Barland Garnett utilized a bevy of synths and electronic instruments (Organelle, Arp 2600, Minimoog, MOOD, SH-101) and a touch of guitar to craft the enigmatic dream pop song “Private Paradise.” Sophie Chernin’s vocals drift from the soulfully introspective to a processed voice like she’s glitching out. Sonically it makes one think a bit of the video warping from an old VHS tape, the digital anomalies from a digital video tape and similar phenomena when there is latency in a video feed due to inconsistency in internet connection or other technical issue. There is a certain charm to that aspect of the song like we’re getting to hear a long lost virtual pop star from our own near future a hundred years hence from tinkering with old technology. Tonally it brims with affectionate reverie as it sketches for us imagery of a temperate weather hideout where you can spend countless time alone with the one you love uninterrupted by the demands of normal life. It conveys a sense of timelessness like the memory of a dream and that the production is lo-fi only enhances that mood and a feeling like you can spend some moments unmoored from the mundane world. Listen to “Private Paradise” on Spotify and connect with Barland Garnett at the links below.
open.spotify.com/artist/40Q3jsGJfPXmx5DTigFDPo
soundcloud.com/barlandgarnett
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