New music from Sound of Fractures

Sound of Fractures is a UK-based producer driven by building a listening experience that people can turn to when they want to feel something. The artist, who hails from North London, infuses his love of films, stories, and human experiences to share an honest and visceral experience through his music, which takes on an air of nostalgia through its sound and imagery.

He describes his sound as “emotional electronic music”, drawing heavily from real life, people, family, friends, and honest connections. Shaped by the culture of UK dance music, hip hop, and soul, the producer shares influences from a diverse range of artists such as Massive Attack, Jamie XX, Burial, Frank Ocean, and MJ Cole to name a few. Growing up in a household surrounded by walls of records, his childhood was soundtracked by his parent’s love of reggae and northern soul.

“I don’t know where it will take me or what will influence me next and that’s exciting… Music as an experience should be fluid and lead you down new paths. I don’t want to fit in a box.”

Following the release of his singles “Traces”, and “Life Hacks”, Sound of Fractures releases his debut EP, Real Friends, and brings us the new single lifted from the EP, “Rush”. The single delivers a quintessential atmospheric Sound of Fractures experience featuring a blend of deeply ambient instrumentation paired with a shuffling rhythm that drives the energy of the track as it meanders through a dreamy sonic landscape.

The new EP shares a nostalgic trip to a place of warmth, looking back on the best memories that have shaped the London-based artists’ world. The artwork hangs on a wall in his parent’s home, and the EP features audio samples taken from phone footage of his everyday life, such as heartwarming giggles from his young daughter at the end of the title track Real Friends. In return, it’s an invitation to join and reminisce on your own personal memories for a joint collective experience.

Commenting on the release, the artist offers, “Real Friends’ is about the people around you that matter, that realisation that as you grow, there are certain friendships that are always there and that last through all the ups and downs of life. Even when you drift apart, the small memories of the special moments you have together stick with you forever.” 

Listen to Rush below

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