Mystic Purple Bird is a Montreal based artist who brings together flavors of instrumental rock, hip-hop, jazz and funk with immense links to trip-hop and lo-fi production to create a unique interpretation of music. Duality is a four-track album, written, recorded, mixed and mastered in Mystic Purple Bird’s home studio.
The record kicks off with the track “Sunset,” an exciting introduction to the sound of Mystic Purple Bird. A really chilled jazz-funk number (akin to Roy Ayers in the mid-‘70s) that soothes and comforts the listener, with intriguing wind instrumentation and wah-pedal effect keyboard. Reminiscent of ’90s neo-soul in terms of attitude and sensibility. This is followed by "Black Moon,” which follows the jazz-funk ethos of the preceding song, but with a slightly more ambient, darker, menacing and even seductive tone. This evokes memories of ’90s neo-soul great D'Angelo or even Fun Lovin Criminals in terms of vibe. "Bloom" really showcases Mystic Purple Bird’s virtuoso guitar work with its stabs, fast rhythm and riffs, amongst the intertwining rhythm and lead guitar work, creating delicious intertwining pockets of sound which Prince or Eddie Hazel themselves would be proud of!! The closing track "When You Say I'm Right, I'm Wrong" is the perfect conclusion to the album, bathed in melancholic optimism, the least funky number, but certainly the most scenic. It manages to captivate the listener with its textured, repetitive guitar riff, washing smoothly over the audience. Duality is a stunning four-track instrumental work of art with fascinating layers, instrumental effects, intertwining sonic waves and enthralling production work, expressing Mystic Purple Bird’s sexy and serene concept of music. In this busy and daunting world, it's the type of music we all need in our lives to glide over you as you unwind and relax.
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