Brolin
Last September, a masked musician going by the name of Brolin surfaced online with a beautiful song called NYC – a composition of warm organ tones, tender vocals, synthesised strings, a sparse drum machine sequence and a twinkling glockenspiel. Almost immediately, the track generated hype organically, leading to airplay on BBC Radio 6, and then eventually Radio 1. His recent Cundo EP, led by the single Reykjavik (all Brolin’s songs are named after cities) was producer by the highly praised, Border Community-affiliated producer Luke Abbott. “His modular soaked production on Reykjavik added analogue warmth to the composition which took the track to a different level entirely”, Brolin tells us via e-mail. “I found it interesting to watch Luke compose, and at times, wrestle with his wall of wires”. Although Brolin remains anonymous (he’s a Yorkshireman, not too many other details are known about his personal life), he’s been performing live with other musicians, and the Cundo EP feels like it could be the precursor to something much bigger. So how far would he like to push the project in 2013? “It’s not really about pushing it” is his response. “It’s more like, seeing where it can take me. I’ve worked on a couple of remixes and collaborations, the fruits of which you’ll hear more about in the coming months… But I guess I just want to maintain creative control, and keep the focus on the music.”
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