David Bay

In the organizer's words:

The EP Comic Relief combines indie, disco and house to create a unique sound. Driving beats, melancholic vocals and cinematic soundscapes create an emotional escape full of energy and depth.

Comic Relief is an uplifting element introduced into a tragic or tense situation. It creates a moment of contrast and distracts from the seriousness of the scene. This pattern can be found in literature and film, often embodied by humorous characters such as Chandler from the sitcom "Friends". In difficult times, we all need such relief from time to time.

David Bay attempts to create such a moment of escape with his latest EP, Comic Relief. The songs on the EP bring together an organic but modern approach to indie, disco and house music, combining the two worlds in which David is rooted: growing up in an indie band and simultaneously running a disco house label. After two edit EPs and a collection of singles with classic instrumentation and songwriting, this release brings it all together - music that sounds strongly indie, but with a house beat.

The focus track "<3 Beat" begins with cinematic soundscapes that evolve into a driving bass and drums reminiscent of LCD Soundsystem's indietronic style. This is accompanied by melancholic vocals and soft keys. The song is about how sometimes you know you're being taken advantage of and yet you stay.

David Bay completes his second original EP Comic Relief on December 15, released on his own label, Zissou Records. And many more releases and collaborations are planned for 2024. The project has been an open rehearsal from the beginning - a constant search for a voice and a sonic identity. So why not release music while this process continues?