Wednesday 13th, June 2007
Jes – Disconnect
Updated: Thursday 28th, May 2009
Jes Brieden is well-known as the “voice of Motorcycle” and with the success of “As The Rush Comes”, surely is not a newcomer. Furthermore she has done collaborations with Deepsky and Solarstone. She has recently released her debut solo album “Disconnect”, which is said to be a daring style-combining, boundaries-breaking CD. So let’s see what ms. Brieden has been up to musically.
“Ghost” is a great opener for the CD. Previously released with Deepsky, Jes has a new album version ready for your listening pleasure. Jes’ signature sound has been given the wide space of a lush, deep production, where all elements support and enrich each other. A smooth “trancer” if you could call it that, with pieces of chilled out atmospheric progressive pop trance house.
Straight away “Heaven” steps it up, with more energetic beats, with a rocky edge. First thing that springs to mind is a theme of an 80ies TV-show, where the backing instrumental, hints this musical era.
“One Moon Circling”, reminds of a long gone classic trance era, where subtle beats and atmospherical synths ruled, smoothly running around the vocals. Guitars and the sound of waves rolling ashore, add to the summer feeling you instantly get from listening to this tune.
We hit the first non-directly-trance track, with “Want My Love”. This soulful down tempo ballad, shows Jes’ versatility. In this song the vocals are beautifully crafted on top of dark and moody piano lines and deep break beats.
Hypnotic arpeggios drag you straight into “You And Me Belong”. Firm kicks surrounded by a tight set of distorted 303’s and rough sounds. Slow yet energetic, hypnotic yet atmospheric.
“In Ohm” brings a steady pop-trancer, with a nice build up, a great chord progression and a lovely use of the vocals, which are haunting through the track.
Bringing the sounds of Solarstone, in the form of “Like A Waterfall”, perfectly fitting the profile. A running rock bassline, combined with trance beats. Summer feelings come oozing through the speakers, hence its feature on the Tiesto’s “In Search Of Sunrise” series.
Starting as a pop laden track, “Imagination” quickly surprises the listeners by its firm trancy foundation. Great harmonies follow great chord progression and smooth sounds all around.
Title track “Disconnect” slows down the pace of the CD again, with slow and moody beats, almost synthpop sounding instrumental. Soulful vocals grab you; make you feel the emotion, which is put in place oh-so skillfully. Rocking guitars take front row seats in the climax of the song.
Smooth sounds and lush pads bring back the trance. “People Will Go”, softly running bassline underlines the great feeling Jes’ vocals bring.
Previously unreleased Motorcycle single, is found here on the album in a different interpretation. “Around You” brings hit-potential, a big sing-a-long factor, combining trance with subtle trance sounds.
“Stronger” starts throwing slow percussive hip-hop beats slightly reminiscent of the Black-Eyed Peas or alike. Nothing alike any other track on the album, yet this is one of the favorites in terms of musicality and production. Absolutely a stunning piece.
Guitars, electro pop beats and filtered vocals are on the menu for “My Blue Heart”. Lovely Coldplay-ish guitar riffs and piano melodies are supporting the lovely punk rock style vocals.
“See You Soon” closes the journey through different styles, and showing once again, Jes is perfectly capable of working in different styles. Slow guitar pop, driven by emotional vocals.
Conclusion:
Jes has combined trance, and other EDM styles and pop, rock, down tempo music into one big hybrid of styles; to great success, with the love for music in general as the winner. All songs seem to work in their own way, all very vocally driven and not directly aimed at dance floors. And that is where the power of this Album is.
It’s absolutely perfectly suited for everyone is open to any vocal interpretation of the broadest boundaries of EDM, combined in very listenable songs, through a wide spectrum of music in general.
Jes Brieden's newest album called “Disconnect” on Magik Muzik / Black Hole Recordings is out now.
Written by: Paul Moelands
Written by:
Twan van Loon
Updated: Thursday 28th, May 2009
Jes Brieden is well-known as the “voice of Motorcycle” and with the success of “As The Rush Comes”, surely is not a newcomer. Furthermore she has done collaborations with Deepsky and Solarstone. She has recently released her debut solo album “Disconnect”, which is said to be a daring style-combining, boundaries-breaking CD. So let’s see what ms. Brieden has been up to musically.
“Ghost” is a great opener for the CD. Previously released with Deepsky, Jes has a new album version ready for your listening pleasure. Jes’ signature sound has been given the wide space of a lush, deep production, where all elements support and enrich each other. A smooth “trancer” if you could call it that, with pieces of chilled out atmospheric progressive pop trance house.
Straight away “Heaven” steps it up, with more energetic beats, with a rocky edge. First thing that springs to mind is a theme of an 80ies TV-show, where the backing instrumental, hints this musical era.
“One Moon Circling”, reminds of a long gone classic trance era, where subtle beats and atmospherical synths ruled, smoothly running around the vocals. Guitars and the sound of waves rolling ashore, add to the summer feeling you instantly get from listening to this tune.
We hit the first non-directly-trance track, with “Want My Love”. This soulful down tempo ballad, shows Jes’ versatility. In this song the vocals are beautifully crafted on top of dark and moody piano lines and deep break beats.
Hypnotic arpeggios drag you straight into “You And Me Belong”. Firm kicks surrounded by a tight set of distorted 303’s and rough sounds. Slow yet energetic, hypnotic yet atmospheric.
“In Ohm” brings a steady pop-trancer, with a nice build up, a great chord progression and a lovely use of the vocals, which are haunting through the track.
Bringing the sounds of Solarstone, in the form of “Like A Waterfall”, perfectly fitting the profile. A running rock bassline, combined with trance beats. Summer feelings come oozing through the speakers, hence its feature on the Tiesto’s “In Search Of Sunrise” series.
Starting as a pop laden track, “Imagination” quickly surprises the listeners by its firm trancy foundation. Great harmonies follow great chord progression and smooth sounds all around.
Title track “Disconnect” slows down the pace of the CD again, with slow and moody beats, almost synthpop sounding instrumental. Soulful vocals grab you; make you feel the emotion, which is put in place oh-so skillfully. Rocking guitars take front row seats in the climax of the song.
Smooth sounds and lush pads bring back the trance. “People Will Go”, softly running bassline underlines the great feeling Jes’ vocals bring.
Previously unreleased Motorcycle single, is found here on the album in a different interpretation. “Around You” brings hit-potential, a big sing-a-long factor, combining trance with subtle trance sounds.
“Stronger” starts throwing slow percussive hip-hop beats slightly reminiscent of the Black-Eyed Peas or alike. Nothing alike any other track on the album, yet this is one of the favorites in terms of musicality and production. Absolutely a stunning piece.
Guitars, electro pop beats and filtered vocals are on the menu for “My Blue Heart”. Lovely Coldplay-ish guitar riffs and piano melodies are supporting the lovely punk rock style vocals.
“See You Soon” closes the journey through different styles, and showing once again, Jes is perfectly capable of working in different styles. Slow guitar pop, driven by emotional vocals.
Conclusion:
Jes has combined trance, and other EDM styles and pop, rock, down tempo music into one big hybrid of styles; to great success, with the love for music in general as the winner. All songs seem to work in their own way, all very vocally driven and not directly aimed at dance floors. And that is where the power of this Album is.
It’s absolutely perfectly suited for everyone is open to any vocal interpretation of the broadest boundaries of EDM, combined in very listenable songs, through a wide spectrum of music in general.
Jes Brieden's newest album called “Disconnect” on Magik Muzik / Black Hole Recordings is out now.
Written by: Paul Moelands
Written by:
Twan van Loon
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