Apashe is known for his deep-belly bass, dark soundscapes, and marrying modern electric and classic symphony sounds, and does not fail to deliver with his latest release ‘Distance’ from his yet to be release LP Renaissance on Kannibalen Records.
There are few artists that stand out from their contemporaries when an artistic movement is underway. They seems to cluster together fostering trends and cultivating a milieu of sundry rankings. Apashe not only stands apart from the crowd of electronic producers and performers, but in music as a whole. No one has mastered the intricate melding of modernity and the nostalgic decadence of the past quite the way he has and continues to.
‘Distance’ embodies Apashe’s original style of silky transitions, dramatic breaks, and plummeting drops, but there are notes of subtle refinery in its sound. Where past tracks have come hard and fast, ‘Distance’ takes a sultry stroll with its rhythm, displaying a sort of calm confidence. Geoffroy’s emotional vocals are interwoven between billowing ambient bass, silvery strings, hearty brass horns, and charging snares. It could be the glossy vocals, or the live orchestra used in the soaring string samples, but what is for sure is Apashe’s flair for theatrical electronic-classical hybrids is attracting attention having partnered recently with GoPro for a short film and the upcoming Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. It is really no surprise since his music can make you feel like a super hero or a villain- which ever you really prefer.
“This song came to life at my friend Gab Gagnon’s studio called Homy. We’ve wanted to make music together for ages. We messed around for a day then suddenly got these chords that really hooked us. Later on, I sent him a track using these chords and we instantly felt the potential. I figured it would be sick to have it played by the orchestra in Prague that was planned for my album. From there, it became this strange classical hybrid song. Gab thought Geoffroy would be a great fit and I couldn’t agree more. Took some time to make it happen in between tours but we finally made it and considering the love we felt for the song we decided to make it the first single,’ Apashe states about the song’s creation.
Check out ‘Distance’ below and be sure to look for Renaissance in 2020.
