FREE DOWNLOAD HERE: http://coldhand.bandcamp.com/album/the-imaginary-mass-e-p

IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE WHOLE EP THERE ARE TWO BONUS TRACKS FOR YOU, AND A FREE SAMPLE PACK!

The Imaginary Mass EP is the first official release into the electronic music community by Cold Hand, the latest electronica and bass focused moniker for Paul James, a Midland (UK) based music artist who has dabbled in just about every genre going – through scoring videos, audio work on web games, engineering grime and hip-hop, performing with artists from all over the UK, and composing for dance in collaboration with Californian based collectives.

An electronica focused EP which explores the rhythms, bass and atmospheres inspired by a wide variety of modern day electronic artists whose work often escapes a single genre description. 
Those artists include, Julio Bashmore, Blum, Troy Gunner, Tokimonster, Star Slinger, Coldcut, Bobby Tank, Ta-ku and Tanya Auclair amongst others!

This release falls into two parts, the first of which is realized through "Leave Plan" and "Mindset". Pursuing unique grooves and broken beats surrounded by sub-bass and engaging sound-worlds, both tracks are movements from the same roots, but have bloomed in different directions - "Leave Plan" being the more lo-fi melodic and rhythmic of the two, whilst "Mindset" sets off down a percussive and ever changing root punctuated by fleeting chords and broken beats.

The second part of the EP has a distinctively "eastern" flavour.  Melodic bells and percussive elements contrast against bass heavy kicks and urban rooted rhythms.  "Fly Flight" is the shorter excursion into this concept, setting up nicely the tone for "Fly Dance (Love)" which climaxes briefly into a full blown dance track before returning to a reflective and downbeat conclusion.  The use of sampling, the drum kits and the way in which Cold Hand develops melodic content of each track gives the overall sound of the EP a tangible yet pleasantly varied consistency.
The EP is given a huge boost in value by the accompaniment of seven very individual and high class remixes coming from a wide ranging collection of young artists hailing from London and the Midlands.
M'Putu, Low Line Relay (Audio Parallax), Mitch Wade Cole (MUD), Envelope (Geometric), Plans for Montiga, and Fyvayem bring fourth Techno, House, Breakbeat, Downbeat and Experimental interpretations of the EP's first two tracks "Leave Plan" and "Mindset".  Each remix reflects very strongly their individual styles and all stand out from one another lending constantly fresh and rewarding sounds which will find their way to both dance floors and most introvert playlists with equal gain.

The release comes on the back of a project last year by a similar collection of artists for Envelope’s free digital release “Hinterland EP” - which can be found here: http://envelopemusic.tumblr.com/

Links to artists involved:
http://soundcloud.com/cold-hand
http://soundcloud.com/envelopetim
http://soundcloud.com/low-line-relay
http://soundcloud.com/mputu
http://soundcloud.com/plansformontiga
http://soundcloud.com/mitchwadecole
http://soundcloud.com/fyvayem
http://soundcloud.com/adam_c

Cold Hand - The Imaginary Mass (EP PREVIEW) [FREE D/L]

....a peaceful resolve to writers block....

A Night Time Reason (Sketch)

One of the bonus tracks available with the Imaginary Mass EP.

http://coldhand.bandcamp.com/album/the-imaginary-mass-e-p

Fly Flight

Developed from Gamelan textures, patterns and themes. 

Exploring ethnic and traditional beats and rhythms.

Creating dramatic, tension building music that sounds natural.

Turbine

A unique and experimental tracks developed from several sources and ideas including Gamelan, Cinema and sample based loops.

Return

Gamelan based music. Exploring theme and harmony.

The result is uplifting and unique. Perhaps cinematic.

Paul C James