I’ll Be Catching Feelings

MJ Cole feat. Piri and Tommy “Feel It”

I’ve been trying to figure out the x factor in Piri & Tommy’s music that makes it sound so fresh to me despite there not being an obvious element of technical novelty. I think what it comes down to is the way Piri sings in a tone so relaxed and low-key that it neutralizes the frantic quality of jungle and garage bpms without compromising the velocity of the music. It’s like lying down or lounging in a very comfy chair inside a vehicle that’s zooming ahead – you can sense the movement but you’re just chilling within it. “Feel It,” a collaboration with likeminded producer MJ Cole, nudges slightly in the direction house while retaining familiar Tommy programming. In most respects it feels like most everything else the duo has done but Cole brings a different sort of color to the mix, which contrasts nicely with Piri’s voice. This feels literal to me – it’s the musical equivalent of someone showing up with a cool lighting rig and changing the ambiance around something that maintains its form.

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