Hezron Chetty has done his rounds on the music scene – from Brynn to Jungle Book Birds.
But perhaps he’s most effusive when on his own. Or not. I can’t quite make up my mind.
Nonetheless, his second album, Dream Sound comes with a healthy dose of fine-tuned instrumental textures, and warm electro counterparts and I want to listen to it again and again.
Recorded and co-produced with Adrian Culhane, of Diamond Thug, the 8-track offering rolls out with unprecedented ambience. Organic percussion worms its way into the foundations, while feather-light violin seeps clean through.
The wide open soundscape of “I Don’t Know Your Name” counters the clattering drum and nasal electro line of “Anywhere But South”.
Percussion hangs heavy, while synth stitches in the edges. The result is a strangely irregular push and pull of textures.
The album is devoid of vocals and it’s a breath of fresh air. There’s something to be said of carrying over a message with melody only and Chetty does so without batting an eyelid.
It’s the kind of progressive ambience which will never quite let you slip into a lull. Keep it coming.
