At times geographic constraints can hinder the ability of two artists to successfully tackle a project together. Due to the disparity in time zones, language barriers and the struggles of communicating exclusively through digital means, the arena of collaborations can dwindle as artists toil through excessive hoops to make things work.
In contrast, a mutual origin of Perth has provided an ample foundation for friendship and collaboration between Australia-natives CALIBR and ÈL J as depicted through the mesmerizing synergy and beautiful coalition of styles in ‘Tendril’.
“We first met on SoundCloud, right around the time I was finishing my high school exams about 2 years ago,” Calibr reveals. “We both lived in the same city so we just started hanging out, showing each other our latest tracks and hitting shows together,” J continues, “[‘Tendril’] came together really well. We managed to get the main ideas down within a couple of days and the rest just flowed from there.”
The interconnectivity between the two takes shape wonderfully as each layer of the track is peeled back. Graceful piano chords and the nostalgic hoots of an adolescent child entwine sentiment and raw emotion within a simple introduction, which flourishes seamlessly into a glowing upbeat tempo of drums. A perplexing breakdown combined expertly with left-to-right audio panning builds sensational dark energy as the track reaches a crescendo, a divine chanting provides a momentary, ominous pause before a flood of sinewy, wavering synths let loose.
“This project came together really well! We managed to get the main ideas down within a couple of days and the rest just flowed from there,” J shares. A harmonious combination to say the least, ‘Tendril’ composes the strengths of the two promising young producers, while leaving plenty of space to experiment with darker energy within the track and demonstrates massive collective growth that leaves me eagerly anticipating the next opportunity for the pair to combine forces.
Take a stroll through august fields of riveting synths in CALIBR & ÈL J’s latest and be sure to grab the free download of ‘Tendril’ here!
