1tbsp is the undertaking by Australian Grammy Award Nominated artist Maxwell Byrne (aka Golden Vessel) which has a sound that may be likened to a mixture between Daphni, Four Tet and DJ Koze. He’s crafted an irresistible sounds that lies someplace between deep and melodic home, and his songs have an uncanny skill to get caught in your head.
Over the previous few weeks, he supplied distinctive new 1tbsp singles – “Pioneer Digital Plastic Sound”, “No Nein (feat. Mietze Conte)” and “Four Tet Is My Godmother” – every encompassing their very own uinque aptitude that constructed loads of anticipation for his ‘It’s Very Loud’ EP
The ep options the above talked about current singles alongside one different beforehand unheard gem and title-track, ‘It’s Very Loud’, which was co-written along with his good friend Squidgenini who additionally featured on his 2022 single ‘Seasons’. From the intoxicating synth melodies to trippy vocal samples, it’s protected to say they practically struck perfection on this tune.
“I built this around a bass line that Squidgenini played the first time we met up to write. I scraped everything else we made and cut in some samples from tracklib. This is sort of the b-side on the EP, and I tried to make it a bit of a slower burn / dubby. The main vocal in the track is this trashy pop vocal but the way I cut it created new lyrics which weren’t there originally resulting in the repeating “It’s Very Loud”.” – 1tbsp
Speaking to the EP, he shares:
“My new ep “It’s Very Loud” is all about self-expression and making music that excites me sufficient that I need to share it and use it in my DJ units. It’s a fairly easy idea however generally different issues get in the best way, and I needed to make this louder than earlier issues I’ve made.”
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