Vancouver-based producer 747 returns with the title track of his forthcoming EP, “While My 303 Gently Weeps,” which is slated for release on February 12th, 2021.
“While My 303 Gently Weeps” is a charming nod to The Beatles and showcases 747 at his most powerful. Landing us entirely on another planet, it leads with a combination of unforgiving kicks, repetitive galactic melodies, and an enveloping snare before climaxing in a serene space that echoes his signature acid touch.
747 told us “I recorded this track mostly when the lockdown first hit. I had been listening to a lot of rock from the ’70s and got completely immersed for a few months – I even started to teach myself to play guitar. Those few months started to make me think that it’s quite sad the direction music is going – less soul, less musical aptitude, less of a human aspect, less control. Now it’s all about step sequencer modules that generate random patterns that do the song writing for you, plugins where you can play in key without knowing music theory, or even music generated by AI. Who knows if an era so rich in musical talent like the ‘70s will ever come back, but I knew I wanted my music to capture a bit of that essence. ‘While My 303 Gently Weeps’ features a 303 solo and it’s something you can get lost in, kind of like a long guitar solo from a rock song. It’s also easy to understand and digest as you’re less in awe of the sound design and engineering like you would with most techno and instead you’re swept away by gliding 303 notes and emotions. My hope is that if you ever hear this on a dance floor in the future, you and everyone around will be in sync and be feeling the same type of way about the track.“
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