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Haiku

by Handbook

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1.
Delicate 03:03
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Petals 03:03
3.
Fragile 02:30
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Shells 02:45
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7.
Not To Tear 03:32

about

Spanning across 10 years Handbook has gathered, honed and perfected a plethora of skills and techniques, all amalgamated into “Haiku”. A seven track exploration of friendship, love, nature and the fragile balance of our surroundings. Each track title metaphorically representing each element and forming a Haiku:

Delicate Petals,
Fragile Shells In Subtle Bloom,
Careful Not To Tear.

Starting with airy elongated vocals stretching across shimmering cymbals, whirling pads and rhythmic bass line. This is an intro to behold and only bettered as a crisp snap of a snare reaches forward and grips the beat, pulled back by a low kick drum and swung into place by hi hats, elegantly bouncing through the high end. “Delicate” feels as it sounds; reflective, pensive and well balanced, a motif Handbook carries through into the following tracks and effortlessly ties together a beautifully expressive Album. “Petals” begins with a gentle horn line and swiftly introduces a driving break. The initial feeling of “Petals” is a more forceful nature, yet met in juxtaposition by arpeggiated chimes which soon draw back the relaxed nature and once again it becomes part of the narrative and subtly transforming into a triumphant and uplifting track, filled with; horns, chimes, tight and crisp breaks, and majestic low end bass lines. Moving to a more quintessentially Lo-Fi sound in the form of “Fragile” we are met with dusty foley covered melodies, stuttered pads, low bass and tight, rustic drums. A breakdown of bird songs, wave breaks and tape hiss all lead us back to double hat hits and deep into the cut of the dusty melodies. This combination of soundscapes and instrumentation easily pass through the following tracks and as we move to the back end of the Album “Careful”, the sole vocal track on the project, takes centre stage. With vinyl crackle still present and intertwined with dusty Rhodes, snapping break and bumping bass we are introduced to the incredibly talented vocalist, RKZ. Articulate and eloquent in his lyrical story telling abilities, RKZ delivers a perfectly worded version of Haiku’s narrative and emotive melodic chorus. The final track, marking the conclusion of Handbooks first decade, is “Not To Tear”. A track steeped style, from; dusty pads, soulful vocal stabs, arpeggiated synth layers, rumbling low end, clean cut and crisp drums all tied together with Handbooks unique signature outlook on production and beat making. Haiku firmly sets the standard for the next 10 years and beyond…


Buy / Stream: aviary.fanlink.to/haiku
More Info: shor.by/handbook
Visual Journey: instagram.com/aviary.bridge

credits

released September 10, 2020

Music by Handbook
*Careful: lyrics and vocals by RKZ

instagram.com/handbookuk
instagram.com/rkzuk

Artwork by Felix Sorau
instagram.com/hayarps

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Aviary Bridge Records Netherlands

Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Chill, Downtempo, Electronic, Ambient.

Aviary Bridge Records is a small independent record label founded by Elleodin (Laura Mason) and LeVirya (Leon Permentier) in 2016.

Together, the two producers have created a small community of musicians and producers who specialise in atmospheric genres such as trip hop, electronica and chillout.
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