Med School Music heavyweight Etherwood is back to his chilled ways as his releases his new single You'll Always be A part of Me. Usually our resident metal head, Gary Lee takes a gander at this soulful offering.
Etherwood has been a mainstay of the Med School Music label since Unfolding was released on the New Blood '13 release by his label, an annual release that showcases the new talent signed on to its roster. Since then he released his first full length album in November 2013, titled Etherwood. In that same year, he won 2 awards at the annual Drum and Bass awards, winning "Best Newcomer" in the DJ and Producer category. However, things got fairly quiet for Etherwood, at least on his two more frequent labels. Only releasing a mixtape in May 2014 through Med School's parent label Hospital Records, alongside a contribution to their compilation album Hospitality 2015.
Finally, with the release of You'll Always Be a Part Of Me the signs point to Etherwood preparing to new material and readying for another album release. Etherwood, who is a multi instrumentalist playing guitar and piano, has become well known for his chilled out version of drum and bass. Crafting thoughtful heartfelt melodies and knowing how to use silence and space well, takes the 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' approach here.
Piano chords and Etherwood's soulful vocals dominate the song, while an occasional swell of bass hits through the mix while the beats take a slow and purposeful approach. Offering a hip/hop or R&B take, rather than the usual barrage of energy that comes with drum and bass. Overall this is not music to dance to, but rather music to think to, to contemplate moments rather than create them. A blissful release from the Lincoln born producer and (hopefully) a sign of good things to come
You can buy the single either through Itunes here, or the Hospital Records shop here
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