Jude Woodhead – Beautiful Rain
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Jude Woodhead - Beautiful Rain
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Release Date: Out Now
As a 20 year old, classically
trained South-Londoner, you might be forgiven for having certain preconceptions
about Jude Woodhead and specifically around the music he produces. Well, my
recommendation is to leave all your preconceptions at the door and come on in
with a clear mind. Woodhead’s debut single is a sumptuous slice of layer cake
with samples, beats (oh the beats), atmosphere and so much energy. ‘Beautiful
Rain’ is centred around a central motif if the chanted words “Rain, rain, rain,
rain, beautiful rain” which will make it something of an anthem for British
gardeners but also gives this a tribal feel, completely at odds with the
electro squiggles darting all around. Essentially, this is like one of those
beautifully tended and elaborate rooftop gardens that you see from a plane when
you’re flying over London or New York. When you take in to account the tribal
rhythms and the Orb meets Orbital meets Chemical Brothers good times then you’ve
got yourself one hell of a debut track and, just as a reminder, he’s 20…..
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