“You must see with eyes unclouded by hate. See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good. Pledge yourself to neither side.” That’s the Hayao Miyazaki quote that gives the latest Melody’s Echo Chamber album its name, and that sense of equilibrium translates to some of Melody Prochet’s most clear-eyed and translucent arrangements, though the music remains as ethereal as ever. “The music I create unusually inhabits the liminal zone between realism and fables,” Prochet remarked. “But the more experience I have of living, the deeper I love life and the less I need to escape. If my heart still belongs to the blue hour, it also feels like I’ve gathered up all the pieces of myself that were scattered everywhere and glued them together with gold like Japanese kintsugi.” The record was previewed by the singles ‘Daisy’, ‘In the Stars’, and ‘The House That Doesn’t Exist’.
“Daisy” started as a daydream while listening to Leon’s finest music. I reached out to him, and we instantly created this sweet overlapping zone—like an invisible playground between our worlds. It’s a privilege to have made this one together!
Melody’s Echo Chamber – “Daisy” out now on Domino Record Co.
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