説明
ジャジー・ハウス大注目レーベルSoul Questからの強力盤！
イタリアのプロデューサー Niccolò Terranova による新プロジェクト Flying Moth が、Soul Questから放つ鮮やかな4トラックEP「Tides」。
彼はこれまで Justnique 名義などで、ジャズの感性を軸にしたダンス・ミュージックを展開してきたが、この Flying Moth はよりパーソナルで、情感豊かなサウンドに焦点を当てたもの。ジャズ、ソウル、ハウス、ブギーなど、複数の音楽的文脈を滑らかに横断しながら、メロディとグルーヴの共鳴を探る内容になっている。
オープニングの“Take You Higher”（共作：Renato Patriarca）は、柔らかなコードと絡み合うメロディ・ライン、そして中盤のフルート・ソロが印象的なハウス・チューン。続く“Bobby’s Here”は、浮遊するシンセとアルペジオが溶け合い、じわじわと高揚感を描き出す。
“Please, Keep Drinking With Me”では、跳ねるリズムと息づかいのあるヴォーカルが絡み合い、心地よい酩酊感を誘う。終盤のキーボード・ソロがエモーショナルな余韻を残す。
Gondiiとの共作“Always Groove In You”は、深く沈むベースと軽やかな鍵盤が織り成すストリップト・グルーヴ。抑制された展開の中にリズムの妙が宿る。
そしてラストには Toronto Hustle & Sean Roman による“Please, Keep Drinking With Me”のリミックスを収録。煌めくエレピと太いベースライン、ドラマチックなブレイクが、原曲に新たな躍動を吹き込んでいる。
わずか2作目にして、Flying Mothの音楽は確かな個性を放っている。ジャズやソウルの温度をまといながら、モダンなダンス・グルーヴへと昇華させた「Tides」は、リスナーの心と身体を自然に揺らす一枚。クラブでも、リビングでも、音に包まれる幸福感を味わえる。
A1. Take You Higher (with Renato)
A2. Bobby's Here
A3. Please, Keep Drinking With Me
B1. Please, Keep Drinking With Me (Toronto Hustle X Sean Roman THSR dub)
B2. Always Groove In You (with Gondii)
On the latest Soul Quest adventure, the imprint places the journey in the hands of Italian producer Flying Moth, who serves up an enriching palette of groove-laden cuts that are sure to chime along to bright days and sun-kissed evenings.
Flying Moth is the latest alias from producer Niccolò Terranova, who has already demonstrated his jazz-laden dance music chops through the Justnique project and others. Flying Moth is presented as the artist’s most personal project to date, with the ‘Oh Oh’ EP out on Apparel Music highlighting his ability to deliver highly danceable and beautifully presented soulful dance music that lives and breathes heartfelt moments and emotions.
Channelling a myriad of genres and eras, Flying Moth’s music is about catering to new kinds of experiences through displays of enriching musicality and deeply profound compositions. ‘Tides’ is the next step in Flying Moth’s journey, and it feels right at home amongst the sunny vistas and dancefloors of Soul Quest. The EPs opener, ‘Take you higher’, which was made alongside Renato Patriarca is a groover of the highest order. Allowing plenty of time to embed listeners deep within the mix, the first breakdown emerges with a delightful lead melodic line that embraces the chords. The further this track unravels, the more magic is presented—the flute solo is a notable example of this. ‘Bobby’s here’ shares connotations similar to the previous number, albeit with some subtle differences. The chords swirl and dance, with arpeggios adding cascades of melody alongside the hypnotic rhythm section. The track is one of diving deep through the layers in order to deliver a joyous forward momentum - one which feels like it will never cease.
‘Please, keep drinking with me’ begins with a typically upbeat feel. A semi-skippy drumming pattern provides the basis for an overflow of melodic brilliance to come forth, with the track retaining a powerful forward momentum through the mid-range. Inspired, breathy vocals and a one-of-a-kind key solo at the track’s halfway mark add personality and variance. ‘Always Groove in you’, a joint affair alongside Gondii, and this number wastes no time in getting going. A stripped-back yet varied groove weaves around a deep-set bass sequence, but the show that happens up top is a sight to behold - a continual shift between inspired key work and vocal snippets mean that the track never stands still, only evolves and grows. Wrapping things up is Toronto Hustle and Sean Roman providing their twist on ‘Please, keep drinking with me’, and as a remix, it adds an enormity of flavours in the form of sparkling keys, powerful bass notes, and infectious breakdowns.
‘Tides’ might only be Flying Moth’s second EP, but it is a sign of an exciting discography to come. For now, this EP contains all the ingredients to get dancefloors and living rooms moving. Filled to the brim with creativity, thought, and delicateness, ‘Tides’ has an infectious musicality to it - and, perhaps most importantly, a big heart. Time to revel in its emotive brilliance …
