Instrumental chill-hop with a beautifully soulful core – an original new take, which feels all at once calmingly ambient and artistically limitless. slitheringthief delivers a medley of sounds and moments, for the impressively well-rooted groove and ethereal tones of O Watchman!
Essentially an IDM track of old-school trip-hop influence with a clear twist of creative freedom, O Watchman! blends the lo-fi chill-hop sounds of the modern era, with something structurally unpredictable and vast.
We move from easy rhythmic appeal through bursts of soulful guitar and vocal fragments that consistently raise the bar. The final third is in fact so overloaded and chaotic that it has the effect of elevating this dreamscape to some impassioned and intoxicating new realm. The guitar stands tall again, that blending of the human touch and the programmed possibilities fusing aspects of jazz, blues, dance, trip hop, chill-hop and electronica, all while cleverly holding close to this central groove and volume that lets the music consistently embrace its listener.
Production tools have peaked in recent years, but that just makes it all the more exciting to dive in. Have fun with it, but also make sure the music means something, connects in a genuine way, and provides you with something impactful as a creative – which in turn will transfer to your audience. O Watchman! seems to encapsulate that approach quite beautifully.
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