Martin Chung – Dark Shores
Guitarist, composer and producer Martin Chung creates immersive and quintessential contemporary jazz. Currently, he performs across multiple genres with acts such as Jah Wobble, the Yorkshire Gypsy Swing Collective, Wadcutter Blues and Ruby Wood. It’s no wonder his track ‘Dark Shores’ has influences from across many styles.
Moody and electronic, ‘Dark Shores’ dives into the “unfathomable depths of the mind”. It begins with a guitar riff, one that you might hear playing on a beach abroad, and slowly melts into a dysphoric, industrial soundscape. The bass is introduced with shocks of noise – some glitchy to mirror our thoughts shooting through our neurons which contrasts nicely against the rippling instrumentation. The intrigue deepens when the drums come in, pulsing lightly and pushing you further into thought. The journey lasts for just under seven minutes, leaving you with more questions than you started with!
Chung takes a mystery and turns it into a sonic masterpiece, all without the need for lyricism. ‘Dark Shores’ is a masterclass in modern jazz composition.
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