Eric Hilton Farewell to Midnight (feat. Puma Ptah)

,, Subscribe, , , ,About the Music, , From Eric Hilton, Godfather of downtempo electronics comes two new tracks of dub soul goodness, Farewell to Midnight b, w Front Line. Eric Hiltons work as a solo artist is primarily instrumental; for this release longtime collaborator Puma Ptah provided vocals and the lyrics on both tracks. Hilton and Ptahs musical relationship goes back to the 2012 debut album by The Archives, a roots reggae project which Hilton produced, and Puma performs with. Ptah has also been a frequent guest on recordings and is a key member in Thievery Corporations live show. Musically speaking, the aside Farewell to Midnight delivers the laidback groove and sparkling atmospherics that Hilton has perfected in his solo work, while Ptahs soft and soaring voice seems to answer the question what if Marvin Gaye made a reggae record It was a vocal performance that Ptah initially found challenging. Farewell is in a higher key than m