“born of a brain pregnant with good and sober sadness” That’s a pretty captivating way to describe your own music, right? Ohio’s Ouisa Hound talks about his own music with such eloquence that it’s already irresistible before you’ve even heard a note of it.
These two debut tracks from the anonymous bedroom producer are “the bookends of a forthcoming album titled “The Joy Eclectic,”” and allow the brain to ponder just exactly where the rest of the record will go from here. Focusing on minimal and ambient aspirations, Ouisa Hound comes across as an expert story teller, despite both pieces being entirely instrumental.
Take the gorgeous roll of Well Overtaken, as it pirouettes sumptuously through steady percussion sections and inspired samples. Other track Gloom Roaming wonders the desolate soundscape it creates in such a fashion that leaves the listener craving for further transcendental experiences. Comparison wise, it’s impossible to pin down Ouisa Hound, there appear to be elements of Sigur Ros amongst the angelic sampled vocal harmonies, yet it’s grounded by a wonderful drone-based platform. With The Joy Ecletic out next year, I’m clinging on to these two tracks in the meantime, dreaming of just how beautiful this record may well be. Hear both cuts below.