A French newcomer, Rhayader has already received acclaim from high places.
Capable of weaving rich synth pop tapestries, the producer taps into the legacy of The Human League, the early work of Depeche Mode.
Yet there's also something here which is utterly Gallic. It's there in the sheer style of these productions, the rich fusion of synth pop, jazz funk and more.
New release 'Innervision' drops via L.O.V.E LTD (which stands for Living On Variable Emotions). A new venture from Douze, the label's aesthetic neatly matches that of the young producer.
'Innervision' pits 'Rockit' era Herbie Hancock against yacht rock, a blissfully retro experience which would work on dancefloors in 1984 and 2014.
Listen to it now.
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