Dreamy ambient details and a classic house groove join forces amidst a quirky, old-school female vocal – Eric Seyel blends comfort and creativity, throughout the rising intoxication of JUST SAY.
Initially extending its reach as a timeless electronic house track, JUST SAY appeals at first for this simple surrounding beat and panned hi-hats, the rising melody and bass-line; the nostalgia. Soon enough though, as the keys build anticipation, the disco-esque vibrancy of the track’s peak leans into view, and suddenly we enter a much more other-worldly experimental realm.
The keys and vocals cascade around us, partly recognisable, partly dissonant, with hand rhythms and something like cowbell adding further creative flair and colour.
Eric Seyel is an established producer, blending traditional house design with a clear twist of playful character, and the warping vocal work and rising intensity of JUST SAY speaks volumes on behalf of that approach. The unique traits and the late-night escapism of house walk hand in hand, carving out a hypnotic new lane, with a mild conceptual undertone reaching out lyrically to further the track’s multi-layered, spiralling and intoxicating embrace.
Before long, that four-chord progression is unmistakable, and the retro keys ring loud through the airwaves – a set of distinct calling cards that aptly secure the potential for JUST SAY to connect with electronic music fans both past and present.
Noting an extensive repertoire of original mixes and compositions, Eric Seyel holds true to this creative fusion of qualities. His music forever blends the darkness and depth of classic house, with a notably playful, unrelenting sense of freedom at the wheel. His music incorporates aspects of unexpected instrumental intrigue, such as with Fantom, and also consistently captures an intriguing balance between the comforting and the outright unpredictable.
That’s a defiant strength these days, in the face of rising electronic production from AI and non-human sources – to create something that’s outlandish but still appealing or interesting, and this music works well to achieve it.
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