Album
Held
2012 · Electronic, Hip Hop
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
Held is an Electronic album by Holy Other, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
Forget witch-house, grave-wave, and whatever other spooky electro subgenres are being championed by taste-making blogs. Holy Other is the real deal. The Berlin/Manchester–based producer keeps his name and identity shrouded in mystery, right down to donning a mask during live performances. His 2012 debut album, <i>Held</i>, offers up nine indie-electro compositions that are beautifully melancholic and haunting without a trace of irony. “(W)here” opens with synthesizer notes painted in the darker hues of new age tones. Armed with what sounds like a blend of modern and vintage drum machines, Holy Other manages to blend R&B melodies with gothic moods to tread uncharted territory. Those same synthesizers seem to make heavy inhalations and exhalations in the following “Tense Past,” over which he loops high-pitched samples of Eastern female vocal parts. Both this song and the darkly atmospheric “Past Tension” share DNA with vintage 4AD recordings—it’s easy to envision this side of Holy Other opening for Dead Can Dance. But there's another side to Holy Other steeped in sultry soul and R&B, as heard on the standout cut “Inpouring.”
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Tracklist
- 1(W)Here3:49
- 2Tense Past3:52
- 3Inpouring2:46
- 4Love Some14:28
- 5U Now3:59
- 6In Difference2:41
- 7Past Tension2:56
- 8Held6:07
- 9Nothing Here4:24
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Ambient & Downtempo
- cavernous
- eerie
- nocturnal
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- Holy OtherWRITTEN-BY, PRODUCER
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