Japanese producer and multi-instrumentalist Hiro Ama shares ‘Billowing‘, his beautifully off-kilter new single featuring singer Keeley Forsyth out via PRAH Recordings. He has previously released two EPs on PRAH Recordings, ‘Animal Emotions‘ and ‘Uncertainty‘, which garnered critical acclaim from Electronic Sound, Resident Advisor, The Vinyl Factory as well as BBC Radio 6 Music.
In the song, Keeley’s powerful, emotional vocals express a deep sense of sadness that contrasts with Hiro’s inviting, expansive production. With strings adding depth to the undulating riffs on the Waraku synth, along with evocative field recordings, Hiro Ama and Keeley Forsyth present a striking and emotional piece of experimental music.
Discussing the track, Hiro shares, “I wrote the music in August 2023, and I remember the hot and dry weather in the UK, which reminded me of a childhood summer in Japan. The field recording in the track is from a hot summer in Galicia, Spain, where I played at a festival a few years ago. The tune not only reflects my memories of those summers but also brings together different places and times into a cohesive musical memory.”
On the collaboration, British Singer Keeley says: “I worked with Hiro’s open instrumentation and imagined being in a field- as a worker- using hands and senses to bring the narrative to life. I don’t usually work with melodies that feel this good, so it was an opportunity for me to expand my pallet.”
This comes ahead of his debut solo album ‘Music for Peace and Harmony‘, set for release on 4 October.
Photo credit: Ollie Harrop, courtesy of Practice Music
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