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MH-074 Holobody - Riverbed  "Riverbed" is the debut single from sibling artists, Sea Oleena and Felix Green, recording together as Holobody. A beautiful hymn signifying death and rebirth, the track's masterful production kicks off with a measure of beatbox before acoustic guitars and shuffling drums set the mood. Male and female vocals play off each other beautifully: "And when I die/Take my body to the riverside/Let the water wash me clean/Let me go join the stream" is answered by "Meet me on the riverbed." The track builds to a bridge of unexpected rapping from Sea Oleena before she switches back to the haunting vocal tones she used to great effect earlier. Three remixes accompany the original. Montreal's Zachary Gray smoothes the track out, adding soft electric piano and low-key electronics. Pregnant's remix is expectedly off-kilter as he adds loops of instrumentation to the vocals creating a swirling psychedelic dream-state. Finally, Felix Green takes another approach to his own work, stripping away most of the vocals and changing the song from a hymn-like meditation to a twisted beat heavy track throbbing with bass. |
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| A complex album that represents elements of gospel, folk, hip-hop, and electronic influences, making it an incredibly interesting listening experience, if not a completely coherent one. - In Your Speakers / Seriously your ears are in for a real damn good treat. - Dance Yrself Clean |
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| Canadian-based producer Luke Loseth (a.k.a. Felix Green) and his sister Charlotte Loseth (a.k.a. Sea Oleena) have teamed up on a new project under the name Holobody. Sales and downloads of the forthcoming debut album have been put on hold until the official release set for April 10, but we’ve got our hands on a sneak peak of the soothing indie ballad “Riverbed.” The track is vocally based, providing lovely male/female harmonization. If you’re in the mood for something trancy and calming, it makes for a nice quiet listen. It is not, however, lyrically complex and can become a bit repetitive. The duo has collaborated on projects in the past and their synchronization and musical talent give substance to the track, like a tamer version of Blonde Redhead. “Riverbed” is only one component of Riverhood, a complex album that represents elements of gospel, folk, hip-hop, and electronic influences, making it an incredibly interesting listening experience, if not a completely coherent one. - In Your Speakers |
