The internet has arguably been the single greatest advancement in the history of music outside of the invention of music in the first place. Before we were all permanently connected by its invisible web, no one outside of a select few mega-bands were able to gain any exposure to people outside of the towns and cities they were from. Fortunately that is all a thing of the past, because now, thanks to the internet, we have people like Hugh Fothergill who are able to not only make but share their music around the globe. Hugh is a music engineer, and it shows - track "Flitter" is precise and well-oiled, dialed in on an impeccable build up from slow, groovy electronic vibes until the beat suddenly drops at the 1:58 mark and we have something truly special on our hands: [hdfunctions action="highlight" title="Flitter" start="0.5653777969431268" stop="0.9965981505438167" startms="118000" duration ="90000" commentoffset="373" commenttext="our favorite part" id="117434162"] While the rest of the song before the 1:58 mark definitely has merit in its own right (setting the tone, ramping up the aural excitement), it's once the beat drops that the song really turns into a keeper. A quick internet search reveals virtually nothing about this guy outside of his Soundcloud profile, but with production skills like these on display it shouldn't be long before his name starts to crop up in other projects. Take a listen below, and keep your ears peeled for more.
Hugh Fothergill