The electronica duo known as Bells and
Robes have released their latest EP record, “One Should See Sound.”
The EP comprises six original tracks for an approximate total
listening time of 25 minutes. It has been proudly published as an
independent release entirely without the support of the corporate
music industry. Smooth, groovy, stylish and infinitely danceable,
“One Should See Sound” by Bells and Robes is a record that anyone
with ears can get into right away.
Bells and Robes cite as main artistic
influences such various musicians as Flying Lotus, Flume, Beats
Antique, Frank Sinatra, the Flaming Lips, and Darkside. As might be
imagined, their sound takes various cues from each of these and
arrives at its own character with a cool, jazzy ambiance and a crisp,
clean overtone. Their drums are clever and spacious, a living part of
the record, a rare treat in a genre of music often criticized for
being overly mechanical and filled with loops.
Speaking of the themes present in “One
Should See Sound,” Bells and Robes write: “The album takes
listeners on a colorful journey through time and space. The name
'Bells and Robes' comes from a Zen koan referencing the merging of
color and sound.”
The merging of color and sound on their
new EP is palpable, like the visions which often accompany listening
to classical music or the background score to a feature film. The
connection Bells and Robes have to classical music principles is
ever-present in their own composition of digital music. They speak of
this openly.
“Great composers of the past once
created 'absolute music,'” they write. “This music was given the
title because it had no meaning and simply wished to express the pure
emotion felt and heard by the listener without narrowing itself down
to a tangible meaning. Bells and Robes wish to expand upon this
abstract idea and make music devoid of a concrete and tangible
meaning. The music expresses being and sight as one, creating a sonic
atmosphere that will leave listeners traveling through a populous and
flowing world.”
Though they acknowledge that there is
more to their record than mere music, the actual listening experience
is a mellow, expansive one which calms and remains invigorating at
the same time.
“Bells and Robes has always attempted
to make music that draws visual imagery into the listeners mind
through the use of psychedelic textures and ambient elements,” they
explain. “This EP hopes to continue on that voyage to unite both
sound and vision into one form that allows listeners to take whatever
meaning they may wish from the music.”
Bells and Robes have performed with
such artists as Beats Antique, Emancipator, Odezsa, Papadosio,
Reptar, Break Science, Stokeswood, the Heavy Pets, Antihero,
Dynohunter, Sounduo, the Savants of Soul, and Ruby. They have been
featured on Purple Hatter's Ball, 1 Spark, and the Swamp Records
Showcase.
“One Should See Sound” by Bells and
Robes is available online worldwide. Get in early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“One Should See Sound” by Bells
and Robes –
Website -
http://www.bellsrobes.com/
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