Oceanides by Delhia de France
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Taking on the nymphs of the sea of greek mythology, each track has a subtitle to go with it. ‘Friend: Kalypso’ is a subdued and gentle track. The soft electric-piano like synths and faded drums cross over between 80’s pop and Vespertine clicks from Bjork. All the while Delhia’s soft and cooing voice is heavily layered upon itself to give multiple vocal riffs and vocal lines. I often refer to hypnotic music as a siren’s call and this does the trick perfectly. ‘Reach: Dione’ is a darker affair. It’s like a slow-motion techno anthem that leaves a lot of space between its pulses. Delhia De France’s voice is front and centre, stripped of all the technical wizardry it caresses your ears with its catchy chorus. The juxtaposition of the warm vocals and the kookier synths is excellent. ‘Tremors: Nemesis’ turns the tension up a notch with a Terminator-esuqe pulsing beat with plenty of stick percussion and strong vocal chants. ‘Spin the Wheel: Styx’ closes out the EP with a glassy but haunting late-night afterglow piece. The piano is underscored with cinematic synths and the whole piece feels like it could underscore a thriller.
Tracklist
| 1. | Friend :Kalypso | 4:38 |
| 2. | Reach :Dione | 4:45 |
| 3. | Tremors :Nemesis | 3:33 |
| 4. | Spin The Wheel :Styx | 3:27 |
Credits
_written and produced with Robot Koch
_Reach :Dione written with Robot Koch, Christian "Crada" Calla
_trombone on Tremors :Nemesis performed by Christian Kohlhaas
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Always a fling with the darkness Delhia is interested in the delicate and vulnerable feelings that dwell deep within and allowing them to show. Her ethereal shape shifting voice can change within seconds from soulful to eerie, her sublime production is filled with organic sound and husking textures always keeping enough space for the voice and its multi layered choirs.