Shanti Celeste - Moods

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  • In a recent interview with NTS's Jon Rust, Shanti Celeste said she went through "a creative dry spell" last year, not long after the release of her third EP, Universal Glow, on Julio Bashmore's Broadwalk Records. She put this down to her windowless and uninspiring former studio, and also how she felt artistically in the aftermath of that record. She gets her groove back on her latest outing, a two-track EP on her own BRSTL label. "Moods" sounds like it was put together during a particularly bright spell of British weather. It has a perky framework of rugged kicks, cosmic synths and a rude bassline. Just before the two-minute mark, wonderfully loud chords burst into view, flooding the track with warm rays. It's such a simple record, basic even, but its unrefined feel is part of the charm. On "Lumi" Celeste turns her hand to techno. Almost everything about it is cleaner and more intricately interwoven, from the kicks and hi-hats to the strip-lit pads and flute-like melody. Celeste says she's noticed that people tend to feel strongly about which of these two tracks they prefer. But whichever way you swing, both rank among her best work.
  • Tracklist
      A1 Moods B1 Lumi
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