Ethereality presents our first full length feature: Retrofuturism. The debut album of Jakhira is both an exploration of the boundaries of organic house music and homage to its origins and future. It is also an adaptation of sorts, as each individual track is inspired by a particular story and aims to capture its essence. The Naked Sun gets things going with ambient soundscapes and field recordings before being joined by subtle shakers and punchy percussion. Shortly after the kickdrum drops and welcomes flurries of piano, live bass and classic analog and digital synthesizers. Swelling strings and plucked guitars form a bridge to the breakdown where a legato cello and electric guitar lead add a sweet sonic sensation. Against The Fall Of Night provides a perfect daydream with its lavishly layered organs, acoustic hi hats and more stick hits than you can shake a stick at. A groovy pattern of pitched toms is swiftly joined by felt piano chords and an evolving ensemble of strings before the deep, subtle bassline and cymbal rides arrive to increase the energy level. The spoken vocal makes its plea into the breakdown where pulsating arpeggios and weeping celli shine brightly against the dying of the light. Next we set sail for the Sun to Rendezvous With Rama. What begins as a dark and uncharted place slowly reveals its beauty as organic melodics simmer nicely. But this is only temporary as Rama continues to evolve and develop, introducing synth pads and a scintillating arpeggiated lead. It is then broken down with choirs and a full brass band accompanying the reintroduction of the main elements, reaching its climax and beyond. The Future Eve is a darker tale that showcases a touch of diversity with its thunderous stabs, rumbling bassline and modulated melodies. Warm pads and slowly evolving strings introduce the astonishing stuttering synth lead as the climax drops into madness. Neuromancer heads deep into cyberspace where rhythmic reggae guitars and a throbbing sub bassline make it clear we are in dub territory, with timeless tape echoes and spring reverb adding authenticity. Electric pianos and vintage synths play along with the earthy violins, until the track is broken down and presents a softer touch with the fainted hints of Oriental harmonies. Forward The Foundation lifts energy levels whilst keeping its cool with liquid pad ambiences and Afro Latin percussion and idiophones. Arpeggios and driving synth stabs pave the way for the uplifting modular synth lead that forms another highlight. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress brings together synth stabs, organs and a touch of acid which serve as the unlikely companions to the thick bass. Vocal snippets from NASA communications welcome tribal percussion, sweeping pads and a string ensemble as we move ever closer to ignition. Following up is Escaping Ubiquity with choirs, stabs and arpeggios aplenty. But what really grabs the attention is the stellar impression of a certain Greek god on a particularly legendary synthesizer, sounding like the theme tune of a sci-fi classic that never was. We then find ourselves a Stranger In A Strange Land, where the thumping bass is met with organic percussion, punchy pianos, soaring strings and glistening guitars. But the true beauty here lies in the otherworldly sounds as pitch-bending monosynths and vocoded vocals team up with sforzando brass and makeshift mallets to create something extraordinary. And that just leaves us with San Junipero. This very special passion project was created entirely with technology as old as the artist who made it. Vintage drum machines and synthesizers are paired with electric guitar, digital pianos and sultry vocals to great effect. String machines and polyphonic arpeggios provide the perfect vessel to take us back to the future. But thats a story for another time.

Retrofuturism

Jakhira - The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress

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Producer, sound engineer and occasional DJ.
A charmingly determined artist and ridiculously meticulous sonic scientist.

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Jakhira - The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress

Ethereality Recordings