Let TERR Neuromance Her Way Into Your Heart
There is nothing more exciting than seeing an artist climb the ranks, and if this was a competition to see who climbs the fastest, Brazilian-born but Barcelona-based TERR AKA Daniela Caldellas would be a top contender. She has gone from a relative global unknown to many ‘Artists to Watch’ lists (that just links to one of 'em, but trust us, there are more).
To date, she has only four releases on labels including Hotflush and Permanent Vacation, but each release highlights her distinctive sound which favours warm sawtooth basslines, organic-sounding instruments, and a flair for epic melodies - all glossed over with an 80’s-sounding sheen.
With that in mind it is easy to see why her recent ‘Neuromancer EP’ is such a match made in heaven with Jennifer Cardini’s Correspondent Records. Although Cardini is pushing a deeper version of that sound through her label, the EP should feel like it's amongst friends...
The title track, ‘Neuromancer’, is a slow-burner that will suck you into its mystery. Analogue drums drive a moving acid line which morphs and push over a one-two bass line, all awash with a hopeful synth. Much like the book which shares the name, the track smudges cyberpunk culture all over the listener, invoking dystopian worlds not to dissimilar from the fantasies created by Blade Runner and its ilk.
On the other hand, ‘Multiverse’ flips the script vibe-wise with a way more jocular-sounding beat which is mawkish by nature, but still very 80’s and hard to deny. This could be the track playing over the end credits to any of the 80’s sci-fi movies involving a kid who got kidnapped by a galactic race and has to figure a way back to Earth in time for school the next day. Spoiler alert: they return to their bed in time for their unsuspecting mother to wake them up for breakfast. PHEW. CLOSE CALL KID.
Krystal Klear doesn’t fuck about, adding some slap bass, epic keytar, and a generous amount of Adam and the Ants face paint, updating ’Neuromancer’ from sci-fi thriller into an exhilarating musical romp. If ‘Footloose’ played itself out on another planet this could be the triumphant scene where everyone dance to a future funk beat and forget about their differences. (Of late, the Mr. Klear is another top contender for the fastest rank climber, his New Order-inspired productions are a bloody treat.)
Needless to say, this is all class. Keep your eyes, and ears, on TERR.