Labels: Zegema Beach Records
Formats: Tape/Digital
Release Date: 06 May 2019
Tracklist:
1. One
2. Two
Blue Noise is just one of the many bands that come from the incredibly talented Maya Chun (namely Goodthink, Youth Novel, Heavenly Blue and the list goes on). Demo #1 was one of three releases to come from the union of Blue Noise and Zegema Beach Records in 2019. It was a super limited pressing across just 26 tapes (long sold out). It features two songs but good luck trying to pin down a genre.
I’m trying to write this in a fairly short window, so apologies if it ends up being garbage! ‘One’ starts off the demo in quiet fashion thanks to it’s gentle intro before Maya launches into a sound that’s every bit as chaotic as it is powerful. A mix of almost every conceivable heavy/dreamy genre awaits. The abrupt switch to ‘Two’ is quite startling, especially if like me, you were lost in that first song.
Thankfully, it doesn’t take too long before you’re transported back to that exact same feeling. Aside from being more grandiose, ‘Two’ goes through various phases from cinematic to minimalist before making a 180 degree turn and going headfirst back to mayhem-inducing intensity, enveloped by glorious melody. You can just tell by listening that these songs are/were a complete labour of love.
This demo formed the blueprint for what Blue Noise became and I’ll be continuing this little journey at a later date. For now though, I’m left with the impact that these two songs have made. They’ve not just shaped a musical project, they’ve helped shape a modern day dynasty (if that’s the right word?) and blurred lines between genres.
You can stream and purchase Demo #1 as a name-your-price download from ZBR below:-
Blue Noise - https://www.facebook.com/bluenoisemi/
Zegema Beach Records - https://www.facebook.com/zegemabeachrecords
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