If my eyes were closed and I was sat in darkness.

And I heard this track booming through quadraphonic 3d sound. I would immediately know one thing. I am listening to the unmistakable sound of Brian Cid. You are the one - BE ONE. Kind regard from the sunny south coast of England. Cheers LS.

@briancid

Alongside Be One, his last EP on Endangered, Brian Cid has had a plethora of releases already this year, with originals on Lost & Found and Flying Circus, and remixes on Oddity & Einmusika.  The music has been flowing for Brian during this challenging time in the world, and We Will Rise is one of his most powerful releases in recent memory.  There are two distinct sides to this EP, one of descending and the other of emerging, which seems to reflect both the world’s current climate, and a sense of hope for the future.  

“Fiesta del Chivo” starts things off with dark & driving tribal rhythms, reminiscent of a ritualistic fire taking place in a futuristic jungle.  The track is based on the novel The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa, and carries a political connotation that reflects the recent changes in human consciousness.  The title track “We Will Rise” follows, and while still submerged in Brian’s signature dark melodic techno, there is a sense of being uplifted after this track is complete.  The second half of the EP switches gears to a more progressive vibe, and your trip has officially begun with “Confessions Of The Red Rattlesnake”.  A rock solid groove, combined with jedi-level production techniques give you a feeling of a distorted reality, and will have you floating throughout this one.  The tribal-style rhythms return in “Mil Mentiras Y La Verdad” (A Thousand Lies and the Truth), but this time in a different way given the progressive nature of the track.  Tension builds throughout, the journey of the EP starts to end, and this track is a fitting way to emerge with a sense of purpose.

Ever philosophical, and using this current time in the world to self-reflect, Brian gives his thoughts behind the music with a positive mindset:  “My soul dives boundless into the abyss as the world continues to resonate in distorted ways. It turns out I am experiencing the illusion of chaos while being deeply invested in the understanding that the moon shines brighter at the cusp of the night. Without an inch of doubt, we will rise. We always do because it is, in many ways, the true essence of the human experience. Otherworldly messages speak about the existence of the perfect order behind all chaos and repeated patterns of evidence have supported this throughout the history of humankind and beyond. We will rise as the sun rises after furious storms. And we will rise limitless and fearlessly as one. This wordless story embodies sequences of rhythms of ancient order. Expressed in pure and sincere forms through a powerful and exuberant sound. Dramatic by nature because, if you had just only one chance to clap, how loud would it be?”

Brian Cid’s We Will Rise EP is released on Endangered Records, July 31st, 2020.

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Brian Cid - We Will Rise [Endangered]

Endangered Records - The cusp of human physical, mental & spiritual evolution. - @briancid

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