Given that this year's Eurosonic festival in Netherlands featured Portugal as the focus country, you might have heard the name Bruno Miguel floating about. He's a the electronic half of :papercutz and a standalone producer in his own right. But having now teamed up with vocalist Catarina Miranda on the new single ‘Trust/Surrender’ to be released on 20th January, :papercutz appear ready to continue a string of uplifting career highlights.
Thus far, it's been attendance at the prestigious Red Bull Music Academy and workshops with tutors Four Tet and Flying Lotus, remixing and producing the work of JMSN and M83’s Morgan Kibby and being celebrated by the likes of Mr Suicide Sheep, The Fader, XLR8R, Kiss FM KOBE, FM NORTH WAVE and BBC Introducing.
Formed as a side project in 2005 in Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, Miguel is solely responsible for :papercutz’s musical direction. Adolescent piano lessons and a discman from his father have seemed to have been the seed that started the wave of interest needed to see :papercutz to fruition. Drawing influence from artists such as Kate Bush, Björk, Brian Eno, Dead Can Dance, The Creatures, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Peter Gabriel, sharing appeal for fans of Bat for Lashes, Fever Ray, Zola Jesus and Glasser, :papercutz’s sound incorporates layered pop vocals, warm analog synth polyrhythms, atmospheric textures, urban beats and tribal percussion.
Of their latest track, 'Trust/Surrender', the duo states: "The tension between doubt, joy and wonder is more present than ever on the new release and the high energy track showcases the band lyrically dealing with the illusion of control and the acceptance of uncertainty. Sharing a bond with past works, the organic electronics 'Lylac', cinematic experimental ambient 'Do Outro lado Do Espelho (Lylac ambient reworks)' and dark epic percussion of 'The Blur Between Us', we found inspiration in traditional tribal music with a focus on recordings with choral like qualities. African music in particular carries such a forceful and celebratory strength that serves as the perfect background for the album’s narrative about the struggle and anxiety when finding your way through broken ambitions. Trust/Surrender' is a song about the illusion of control and embracing uncertainty”, explains Bruno.
Expect updates about :papercutz and their upcoming album 'King Ruiner’.
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