you get a bit lost, though. that's the fun of it! so i hope it's all still a little bit exciting.

a passion for drum machines and self-indulgence

electronic music shouldn't have to limit you to electronic sounds! does that make sense?

songs about uncertainty, with an emphasis on intricacy and melody and rhythm and atmosphere. details!!!

the best songs are the ones in which you notice new little bits every time you listen.

(instrumental electronic artist based in york and lincs, UK)

williamjacobsmusic.com