We recently featured Julian Petrin for his transcendental, dimensional and intricate opus, Moonrays, so when we had the chance to look back at his discography, we realised that we also wanted to spotlight his timeless release, Embrace.
Drawing us in with a dynamic synthscape and pulsating bassline, Embrace opens with all you could want from a hybrid trip-hop meets electronica opus. We are greeted by bold strings which further dimensionalize the piece and we are mesmerized.
Embrace expands with an almost William Orbit-esque energy that has us feeling nostalgic yet lost in a sense of futurism. The production detail is out of this world, and there is no doubt that fans of Portishead and Morcheeba would be able to deeply connect with the composition.
We learn that Embrace was first released in 2003 on the renowned compilation Café Abstrait, in 2020 the song was re-recorded and re-released.
Embrace comes with cinematic pop art meets club hybrid visual which showcases a literal embrace, bringing to life the warmth of the track through video.
Petrin‘s music combines neo-classical music, compositional ambient and downtempo electronica. The visionary artist was raised on jazz, and inspired by artists including Jean-Michel Jarre, Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Sylvian, which we can feel come through with his sound design, although there is no doubt that his output is authentically his own.
We have added Embrace to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to explore Julien Petrin extensive discography including Les folies, and Moonrays.