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Harmonic Jigsaw, Vol. 1

One Half Of Bent

NuNorthern Soul
NUNSOHOB019D | 2023-06-16  
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Another top-notch release from Simon Mills aka One Half of Bent.

Simon explains ‘This album came about after my travels, playing out in Ibiza and Malaysia. I’d been taking in a lot of Balearic sunsets, and musically I was definitely in a more tropical place.

It had been a year of also working closely with Joel Hood, a vocalist who I’d previously been asked to produce his stuff. THIFOL is a track that originally was intended for Joel’s EP, but after it not being released, it found its home on this album. Joel has ended up writing tracks for Bent that at this point are still unreleased, and we also decided to make more house/disco under the moniker Somethin’ Sanctified.

Regarding the title, I’m someone who experiences synesthesia, a condition where the senses are connected. So, I see colours in words, sounds, music and letters. I can even sometimes smell things I see. It’s in the mind’s eye of course, but when I’m making music, I’m often thinking about how the frequencies, notes and patterns are slotting together, literally like a harmonic jigsaw puzzle.

It often comes in handy; I can look at an arrangement page in my sequencer and instantly spot vocals, hi-hats, toms and bass straight away as I always colour-code things the same. Even when I’m DJing, I often sort my music by colour/mood in Rekordbox (software for DJing).

The word ‘Harmonic’ to me is yellow, and ‘Jigsaws’ is green. Even words in other languages have colours. So, it seemed apt that I should start a series of albums named after the way I perceive music.

By the way, the chord A Minor is a dull yellowish colour, but C major 7th is almost Barbie pink. An octave up, it’s a much lighter shade. An octave down, it’s almost maroon. Just so you know.”



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