Name: Feelings
Brand: Brijean

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GI378LP

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-02-26

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Artist

Brijean

Genre GB

Electronic

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Ghostly International

Brijean is a multi-talented artist, known for her skills as a percussionist, recording artist, touring musician, songwriter, and visual artist. She has made a name for herself playing percussion with Toro Y Moi and Poolside. With her father being the renowned percussionist Pat Murphy, music runs in her blood.
As a multi-instrumentalist, Brijean brings a unique blend of sounds to her music. Her captivating performances and infectious beats have garnered attention from fans all over the world. Whether she's creating mesmerizing melodies or experimenting with different instruments, Brijean continues to push boundaries and create music that resonates with listeners.
Not only does Brijean excel in the world of music, but she also showcases her artistic talent through visual art. Her creativity knows no bounds as she explores various mediums to express herself visually. With an impressive repertoire of skills and experiences under her belt, Brijean is undoubtedly an influential figure in the music industry.

Ghostly International is a renowned music label based in Brooklyn, New York City. Established in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV, the label has become a prominent figure in the electronic music scene. With its diverse roster of talented artists and innovative releases, Ghostly International continues to push boundaries and shape the future of music.

Over the years, Ghostly International has garnered a reputation for its distinct sound and commitment to quality. The label's catalog spans various genres including electronic, ambient, techno, and experimental music. From established acts to emerging talents, Ghostly International consistently delivers exceptional musical experiences that captivate listeners worldwide.

With its headquarters situated in one of the world's most vibrant cities for music and culture, Ghostly International draws inspiration from the dynamic energy of New York City. The label's forward-thinking approach coupled with its dedication to artistic integrity has earned it widespread acclaim and a loyal fanbase.

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“Do you feel what I feel too?” Brijean Murphy floats the question at the start of Feelings, the full-length Ghostly International debut from Brijean, her collaborative project with Doug Stuart. Guided by a lush mix of char- ismatic keyboard chords, grooving bass lines, and radiant bongo-driven rhythms, the Day Dreaming lyric doubles as an invitation and a state- ment of intention. Brijean want you to move, physically, mentally, dimensionally; this is dance music for the mind, body, and soul. With Feelings, they’ve manifested a gentle collective space for respite, for self-reflection, for self-care, for uninhibited imagination and new possibilities. The album cultivates a specific vibe, a softness Murphy has come to call “romancing the psyche.”

Aforementioned album opener Day Dreaming is a dynamic celebra- tion of newness: the excitement in finding deeper understandings of yourself as you get to know someone, something, or somewhere new. Wifi Beach drops a pin in pure psych-pop exotica. With Atwal on drums, Stuart on bass, Peppers on keys, and Bear engineering, the group impro- vised the track’s intro sequence based on the vision of a lavish 1970s pool party. Establishing the scene is a mid-frequency drum kit disco shuffle augmented by tight congas and timbale effect, as Murphy sings in spurts: “I want to be / Deep in love / I want to be / Say you love me too / I want to be / Honey.” The stanzas cut between “reflective moments of wants and being overwhelmed by feelings of the present,” she explains. “A lot of the ‘love songs’ I write are to my psyche, self-reflections on how to encourage tender perspectives and make more time for the sweet stuff.”

Though there is a loose, dance-oriented motif throughout, the material gives way to somnolent turns. On Ocean, Brijean’s anodyne lyrics, remi- niscent of Astrud Gilberto’s airy croon, float atop a brushed drum pattern, sparkling rhodes lines, and pittering and softly funky woodblock bops. The opening line sets up the rest, “In this gentle space we lay” — among the album’s propensity for movement, tracks like Ocean stand out by leaning back for momentary sways of blissful introspection. Murphy calls the charming Hey Boy a “psychedelic guide — the exploration of finding what feels good — through sorrow, anxiety, apathy.” This mentality applies to Feelings on the whole: in these nebulous and verdant worlds of hazy melodies, feathery hooks, and percussive details, the songs simply want us to feel alive. They radiate in wonderful abandon and with a sense of devotion to the self.

Feelings

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