Paris born musician Nicolas Godin, well known for being half of the groundbreaking French electronic duo ‘Air’, delivers his new track ‘The Border’ in anticipation of his upcoming solo album dropping early next year. The title of the track is a reference to an influential architect of the 20th Century, Mies van der Rohe, who built the Barcelona pavilion in 1929 and with it ushered in a new era of paradigm-shifting modern architecture. Godin studied architecture in Versailles and is surely an individual who expresses himself through space and design, sensibilities placed at the forefront of his sonic output.
The uplifting single ‘The Border’ is out now on Because Music, following up his acclaimed solo album debut "Contrepoint" from more than four years ago. The new single features Godin's voice with a touch of vocoder processing, working in harmony with the rich chordal movements, all complimented by a subtle drum beat reminiscent of the many musical gems this man has been a part of in the past. This piece lends itself to the concept of simplicity, with just a few elements building towards a great architecture of its own. Using arpeggiators, strings, plucks and other electronic elements, The Border invites us to explore the minimal qualities of modern architecture with our ears. It is also a very welcomed invitation to the modern sound of Nicolas Godin as we anxiously await his second solo album over the coming months.
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