{"id":50,"date":"2016-04-12T13:23:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T13:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/noisa\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2023-04-26T08:04:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T08:04:32","slug":"pulshar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pablobolivar.es\/index.php\/pulshar\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulshar"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=\u00bb767″ img_size=\u00bbmedium\u00bb alignment=\u00bbcenter\u00bb][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pablo Bolivar and Sergio Sainz Vidal, \u201cAphro\u201d, two Cantabrians based in Barcelona, have been dropping musical eclecticism into their project \u201cPulshar\u201d since 2007, the year of their debut EP Babylon Fall Collection\u2014a compendium of free-floating melodies in the style of Rhythm & Sound dub tech, with a clear Jamaican influence and \u201cdream pop\u201d sensibility. Well-received, the album marked the beginning of the band\u00b4s career.<\/p>\n

A few months later, the four tracks of Babylon Fall Collection were added to complete the LP, Brotherhood (released by Phonobox in 2008). The LP features numerous remixes including \u201cNospheratu,\u201d reworked by the godfathers of the Detroit music scene, Echospace. When the album reached the ears of German label, Desolat (founded by Martin Buttrich and Loco Dice), it led to the release of their next album, Inside (Desolat, 2010), a significant evolution in the duo\u00b4s style. The dub pulse continued to dominate, but the personality of each track is expanded. One standout quality of Inside is its diversity, which makes room for reggae (\u201cEmpty Suitcase\/Stepping Stones\u201d), electronic pop (\u201cDistant Fire,\u201d \u201cDa Creator\u201d) house (\u201cMontparnasse\u201d) and downtempo (\u201cCalifornia State of Mind,\u201d \u201cSTARS,\u201d and \u201cUnited States Of Pulshar\u201d). Also included is \u201cAbove The Wall,\u201d a subtle nod to Michael Jackson\u00b4s \u201cOff The Wall.\u201d The album was appeared on several lists highlighting outstanding albums of the year.<\/p>\n

The promotional tour for Inside allowed the band to come into contact with larger venues and this live experience influenced their sound. Directly taking part in scenes such as theatres and chill zones, where they could develop more ambient sounds, resulted in the production of \u201cEurope Ist Eine Insel\/Europe is an island \u201d (2012) a beautiful five-act piece composed for a theatrical performance (released on Pulshar\u00b4s own label, Avantroots, as a free download).<\/p>\n

This was followed by the hypnotic 12\u2033 Different Drum (Desolat, 2013), where a more powerful and muscular dance sound was given the green light, in addition to techno influences and a taste for percussion: Deep house on \u201cShe\u2019s Got A Ticket,\u201d (a sort of Tracy Chapman cover) and \u201cDream When It \u2018s Wrong,\u201d and lysergic techno on \u201cSo Tired\u201d and \u201cWasting Time\u201d (feat. Loco Dice). The title track, \u201cDifferent Drum,\u201d like their song \u201cDistant Fire\u201d from Inside, is reminiscent of electronic pop bands of the 80s.<\/p>\n

Amongst Pulshar\u00b4s influences you\u2019ll find Burning Spear\u00b4s \u201cAny River\u201d next to The Stranglers \u201cGolden Brown,\u201d with Danny Hensworth\/Lee Perry\u00b4s \u201cMr. Money Man,\u201d alongside samples of Serge Gainsbourg, Scientist, Raphael, Tonto\u2019s Expanding Head Band, Alice Coltrane, Jefferson Airplane and more. Also, being self-professed creators of \u201csoundtracks for mental states,\u201d their releases are often indebted to cinema. Traces of Godard (intro Montparnasse 2:00 a.m.), Kubrick (intro of \u201cSkull Girl\u201d), Mad Men (\u201cShe\u00b4s Got A Ticket\u201d), and the aforementioned \u201cNospheratu\u201d are weaved into the pair\u00b4s musical direction.<\/p>\n

Pulshar continues to be prolific with their upcoming 2014 release Blood & Mathematics (Desolat), which features the song, \u201cBetter than Tears\u201d a track of intimate atmosphere, naked production, and prominent vocals\u2014hinting at an even deeper and darker album than its predecessors[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/4″][vc_single_image image=\u00bb1152″ alignment=\u00bbcenter\u00bb onclick=\u00bbcustom_link\u00bb img_link_target=\u00bb_blank\u00bb link=\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Pulshar-108894522493588\/\u00bb][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/4″][vc_single_image image=\u00bb835″ alignment=\u00bbcenter\u00bb onclick=\u00bbcustom_link\u00bb img_link_target=\u00bb_blank\u00bb link=\u00bbhttps:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5mygQWZRAK5vOhxZMiq6yA\u00bb][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/4″][vc_single_image image=\u00bb833″ alignment=\u00bbcenter\u00bb onclick=\u00bbcustom_link\u00bb img_link_target=\u00bb_blank\u00bb 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