BLEU MY MIND
Jean-Philippe Altier's first full-length excursion as Jpye, 2021's Samba With You, was heralded a contemporary Balearic pop gem - a superbly summery, sun-kissed set full of atmospheric instrumentation , colourful synth sounds, strong songs and star turns from a wide variety of musical friends and guest performers.
| Genre | House |
|---|---|
| Style | Balearic |
| Format | VINYL |
| Cat. no | C56LP025 |
| Label | CLAREMONT 56 |
| Artist | JPYE |
| Release Date | 02/06/2023 |
| Carrier | 2LP |
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TRACKLIST Side A: Jpye & e11e Freedom Ain™t Free Jpye & Da Roc You Freak Out Jpye & e11e Shiver Side B: Jpye & Da Roc Xcuse my French Jpye & Renato Feat. Michael T Va Là-Bas Jpye & Renato Tutto OK Side C: Jpye & Leonidas Lazyjack Jpye & Renato Take Off Jpye & Da Roc Spinnaker Side D: Jpye & Iamrobd Fingers crossed Jpye Freedom Ain™t Free (Instrumental) Jpye & Da Roc Spinnaker (Instrumental) INFO Bleu Your Mind, his hotly anticipated follow-up, takes a similar sonic approach to its predecessor, with Altier being joined in the studio by friends old (vocalist e11e, keyboardist Michael T and fellow Twonk members Leonidas and Renato Tonini all reprise their roles from ˜Samba With You™) and new (Da Roc and Iamrobd) on a set that effortlessly mixes and matches elements of nu-disco, jazz-funk, laidback synth-pop, Italo-disco and Balearic beats. Those who savoured ˜Samba With You™ will feel at home right away, as e11e sings softly and sweetly atop the gentle Latin infused shuffle, dusk-ready instrumentation and chiming vibraphone solos of ˜Freedom Ain™t Free™. French composer and keyboardist Da Roc make™s his first appearance on the following track, the duelling electric pianos and synths of sun-splashed instrumental Balearic pop gem ˜You Freak Out™, before e11e returns on the throbbing and suspenseful ˜Shiver™ a re-imagined and genuinely glassy-eyed cover of Marie Laure Sachs™ sleazy 1978 Italian disco jam of the same name. So, it continues, with Altier and his collaborators painting scintillating sonic pictures in kaleidoscopic colours. Impeccable arrangements and pin-sharp instrumentation work in perfect harmony with seductive grooves that pack plenty of subtle swing. Even more impressively, ˜Bleu Your Mind™ is an album that genuinely rewards repeat listens, with each successive spin revealing more musical touches and cannily crafted melodic motifs. As a result, highlights come thick and fast throughout, from the delay-laden jazz-funk-goes-electrofunk fizz of ˜Xcuse My French™ (with Da Roc), and the humid afternoon heat of ˜Va Là-Bas™ a gorgeous and immersive, sunset-ready affair produced alongside Renato and featuring dazzling kets from Michael T) to the slow-motion Gallic/Italian reggae-pop of ˜Tutto OK™ (a nod to the tropical-tinged reggae sounds created in France during the 1980s), and the slap-bass sporting, smoothed-out (but low-down) grooves of Renato hook-up ˜Take Off™. As ˜Bleu Your Mind™ progresses, the musical details become more refined, the grooves drowsier and the mood more horizontal. This subtle shift can be heard in Leonidas co-production ˜Lazyjack™ all chiming lead lines, languid bass guitar, snappy drum machine beats and glistening guitar motifs the vocoder-sporting stoner funk of ˜Spinnaker™, and the yearning brilliance of ˜Fingers Crossed™. The album™s most emotive and immersive moment by some distance, ˜Fingers Crossed™ sees Altier and collaborator Iamrobd (also a fellow Twonk member) tease out a slow-motion groove in combination with lilting Spanish guitar solos, ultra-dreamy chords, twinkling pianos and delay-laden drum machine hits. Bittersweet and brilliant, it™s a track guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. By the time it fades out, via a sustained piano chord, you™ll be sat or stood in wide-eyed, open-mouthed wonder.
