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We are delighted to premiere South-London based keys player, composer and producer James Beckwith's exciting new single,  ‘Celeste’.

On his new track, James conjures emotions, ideas, and impressions out of tasteful harmony, intricate arrangement and strong production. Expanding from the traditional piano trio format that he's known for, Beckwith explores the world of synths, electronics and production. ‘Celeste’ is written like an electronic tune , with builds and space to let rhythm and repetitive patterns tell the story.

"Celeste" is a single about the ethereal, the mystery and the fascination with space and the unknown. The Celesta creates a mystical sound with the typical elements of my writing combining synth and piano on equal measure. This is my first serious journey in production where the record is as produced as it is composed”

It will tie into the sound of James’ upcoming album planned for Oct 2021, a follow-up to the brilliant ‘Long Distance’, which merged genres and influences to create a sound of its own, drawing comparison to 80’s Herbie Hancock.

Since then life has been put on pause, causing James’ approach to shift. The resultant music is very much reflective of the isolation and contemplation of the past year. “COVID has given me time to think about what’s important and what I want, and that is to create my own lasting pieces of music”.

A much sought after musician, James has worked alongside names including Nubya Garcia, Sharky, Yazmin Lacey, Judi Jackson, Alex Hitchcock, SEED Ensemble and Cherise.

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From their forthcoming album - Glenn Fallows & Mark Treffel Present - The Globeflower Masters Vol.1' - Released September 10th 2021.

‘Fear Me Now’ was recorded in the early summer of 2020. It marked a stage in the recording process where the artists wanted to introduce more grit and weight to what they had recorded during previous sessions. Not only did this help balance the album, it also led to a track full of drama, fuelled by deliberate and distinct changes of mood. Akin to how iconic TV soundtracks often utilise musical ebbs and flows to heighten emotions, ‘Fear Me Now’ has an introductory section, which progresses to an unexpected and darker twist in the middle, but ultimately resolves to an uplifting finale. Commenting on the inspiration for this approach, Glenn stated, "I've always loved the Ironside theme music by Quincy Jones as it goes from a deeply sinister intro into something softer, then back to bombastic.  So many mood changes. This track follows a similar pattern.”  

The track is drenched in strings and its arrangement is also heavily influenced by Quincy Jones, in particular his scoring of The Italian Job, which featured a more 'European' sound than much of his other work. Glenn and Mark also single out Alan Hawkshaw and Brian Bennett's 'Black Pearl’ album from 1973 as a reference point. It shares a similar vibe in regards to it consisting of dark TV theme music undertones, but also being short and punchy for library music purposes. This single is yet another enticing glimpse into an album that promises to deliver so much.

Glenn Fallows & Mark Treffel - Fear Me Now

Grace & The Flat Boys' first ever studio single, released ahead of their debut EP due mid-September 2021.

Produced by Ed Meltzer at Meatlocker Studios, Edinburgh.

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New EP 'Dark Glass // Rose Tint' Out 17.11.23.
Contact: graceandtheflatboys@gmail.com
Management: kyle@flowstatemusic.co.uk

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