Artist:
Temple Hedz
Release:
Coming Home E.P.
Label:
New Division Ltd
Released:
23rd February
Temple
Hedz is the brain-child of Paul Savery inspired by the likes of Banco
De Gaia where live shows in the past have often been propelled into eager crowds alongside a full
backing band. After several years in the wilderness Paul is staging a come back with a new album in
the pipeline, as well as stepping back on the festival circuit in
2015. If you're a regular listener of our 'Chill Out Sessions' radio show on
boxfrequency.fm you may well remember the excellent mish-mash of
global electronica and live instrumentation of Paul's guest mix which featured more than a fair few
of his own tracks.
This
E.P. starts in the clichéd manner with the title track 'Coming
Home'. From the word go the Banco influence is obvious with audio
samples, tribal chants and vocodered indie like vocal stabs fused over multiple electronic layers providing an overall uplifting feel with psychedelic
twitches and dubby basslines.
Following
this is a cover of the Cure's 'A Forest' now although I'm a fan of a
fair amount of their output in the 80's it wouldn't be my choice as
there's already been the 'Tree Mix' on 'Mixed Up' and Mark Plati's
drum n bass version on 'Join The Dots'. I've previously mentioned this to
Paul and he said it's was always going to be this, as it's a song
close to his heart because he used to play it regularly with a band in his youth.
Having said that I don't dislike the original and as covers go it's a
deeply layered sonic instrumental, that's also an interesting dance
alternative which easily holds it's head alongside the others
previously mentioned.
Next
up is the Doppler Theory mix of 'Tashi' and this guitar laden fusion
of Indian vocals and psychedelic electronica is my pick of the bunch.
The vocals grabbed me instantaneously whilst the track drifts from indie fused
electronica into psychedelica and back with relative ease.
The
final track dimensions is a more laid back affair beginning with a
stereo-typical but none-the-less apt spoken audio of the swami or
guru which is later exchanged and enhanced with ethereal female
vocals layered over the flutes and chimes of the Far East.
Overall
this is a sterling little collection of mid and down tempo output
from Paul which I've no doubt will appeal to festival goers this
summer. So I'd recommend fans of Toby Marks dig in and have a listen as personally I look forward to the album with eager ears.
Review
by Woodzee.
Links
…
https://soundcloud.com/templehedz
https://templehedz1.bandcamp.com/
http://www.templehedz.co.uk/
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