• Second single from the album “+”
• Lively percussions, minimal ambience
• Splendid vocals from Jimi himself
Albums are a fascinating thing.
Not only do they require severe execution that would render their content cohesive and narrative to each other, but experimentation that makes them stand out further. Mainstream dance music lacks from scarcity of such compilations, but independent electronic music otherwise doesn’t. One such notable is from Jimi Jules, who has put out two consecutive songs from his upcoming album “+”. The craftsmanship shown on those so far has been phenomenal, hence I wanted to take a moment to discuss “Burning”, which came out preceding Friday.
Backed and executive produced by avant-garde DJ/Producer and Innervision’s label-boss Dixon, his praises for it weren’t made lightly. The mentioned Swiss multi-instrumentalist is taking the title of indie-dance with utmost sincerity, even providing his own vocals on the records. He is known to involve quirky organic components in his works, an attribute that imparts a feeling as if it was being performed live as one’s listening. It is hard to force any specific label to his idiosyncratic sound: whatever he is formulating, involving inspiration in-between post-disco and new wave, deep house and melodic techno, it coincides and performs exceptionally well to refreshing degrees.
Before, I happened to already mention the opening track “My City’s On Fire” in a prior Weekly Roundup. Enlivening the funky instrumental in that was the vocal, something carried over on this sophomore single as well. “Burning” unfolds over with its thoughtful songwriting and lyricism (engagingly sung by the creator), a muted and mellow synth (a Roland Juno here perhaps) taking the spotlight afterward, associated with a soft kick-drum and flowing bassline. As said before, there’s a humanized factor to the percussions that adds a special touch, showing off the attention paid to details. The slow, hypnotic and fuzzy concoction rejecting any intricacies got me lost in a reverie, and before I knew it, the eight minutes of its delightful playtime was over.
There’s a promising prospect to whatever Jimi Jules has planned for the next months, and when it comes out, undoubtedly there will be a lot to unpack!
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