{"id":33574,"date":"2020-03-12T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33574"},"modified":"2020-03-07T09:25:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T14:25:08","slug":"ambient-electronic-producer-willaris-k-returns-with-synth-heavy-single-detach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33574","title":{"rendered":"Ambient electronic producer Willaris. K returns with synth-heavy single &#8216;Detach&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Following a string of varied singles and double-records on Astralwerks, rising Australian tastemaker\u00a0Willaris. K<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>continues to push the aural boundaries of the electronic sphere. Now, Willaris. K has shared a new single <em>Detach<\/em> with an abstract visualizer from frequent collaborator Chris Kore. The track plays over a five-minute display of warped digitized bodies dancing beneath a blanket of white noise, a familiar backdrop from Kore\u2019s previous Williaris. K productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the visualizer from Chris Kore\u00a0via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1nNm9-6sfeE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Detach<\/em> opens with an atmospheric arc that progresses into synth-heavy thumping beats, reminiscent of his signature industrial sound. The flighty textures and tempos driving the composition add a level of anthemic energy to his latest slate of releases.<br><br>Last month, Willaris collaborated with fellow Australian singer-songwriter Gordi on their haunting track <em>Indifferent<\/em>. The track signaled Willaris\u2019 first to feature vocals, resulting in a gorgeous union of his dramatic piano chords under her brooding lyricism. <em>Indifferent<\/em> boasts an impressive origins story, beginning at Willaris&#8217; home in New South Wales then later fine-tuned on Gordi\u2019s farm in rural Australia. It was finally completed by renowned Sigur Ros collaborator and film composer Alex Somers at Rick Rubin\u2019s Shangri La Studios in Malibu, inside Bob Dylan\u2019s iconic old tour bus.<br><br>Willaris. K\u2019s eclectic body of work has drawn him comparisons to a league of greats like Jon Hopkins, Brian Eno, and William Basinski. His previous career as an electrical instrument technician led him to music as he worked across rural power plants in Australia, taking field recordings and turning them into ambient tracks &#8211; thus, Willaris. K was born. Since then he has showcased his versatility and range as a budding producer, from the cathartic ambient tones of <em>Past Light<\/em> to the darker punchy percussions in <em>Natural Selection<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Willaris. K&#8217;s <em>Detach<\/em> is out now via Astralwerks.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Following a string of varied singles and double-records on Astralwerks, rising Australian tastemaker\u00a0Willaris. K\u00a0continues to push the aural boundaries of the electronic sphere. Now, Willaris. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33574\" title=\"Ambient electronic producer Willaris. 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