The versatility of Danny Miles (July Talk, Tongue Helmet) as an artist is best showcased in his forthcoming debut solo release, Beautiful Music, available via URBNET on January 26, 2024. Miles released three songs off the project today as a project called Hit Record EP.
Beautiful Music was entirely self produced and recorded by Danny at his Hamilton based studio, The Pillowfort. The album artwork and accompanying video animations were done by Toronto based visual artist, Tyson.
The record boasts 27 instrumental tracks, offering a wavy nuanced, sound, that gives way to full on funk beats and jazz.
“I start by listening to vinyl. I usually find small pieces of songs. More like sounds, different instrument hits, vocals, etc., and then I piece them together into the big picture. It’s a collage of sonic textures.”
Thick crackles and dusty beats are layered with snippets of obscure samples, and live instrumentation, to create what Miles calls, ‘subtle busyness.’
Along with the new project, Miles has also released a new Tyson-powered video for the song “Tiger Blood.”
