“The beginning is the end, the end is the beginning….”
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Introducing NIN3S, an experimental jazz electronica artist, whose mesmerising debut track, ‘So Far So Close’ is out now on Dorado Records.
NIN3S (pronounced ‘Nines’) is an enigmatic studio wizard, composer, arranger and songwriter, previously known as the internationally recognized DJ and producer, Uner. A classically trained pianist, he returns to his first love, the piano, to present ‘So Far So Close,’ which at its heart lies a yearning and bittersweet piano that threads its way throughout.
‘So Far So Close’ takes its meaning from ancient South American folklore; the dark tale of a man that whistles, yet when he sounds far away, he appears right behind you. Skilfully crafting beats, textures and cinematic jazz electronica, NIN3S’ gift for experimenting with melody and grooves is exemplified in his debut cut. What emerges is a bewitching masterpiece of ethereal, melancholic electronica, propelled by the exhilarating addition of live drums by Dorado Records veteran and Outside frontman, Matt Cooper.
‘So Far So Close’ is now accompanied by a slick new video, which features a digital landscape of rolling hills and valleys. With each curve and bend outlined in lights in procession and recession, all overseen by an eye, to perfectly capture the mood of the piece.
‘So Far So Close’ is taken from NIN3S’ forthcoming debut album ‘Hopeyard’ (released Spring 2022 on Dorado Records) for which he has enlisted an array of exciting talent, including Francesca Lombardo, Teal, Matt Cooper, South African Zulu singer Toshi, and more.
NIN3S has shared a new five track promo-only album sampler to showcase the breadth of his musicality, storytelling and moods. The diverse collection of tracks taken from ‘Hopeyard’ range from the slick, floaty, jazz electronica and broken beat odyssey of ‘Adeve’ featuring jazz trumpeter Teal, to the epic, emotive anthem ‘Khokhoba’ featuring the heart-drenched vocals of South African Zulu vocalist Toshi. The shimmering tech tour de force ‘Innerlight’ features the stunning vocals of Lombardo to contrast beautifully with the closing track, ‘Devil’s Hopyard’, a dazzling, delicate piano piece that takes its meaning from American folklore of listening to the devil’s footsteps with one’s ear to the ground.
Explaining his new project, NIN3S said “This new project is the end and the beginning, my life compressed into music, with different and contrasting moods, emotions and stories. I stopped touring as Uner two years ago just before lockdown and my life changed. It was a hard process, but NIN3S is about my journey to creative fulfilment, reconnecting to the piano and my classical roots, and experimenting with electronic and organic instrumentation. We go back to the origins, where the end is the beginning again.”
NIN3S signifies the end and the beginning, the last number before returning to zero, an auspicious, conceptual and soulful sound that contrasts nature & technology; acoustic & electronic; analogue & digital; fierce beats & beautiful melodies; the ancient & the futuristic. NIN3S is a classically trained pianist, who achieved international success as one of the foremost exponents of Spanish electronica as DJ and producer Uner. He has retired as Uner and now resides in NY, where he conceived new project NIN3S. With musical influences such as Burial, Radiohead, Hans Zimmer and inspirations like the early synthesis of Jean Michel Jarre and the dark electro rock of Depeche Mode.
