{"product_id":"tclrdl005x","title":"Samuel - Falling Star","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou only have to hear a couple of bars of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/samuel\"\u003eSamuel\u003c\/a\u003e's music to realise there is something very special going on. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exuberant, widescreen electronic production alone is special. The songs thrust forward excitingly, all colourful bleeps and bass, and drums as informed by hip hop as dance music. Then \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/samuel\"\u003eSamuel\u003c\/a\u003e starts to sing, and the music becomes truly startling. With a voice that's more \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Ocean\u003c\/strong\u003e than James Blake, this 'wee gypsy,' as he describes himself, has a soulful tone so natural and unforced its absolutely thrilling. \r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nHis \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/release\/samuel\/falling-star-bonus-track-version\"\u003edebut EP\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/technimusic\"\u003eTechnicolour\u003c\/a\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong\u003eOkzharp\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eHyperdub's LV\u003c\/strong\u003e, takes in everything from slowed rave stabs, electronic urban blues, sexualised incantations and yearning soul. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/samuel\"\u003eSamuel\u003c\/a\u003e sounds like someone who'd more likely have come from the projects of New York than the nuns and gypsy camps of Ireland - but crucially, he doesn't sound like he's trying to. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\"\u003cem\u003eI made the songs when it was late night\/early morning,\u003c\/em\u003e' he says, \"\u003cem\u003ewhen you have a bit of a swagger on and think that you can probs do a bit more than you can manage come the next morning. Mostly at our house in the forest and the wee stars were out and they became blaggy rave up stars and we made visuals to show this too.. So, stars are the main obsessive on here.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nIf ever music has captured the sense of being young in a big city, thrusting out into a night full of promise, this is it. It’s tempting to hear some of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/samuel\"\u003eSamuel\u003c\/a\u003e’s pre-history in 'slimy gypsy camps' in the music's freedom, wildness and touch of devilment. \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/release\/samuel\/falling-star-bonus-track-version\"\u003eFalling Star\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is somehow both restless and reflective, and as beautiful as electronic music comes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nThe wonderfully titled \"Death Star Wonder\" stomps along gloriously, layers of sub bass and an addictive kick driving glittering synths; a rich backdrop for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/samuel\"\u003eSamuel\u003c\/a\u003e’s yearning vocal. This is London music at its finest. As \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/samuel\"\u003eSamuel\u003c\/a\u003e says \"\u003cem\u003ehopefully I can line up the romance with the ragged bits and have that be a bit nice. It's a bit persistent, lonesome and fully thrilling in London, right?\u003c\/em\u003e\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nIt's not hard to tell that \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/samuel\"\u003eSamuel\u003c\/a\u003e is a very special musician. Just play those opening bars.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninjatune","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":44934234964127,"sku":"TCLR005","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/products\/falling-star-main.jpg?v=1736246442","url":"https:\/\/merch.ninjatune.net\/products\/tclrdl005x","provider":"Ninja Tune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}