Artist: Indigo Child
Title: Head First EP
Label: Silver Planet Recordings
By: Simon Jones | 17 November 2003
Tracklist:

• A: Take A Breath Of You
• B: Underwater

Indigo Child "Head First EP"

Yunus Guvenen is perhaps what you could call a unique individual. Every track he writes has some story behind it, every EP released has some meaning to it. His unusual approach to music has so far resulted in eight singles, half of them EPs. He has changed his approach and way of thinking at times to enable him to achieve the results he desires. Very much the attributes of an Indigo Child, and the 'Head First EP' showcases the latest sounds to emerge from another tangent of Yunus' experimental mind, via this, his fourth single for Silver Planet.

Panning saw-like sounds spin back and forth as the the introduction of 'Take A Breath Of You' forms, soft beats rising up and down over the subtle groove that emerges underneath the sounds, soon developing into the main percussive section of the track. Vibrant effects and haunting strings add a sense of depth and almost a delicate grandeur to the mood of the track, culminating in a big melodic sweep style breakdown. The finale is a tougher drum led section, with all the sounds and melodies blending together like parts of a machine, closing down after it's intended instruction has been carried out, in the intricate and mysterious way that Yunus arranges his tracks.

'Underwater' continues on with the theme nicely, with Yunus' deep psychological ideas captured within this track. Tight drum programming is prevalent as it begins, but it's hard not to get captivated by the melody and drawn away from the other elements as the track builds up. However credit has to be given to the superb bassline and effects that fill out the soundscape, as they are the elements that really draw out the melodic hooks and small breaks of this sublime, melancholic number, and it's those same drums from the start that are left standing at the end.

Once again, Yunus fuses elements from many musical genres in a myriad of sounds, but developing them in a different direction to his previous work. Whether he chooses to venture further in this particular direction remains to be seen, but the thinking man's producer never fails to impress, as this is yet another great single from one Turkey's finest exports.