Secret Garden, by µ-Ziq & Mrs Jynx

Secret Garden

by µ-Ziq & Mrs Jynx

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Mr. Jason The collaboration of two of my favorite electronic musicians.

Both are absolute masters of creating the most achingly beautiful, disgustingly sweet synth melodies.

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1.	Jynxiq 06:06	buy track
2.	Unheard Melodies 06:29	buy track
3.	Hi Jynx 04:41	buy track
4.	Loss 06:03	buy track
5.	The Ballad Of Darth Vader 03:02	buy track
6.	Afternoon Sunshine 06:03	buy track
7.	Cocker Boo 03:01	buy track
8.	Philip Steak 03:11	buy track
9.	Hulo 03:09	buy track
10.	The Secret Garden 04:41	buy track

about

In Spring 2021, Mike Paradinas (µ-Ziq and the owner of Planet Mu) spoke to long time friend and past label signing Hannah Davidson (Mrs Jynx) about the therapeutic power of writing music when times are tough. Both had recently been dealing with the loss of a parent due to cancer, and fresh from writing Scurlage, Paradinas suggested a collaboration.

“I’ve always thought Hannah’s melodic sensibilities chime well with my own," says Paradinas, "and I've wanted to collaborate with her for a long time, since [her 2010 album] 'Shark Carousel' in fact, because she'd written some melodies that I wish I had.”

In a matter of weeks the two collaborated online, sending stems back and forth, each encouraging the other and fitting perfectly together.

“After about ten days we had ten tracks we were happy with." adds Davidson, "It was exciting to hear what Mike would do with the stems I sent, and equally exciting to see what he thought of my additions to his stems.”

Overall the result is an opus of deeply personal moments of grief, depicted in a feeling of serene, misty tranquility that makes it easy to get lost in. Davidson and Paradinas settled on the title 'Secret Garden' due to the melodic vista which unexpectedly opened up before them on the final track. The album truly is a melodic exploration that is so often missed in this genre.

There are twists and turns in mood, from the pastoral loveliness of 'Jynxiq' and 'Unheard Melodies' which fall away to the dubby beats of 'Hi Jynx'; the sadness of 'Loss' leading into the beatless forlorn 'The Ballad of Darth Vader. The album ups the pace with the muffled kicks and warm atmosphere of 'Afternoon Sunshine', which sets the tone for the happier mood of the second half. This all leads up to the album's denoeument in final track 'Secret Garden' whose naïve meandering synth melodies, orchestral accompaniment and glockenspiel end the album in happy resolution.

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released November 19, 2021

Written by M.Paradinas & H.Davidson (Published by Planet Mu)
℗2021 Planet Mu Records Ltd.
©2021 Planet Mu Records Ltd.

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Jun 2022
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Apr 2022

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