Victoria, British Columbia’s Art d’Ecco returned with new album, Serene Demon, on February 14 via Paper Bag Records. One of the highlights of the record is the super funky “Tree Of Life”, a wise choice for a single.
The track features in incredible groove that has a sexy and seductive energy and absolutely nasty bassline. It’s David Bowie meets Of Montreal with a bit of a dance spark of its own that is just an absolute joy and deserves to be blasted as loud as possible.
Speaking on the track, Art adds:
“This song is the first musical collaboration with my long-time rhythm section. I asked them to play a disco groove – something akin to ‘You Should Be Dancing’ by the Bee Gees, which stays in the same key/chords for all the main parts of the song, only deviating to a chromatic section as a respite from the various bass riffing.
Using this as our inspirational goal posts, I hit record. They improvised the tight upbeat groove you hear on this song – almost immediately. Of the 2 minutes I recorded, I was able to chop up and assemble the entire demo for what would be the song.
Lyrically I think the words speak for themselves (partnership starts with planting a seed – sometimes we grow together, sometimes we grow apart.”
Enjoy a listen to “Tree Of Life” now below and find the album available to stream + buy at Bandcamp.
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