I often dip into Jim Robson’s music, relaxing, beautifully constructed and executed. The production is first rate – ‘Equilibrium’ is a cool chill out track which is perfect from where I’m sitting, looking out to the sea with the sun just beginning to set after a wonderful warm Summer’s day.
‘Bridge’ gently pulls you into its atmospheric swirl and cocoons you safely in a piano, feather filled duvet – Splendid!
This is what is said on Reverb Nation: Around the 80’s JIM ROBSON bought a 4-track tape-recorder and wrote like mad. Then MIDI came on the scene and he embraced that like it was going out of fashion (which it hasn’t). The keyboard has always been a favourite medium of musical expression of his and although he have never had any lessons, he continues to use it as a compositional tool.
Speaking as an ‘old man’ who cut his teeth on 2 and 4 track tape recorders, you can tell when a piece of music is not over produced with a zillion tracks. Using tape taught me not to be overly excessive when laying down tracks – only play and record what you need. I think I can spot the same philosophy in this music, the temptation to over produce has been avoided, you are only given what is precisely required. That is a rare skill these days.