Douglas Love is led by London-based Christopher Bull who formerly performed under his own name. Love has put away the jangly guitars and bedroom recordings for electronic bedroom productions and harmonized guitars. His latest effort under the project EP1 is a journey through heavily synth-based soundscapes and syncopated beats interwoven with epic guitars.
EP1 unfolds with “First,” where jarring sounds of guitars reverberate. The beats percolate over this song. The guitar melodies drone on for a while. Eventually, some synths enter. The synths are retro-styled leaning into a very vintage electronic sound. The keys sound very melodic. The rich tones permeate this track. The sounds are very attention-grabbing. Out of the ambience of synths comes the marching sounds of drumming beats on “Second.” The beats are steady slowly becoming more syncopated. Some keys are loosened in the backdrop. The energized sounds are the backbone to this song. With more stamina, the synths come in full force. Hypnotic keys arrest the listener on the start of “Third.” Next, some beats roll in, adding some bounce to the melodies. The sounds are smooth and relaxing. I enjoyed the overall ambience of the first half. The second half of the track felt more driven and energized. The synths progress with an alluring sound, oscillating in and out of this song. The vibes are immediate. This felt like a great way to close the EP. At times the music feels very retro with the synths sounding like something that could come from the ‘80s and beyond. But more than just an ‘80s experience, the EP also places a lot of importance on mood and ambience so that if you close your eyes while listening to this record, a movie will instantaneously play in your head as a result. The album has a vibe to it that will be great to listen to with headphones or earbuds. With this new project, Love embraces electronic productions and really givies these tracks the breadth of life with his skills as a composer. Love’s ability to enmesh artificial sound with acoustic instrumentation shows his artistic talent. This was a solid effort and I look forward to seeing where he goes from here.
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