{"product_id":"hybrid-emotion","title":"Hybrid Emotion","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter an extended interval between releases, Data Arts Group owner\/operator Document Swell (real name Simon Cotter), presents his first full length LP \u003ci\u003eHybrid Emotion\u003c\/i\u003e. Document Swell's first musical contribution to Data Arts Group is also the first vinyl release for the label and brings DAG into the new world of 2022 and beyond. Song-writing, and sound sketches for \u003ci\u003eHybrid Emotion\u003c\/i\u003e took place over a time span of approximately 5 years in various bedroom studios and life-phases throughout northern Melbourne\/Naarm, as well as small setups in the Berlin localities of Templehof and Schöneberg. Arranging and mixing was completed in Northcote, throughout that period of ample time in Melbourne's Covid-19 lockdowns. The album spans a rich tapestry of ideas and moods which can be perceived as something between Document Swell's classic playful dance floor style to a more reflective and brooding tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opening track \u003ci\u003eRiver Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, is built of rudimentary pitched percussion, warm Juno pads and randomised Blofeld synthesis to construct an electronic impression and nostalgic sense of life by the river. The title track \u003ci\u003eHybrid Emotion\u003c\/i\u003e brings the album closer to the realm of the club with relaxed house grooves and moody but spirited melodies, along with hybridised vocal samples.\u003ci\u003eWhy Then Here\u003c\/i\u003e pushes the album's character towards something less human, with a more synthetic affection portrayed by repetitive vocal samples and individualistic synth tangents. \u003ci\u003eNow and Then\u003c\/i\u003e realigns the trajectory to a warmer and more predictable landscape with chugging Balearic rhythms, glassy synths and jottings of lush electric guitar. On the flip side, \u003ci\u003eDay of Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e drops things down into an animated variety of industrial darkness, with heavy weight kick drums, metallic percussion and bleak vocal messaging. \u003ci\u003eLittle G\u003c\/i\u003e, an ode to a well loved cat, lightens things up instantly with playful synth noodlings, disco beats and clatter from pots and pans. \u003ci\u003eVergangenheit\u003c\/i\u003e exhibits Simon's explorations into the acid world, with 303 squawks, cassette crunched drums and shadowy synth pads. The closing track \u003ci\u003eEpic Sands\u003c\/i\u003e ends the album, not with an end note, but a sense of ongoing possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Data Arts Group","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50435758391627,"sku":"1159453","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/eff12042-3bcc-40c6-b8db-4d95ee8fa94a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726907321","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/hybrid-emotion","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}