Elisa Luu "Un Giorno Sospeso" – Fluid Radio

Excerpt: “Hidden Shoal Recordings continues to consolidate its reputation for unearthing consistently exciting, engaging and intriguing material with the forthcoming release of Un Giorno Sospeso by Elisa Luu… The eight tracks on Un Giorno Sospreso have a grand electronic air, counterbalanced by skittering textural flairs and enigmatic organic tones. The melodic base is solid, and there are reassuring hooks for the listener to grab onto if they require them. The approach to many of the tracks is quite dynamic; many of the pieces steer away from their introductions, developing into different beasts from what you expect from the first impression. Previous album Chromatic Sigh (whilst excellent) followed more of an ambient template, with the new record displaying a stronger emphasis on structure… Perhaps the most intriguing part of the recording is the way that Luu has balanced what are (in places) quite haunting and abrasive tonal elements, yet maintained an overall aspect of optimism and whimsy. Balancing light and dark evenly, tracks like closer “Noi” are clean, engaging and direct. This mix is reflected in some cracking bright retro cover art, a hallucinatory metropolitan Saul Bass adventure.”

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