Fourth & final release as Holy Strays on Atelier Ciseaux in 2014:
"Holy Strays’ visual single for Atelier Ciseaux Records reveals a different side of the young producer’s approach. Having privileged complex patterns and layers of drums and percussions on his debut EP ‘Chasm’ for Demand Vinyl (SIC) last fall, ‘Pathless March’ x ‘Seance’ find the Paris-based musician experimenting with a more classical instrumentation, including guitar and piano, and more straight-forward structures revealing a growing desire to resculpt his sound.
After sharing stages with artists as diverse as Braids, Robedoor, Forest Swords and Lapalux, and remixing Dublin-based rapper Rejjie Snow and Canadian experimental rock outfit SUUNS within a few months, Sébastien Forrester (aka Holy Strays) seems to have been seeking for a balance between epic beat-driven pieces and subtle environmental soundscapes. This new attempt highlights his pursuit of a new kind of folkloric music that would reflect his own environment.
‘Pathless March’ and ‘Seance’ were born on a trip to an old submarine base in St Nazaire, in southern Brittany."
Digital zine still available here:
atelierciseaux.com/hs/
Early support from les Inrocks, DIY, Subbacultcha, le Drone, GoldFlakePaint, Modzik, Novorama, No Fear of Pop...