stillness

The idea for this came from my desire to achieve a slightly haunting/melancholy version of this classical track by Beethoven.

Dreams Of Moonlight Sonata

This is a haunting slow Bossa Nova penned by band guitarist/composer Mark Manners. It features Mark Manners on classical guitar, Laura Koenig on alto flute, John Damberg on Marimba, Dirk Westfall on electric bass, and Cameron Cartland on drum set.  Enjoy!

Minor Melody

The XX - Night Time (Synkro Remix)

A haunting latin/jazz/rock song with elements of flamenco over a gypsy backdrop. Sounds like Tom Waits woke up drunk in Mexico and wrote a sound about it. Gritty verse vocals give way to a bright, harmonious chorus with layered vocals. Flutes and classical guitars peppered throughout.

Jingle #108 - Latin/Gypsy/Flamenco

"Truly breathtaking, the EP perfectly showcases Paul’s artistry in combining complex and evolving drum rhythms with synth and sub-bass, and brings forth a new form of deeply haunting, ambient, atmospheric, beats-based soundscapes for contemporary classical electronica, a combination that heralds a distinctly evolutionary development for the producer that gives much to be excited about.

This is a sound that is evocative of the melodies of Nils Frahm and the sparse beats of James Blake, melded with the melancholy ambient of Boards of Canada, but it’s a sound that’s still completely unique and his own."

Broken Bounds

Perception

A classical score to 'The Interview' (still in production). A deep and minor String and woodwind orchestration supporting an eastern european haunting and melancholic Violin Lead. 

'The Watch Maker' featuring Eloisa Fleur-Thom (extract, film in production)

Paul McGillivray is a seasoned producer, writing and releasing for over 25 years under the moniker Bluze. He has worked within the UK Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dubstep and, more recently, Electronica scenes. 

November 2017 marked the release of aptly-named new EP ‘Broken Bounds’ on the UK Independent label 'Cold Hill’. The first release of his career under his own name.

With this release, Paul shares the culmination of a life working with beats-based music that is now deeply integrated with his background of classical training on piano.

Truly breathtaking, the EP perfectly showcases Paul’s artistry in combining complex and evolving drum rhythms with synth and sub-bass, and brings forth a new form of deeply haunting, ambient, atmospheric, beats-based soundscapes for contemporary classical electronica, a combination that heralds a distinctly evolutionary development for the producer that gives much to be excited about.

This is a sound that is evocative of the melodies of Nils Frahm and the sparse beats of James Blake, melded with the melancholy ambient of Boards of Canada, but it’s a sound that’s still completely unique and his own.

His live shows have taken him all over the world, from performing regularly at Brighton's Cafe Expose, to prestigious club appearances from Ministry Of Sound in London to Baze in San Paolo, Brazil, and Prague alongside Fabio, and at Wilderness and Somersault Festivals as part of the Arūpa Gold project.

Paul is currently working in the studio on his forthcoming album, which will be released in the summer of 2018 and alongside the Broken Bounds EP, forms the basis for his set for this years live performances and festivals.