Dials (U.K.)

Awhile back I stumbled upon a short ep on bandcamp by 'Dials'. It is a captivating short ep with sounds reminiscent of nature, rains, dark skies and winds. It has an unmistakable stamp of originality . The sounds are ambient but it is that kind of music which makes you forget the world and just dive into the abyss of soundscapes where the waves take you with their flow into nothingness. Despite the overshadowing melodies , the tracks are interspersed with melodic vocals. The fans of 'Boards of Canada', 'Aphex Twin', 'Casino vs Japan' and 'Baths' would be delighted to add this little gem to their collection.

The haunting melodies of 'Dials' ,the solo project of Harry Young from U.K., gives rise to feelings of nihilism. The startling aspect about his music is that it disarms you immediately and once your earplugs are on, you become an extension of the music, at least that's the kind of emotions it evokes.  'End of the world' is admittedly a track laden with dark emotions and literally evokes the images of the end of human race. Coincidentally I was living in Goa besides the Arabian Sea when I discovered this music. It instantly felt like I was taken into the depths of the sea. It can make you restless but at the same time the experience could have a cathartic as well as calming effect. 

It is often disappointing to see such ingenious lads not getting the attention they deserve. Not having profile pages across different platforms doesn't help either. There is a page on fb but it is very hard to find as it doesn't show up in the searches. The last fm page has a page for multiple artists by same name further making it annoying to find any information on the whereabouts of the man behind the project and his inspirations.

Thankfully there are few tracks and remixes available on youtube. I will post the link to his fb page and bandcamp page soon. This is one project not to be missed. It is pure music devoid of any ulterior motives. The ep and few remixes are available on bandcamp @name your price option.