The man behind ‘Tropics’ is Chris Ward. He’s a 22 year old Brit taking influences from 70’s jams, post-punk and whatever else he taped in his youth, bringing us the radiant sounds of dreamy, summer nostalgia.
He’s released two singles and the synth-pop of his early tracks has evolved into a more substantial and personal sound on his debut album ‘Parodia Flare’.
It features Chris as a multi-instrumental auteur, playing drums, guitar, and a range of synths and electronic boxes, as well as singing on these songs.
Tropics | Mouves
httpv://https://youtube.com/watch?v=3o2Zi6RSPAA
Coming from a family where music was always played, it made sense as a musician for Chris to act almost as a conduit by wiring the sounds he enjoyed growing up with into his own creations.
The music he makes weaves vintage sounds, the Rhodes keyboard (an instrument associated with Jazz fusion sits central to the songs on this album), alongside banks of old synths, software and guitars, live drums and electric bass.
Tropics | Telassar
httpv://https://youtube.com/watch?v=tyLZBDFRH6Q
Tropics is a suitable name for Chris’s music as each song is like a warm analogue jungle of sounds, drawn into focus by Chris’ naive singing voice and his knack for a lush melody.
Given that the album was recorded in a walk-in wardrobe at his house, the steamy heat that the album gives off is a testament to his imagination.
This event is highly recommended by Digital in Berlin! We are giving away 2 x 2 tickets. Just send a mail to win@digitalinberlin.de with “Tropics” as the subject.
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Tropics LIVE
presented by Digital in Berlin
Tuesday, 05 February 2013 | 19:00 CET
Kantine am Berghain | Am Wriezener Bahnhof | 10243 Berlin/Friedrichshain
planet.mu/tropics | berghain.de
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