Promenade by Léna C.

Prepare yourself for this 4 track release of sublime musical proportions which comes courtesy of Léna C; who’s Promenade E.P. transcendences the Smokey basements & subterranean dance floor dwellings we often inhabit. It’s all aboard the Zen-Express for this release that incorporates the musical & cultural influences this French born (but now Hebden Bridge based) DJ and music producer has experienced so far on her journey.

Shokran (from the Arabic ‘Shukran’ meaning ‘thank you’) is a breathy affair with hooky arp lines and a chest warming bass with almost playful synth lines joining in along the way. Percussion keeps up the chug factor but never derailing from its beauty.

Haku takes in the sounds of Japan with a hypnotic bass melody wrapped around soft synth stabs, soothing strings and a dream inducing percussion arrangement which when all wrapped up together is destined to be played/heard in the sun with waves crashing, breeze blowing & a mental reset taking place.

Breeze blows in (see what we did there?) & continues to take us into the unknown and cranks the audible wonderment up to 11. A broken beat carries spaced out synth lines & bass melody with skippy percussion which all sounds like it would be frantic but in Léna’s hands its a perfect delivery of aural beauty.

Azur closes off this trip in perfect harmony and we’d maybe even book this under the ‘balearic chuggers’ category (though the jury is out!). Hooky melodies with a warped vocal sample (which we think is Léna but she swears it isn’t!) and some truly uplifting synth & pads make this the only way to close off this stunning E.P.

Growing up in a family of traditional musicians in her birthplace of Brittany (FR), Léna C. has made a name for herself on both sides of the Channel over the last nine years. Her mixes and compositions exude eclectic influences, blending electronic and traditional sounds from around the world.

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