In an industry
that is subsequently dominated by electronic music at the moment - it’s no
wonder some musicians are now starting to incorporate it into their own sound.
But Will Jones,
guitarist of ‘The Profile’ and member of a brand new electronic duo, insists he
isn’t entirely swapping the strings for synths.
‘The Profile are
still very much together’ he says. ‘But I have always wanted to experience
writing electronic music and this new project is enabling me to do so’. That
new project is electronic duo ‘Unluck’, who compare their music to the likes of
recent Mercury Prize winner James Blake and Dubstep musician Burial. But they
also cite Radiohead’s Thom Yorke as a key influence. ‘Yorke is such an
inspiration to our music and personally, he has changed the way I listen to
music forever. The man is just a pure genius’, he adds.
As well as Will
Jones, classically trained musician Will Heaton also completes the line-up and
although they may seem worlds apart, believes that the two genres do have their
similarities. He says: ‘the two styles can both capture a wide range of moods
and they both have contrasting sections like the climaxes and down-points’. ‘I
find it interesting exploring how to create moods within music, particularly
though electronic music’.
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| Will Jones and Will Heaton of new electronic duo Unluck |
After meeting
through a mutual friend, the pair started rehearsing and writing together six
months ago. They felt, in order to have a substantial effect on Colchester’s
thriving music scene; it was essential not to rush into things. However, they
are now looking to immediately impact the local circuit with a six track E.P that
was released last week. Jones is also hoping ‘Unluck’ can do enough to be
considered for next years Colchester Free Festival after his other band, The
Profile played it this year. ‘It was such a great experience to play Free
Festival and it’s a truly fantastic platform for local bands’ he says. ‘I’d
love to do it again with this new project’.
The bands E.P can
be streamed via their Soundcloud for free or downloaded from their Bandcamp
where you can contribute a fee of your choice. Physical copies, that also
feature cover artwork from local artist Kay Lam, can be bought at the duo’s
future gigs.
George Henry King
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Unluck.bandcamp.com