We love diversity as much as the next music blog, so we are pleased to present you a new artist that should be on your radar. So a big heads up and a recommendation with blinkers on to fans of Nordic pop, Scandi pop, electro, electronica, dance music and synthpop. Who is this masked artist? Well literally masked, this music maverick is called Silent Cure, but his real identity remains a mystery. Understandable – after all, Denmark is not a populous country and, if Daft Punk’s story or even Hollywood paparazzi nightmares are anything to learn from, some folks appreciate their privacy more than others.
Today we present the album’s lead track, called ‘Silent Love Song’ featuring Barcelona-based artist M-Ana, with vocals somewhat reminiscent of Grimes, who also wrote the lyrics. Sublime and catchy, this slice of chilled music is uplifting and ambitious sound art. Relaxed, innocent and youthful, this novel sound offering will leave you wanting more (fortunately there’s a whole album dropping soon, so there’s plenty to explore).
This song previews the artist’s debut album ‘An Electronic Jazz Punk Passage Through Dreams’, which we are already looking forward to diving into. Mixed and mastered by Alberto Pretto at Blackhead Studios Berlin and Multi-Platinum producer-mixer Yoad Nevo (Pet Shop Boys, Sia, Ed Sheridan, Moby, Bryan Adams, Sugababes, Goldfrapp, this album also features several other vocalists. including Canadian indiepop artist Elisa King and Italian vocalist Serena Masciarelli.
As a music producer and digital collage artist, this project entails the realization of a lover of art in all shapes, colours and sounds. Slated for release on February 11, this 12-track offering combines electronic music with elements from pop, rock and jazz music with notable inspirations drawn from such artists as Massive Attack, Moby, Vitalic, Ladytron, Jean-Michel Jarre and The Orb.
New only in name, Silent Cure is a veteran electronic music producer with over three decades of music-making informed by a broader grasp of and special love for multiple genres and artists with a penchant for blurring the borders between them. The result is an album that, while diverse in scope, is still widely accessible.
“I felt it was time to move out of my comfort zone being a part of the electronic underground scene for many years and challenge myself with something new. I listen to all kinds of music at home so the inspiration comes from many places over many years,” says Silent Cure.
Hailing from Copenhagen, Silent Cure thrives in the realm of tasteful sound designs with attention to small details, these sonic tapestries inviting the listener on a journey into and through various moods.
Ambient downtempo tracks like ‘Silent Love Song’ and ‘So Annoyed’ show the artist’s softer side, juxtaposed by upbeat electroclash / retrowave-inspired tracks such as‘Synthwave Retrospect’,‘Gratitude’ and ‘Symphony Octobre’. In contrast, the melancholic yet endearing ‘So Annoyed’ is about a couple that have clearly spent too much time together under lockdown conditions.
The album ‘An Electronic Jazz Punk Passage Through Dreams’ will be released on February 11 and can be ordered directly from the artist through Bandcamp https://silentcure.bandcamp.com/album/an-electronic-jazz-punk-passage-through-dreams – in the meantime, you can pre-add the track on Spotify and Apple Music athttps://bit.ly/34ITdFS
If you love this music and are willing to explore further, mark your calendars. On February 24, 2022 at 6pm EST, music lovers can also tune in for the ‘Silent Cure – Around The Album’ Live Stream to embark on a journey into an expansive sonic universe, coupled with some words by the artist about these tracks and how this project unfolded.
CREDITS
Mixed and Mastered by Yoad Nevo (Pet Shop Boys, Sia, Ed Sheridan, Moby, Goldfrapp) at Blackhead Studios Berlin
Label: Monograph Records.
Distribution: Symphonic
Vocals on ‘Silent Love Song’ by M-Ana (Barcelona)
Vocals on ‘So Annoyed’ by Elisa King (Canada) and Silent Cure (Denmark)
Vocals on ‘Settimana A Diano Marina’ by Serena Masciarelli (Denmark & Italy)
Artist photos by Alexandra Emborg
Mixing & Mastering Blackhead Studios Berlin: Alberto Pretto.
Except “Settimana A Diano Marina” Mix & Master by Yoad Nevo (Pet Shop Boys, Sia, Ed Sheridan, Moby, Goldfrapp)
TRACK LIST
1. Silent Love Song
2. Symphony Octobre
3. In Circles To Nowhere
4. Settimana A Diano Marina
5. Gratitude
6. So Annoyed
7. Synthwave Retrospect
8. Streetlight Tales
9. Neon Tears
10. When Souls Are Leaving
11. Cyber-Punks Not Dead
12. Falling Asleep
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