HEALER EP

(12")
A classically trained pianist who took a turn towards the dancefloor while at university , the Turkish DJ/producer earned her first release on Compost Records way back in 2007 after taking part in 2006's Red Bull Music Academy programme.
Genre Downtempo
FormatVINYL
Cat. noNUNS058V
Label NUNORTHERN SOUL
Artist ZEYNEP ERBAY
Release Date28/07/2023
Carrier12"
Barcode5060202596782
TRACKLIST A1 - Heart of a Healer [Original] A2 - Heart of a Healer [Danilo Braca Remix] B1 - Whale Healer [Original] B2 - Whale Healer [Marshall Watson Remix] B3 - Whale Healer [Marshall Watson Reprise] INFO She may be making her first appearance on NuNorthern Soul, but Zeynep Erbay is no newcomer. A classically trained pianist who took a turn towards the dancefloor while at university, the Turkish DJ/producer earned her first release on Compost Records way back in 2007 after taking part in 2006â„¢s Red Bull Music Academy programme. Since then, her career has been on an upwards trajectory, with releases on Fools Gold and Soul Clap Records confirming Erbay as a genuine rising star of underground electronic music. On the Healer EP, the Istanbul-based producer showcases the more atmospheric, sun-kissed end of her productions, taking a turn away from synth-powered, disco-leaning club tracks towards something more suitable for al-fresco events, sun-down sets, and sofa-bound listening sessions. Inspired by a poem inscribed on the back cover of the EP, Erbayâ„¢s two original instrumental tracks simply ooze with emotion. The poem tells the story of a whale searching for her family while helping others along the way, which acts as a metaphor for our wider search for belonging and acceptance. This aural narrative unfolds firstly across ËœHeart of a Healerâ„¢, a slowly unfurling stunner in which emotion-rich chords, gentle electronic melodies and Erbayâ„¢s poignant and picturesque piano motifs, gently rise above a chunky dub disco bassline and mid-tempo, triple-time drums. Delving further, the effortlessly emotional, life-affirming composition ËœHealer Whaleâ„¢, where Erbayâ„¢s impeccable piano playing ushers in languid, jazz-flecked drums, dubby bass, sumptuous synth-strings and colourful, slow-moving chords. On remix dutires, NYC-based Italian Danilo Braca, who also mastered the release, provides a fine club-focused fix of ËœHeart of a Healerâ„¢, laced with crunchy machine drums and undulating TB-303 acid lines. NuNorthern Soul regular Marshall Watson handles ËœHealer Whaleâ„¢, first delivering a fine ËœRemixâ„¢ version that effortlessly blurs the boundary between dub disco and Balearic nu-disco, before serving up a shorter, ambient ËœRepriseâ„¢ version.