Hybrid - Break My Soul

Since first bursting onto the scene with the now classic album 'Wide Angle' in 1999, the Swansea, Wales-based Hybrid have been known as one of the most forward thinking and technically skilled acts in electronic dance music. Blurring the line between in-studio production and live presentation, Hybrid are one of the few remaining dance acts to perform live with a classic band setup. Though, much has changed on the road to Hybrid's fourth artist album Disappear Here. Most notable is the addition of Hybrid's newest member -- singer/ songwriter Charlotte James -- to go along with founders Chris Healings and Mike Truman. Charlotte's impact is marked as Disappear Here is truly an album of real songs and not merely dance beats with vocals on top. It offers a lot more than anything Hybrid has ever previously written and pushes boundaries in every way.
With Disappear Here, Hybrid have managed to create an epic and unique sound which has progressed dramatically from its original dance inception but still retains much of what makes electronic music so exciting. "This album offers a lot more than anything we've managed to write in the past", Healings says. "Charlotte comes from that singer/songwriter/performer world and she really inspired us to write something much more song based. Working so much with her we feel like there's a feeling of going somewhere else or doing something that will last longer in a live capacity. The music definitely reflects our desire to be a band but firmly rooted in dance music".
As the opening track for the album, 'Empire' meets Healings' statement of intent for the album. Its pounding live drums and moody, tense atmospherics set the stage and gradually build layers of electric guitars and sweeping strings performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. 'Can You Hear Me' is a shining moment combining the vocals of Charlotte and Tim Hutton (who also plays bass for Ian Brown, The Prodigy), while 'Green Shell Suit' is a swirling chill out reprise. 'Every Word' brings a warm, organic feel with the combination of haunting slide guitar, a warm arpeggiated acoustic and a brace of wonky but playful sound design. Album title track 'Disappear Here' mixes a powerful piano driven song over the crunching Hybrid production and the stadium electronica of 'Formula of Fear' presents one of the album's most intense peaks. Venturing further on, 'Salt' is encrusted with warped bass lines and brush drums; 'Original Sin' is a soundscape house music monster and 'Take A Fall' features a rock-breaks edge with Tim Hutton grabbing hold of the mic. Before closing out with the divine 'Numb'. Hybrid presents the album's touchstone and first single 'Break My Soul'. It's all cinematic from the triumphant chorus and 'Day in The Life' strings to the haunting breakdown and filmic overtones.
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[@andrewturvill7145]

A stomping, soaring, storming song from a hugley underated album! Powerful!

[@Ensource]

PERFECT for a james bond soundtrack. like many of their tracks....

[@SIRENSCINEMATIC-SCOTLAND]

Totally think the same

[@gdlywom]

This song is absolutely amazing. Beyoncé brought me here, because apparently this singer helped write Bey’s huge club banger “Break My Soul”. But that’s child’s play compared to this song. I’m so grateful to have run across this.

[@RosmertaOfficial]

I'm so happy I found this song again! I couldn't remember the title I'm so bad with that stuff! It's even better with headphones. The panning ✨chef's kiss✨ also Lottie's voice is like butter. 🌻

[@muffinman1]

love it, bought it on itunes.

[@front2427]

lol

[@Refort610]

Didn't know this song had lyrics, always only heard the instrumental version

[@Keith-rd2uh]

from where did you hear that

[@sirrealistic5625]

❤

[@user-wv9wf7xi2q]

Прикольно чуваки!

[@FAT8893]

Sky Sports F1's Azerbaijan 2023 Grand Prix Sunday intro brought me here.

[@r3tr0VTJ]

They used this song?

[@FAT8893]

@@r3tr0VTJ Yes, they do. They uploaded the clip on their Tw___er profile.

[@Skulletor]

I thought this was already uploaded to this channel

[@Skulletor]

@Froot Luips I'm just wondering why they would have taken it down in the first place.

[@zeropoint4611]

the video was uploaded but i guess they wanted an audio-only version for consistency in the album playlist

[@VanezArt]

Ahead of the game

[@animaze86]

since the late 90s these guys were decades ahead of their time. been a die hard far since 1999 when i heard them on groovetech radio on an art room PC at high school.. streaming RealAudio video/audio streams over ISDN :) these guys have always taken their already amazing music to greater and greater heights with every release. met both Mike and Chris several times over the years when they had been in Australia. very funny and cheerful lads - awesome to chill with and otherworldly levels of production talent.

[@Ensource]

@@animaze86 that's cool

[@Mornporky]

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[@paulgrigg1634]

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