The words take on a deeper, spiritual meaning when we connect with Joe's exploration of the human and emotional side of music.
In the vast UK dance and indie music landscape, Joe Goddard He has distinguished himself not only as a producer and composer, but also as a true polymath for showing an innovative approach and his constant search for inspiration in his environment. This makes his work a deeply immersive and authentic listening experience.
In recent years, Goddard He has devoted time to an introspective exercise: thinking about thinking. This reflection has led him to reconnect with his intuition and explore new creative dimensions.
The fruit of this introspective journey is Harmonicshis third solo album distributed through Domino Recording. This work, composed of 14 tracksis a testament to his ability to fuse instinct and empathy into a vibrant mix of genres spanning UK garage, house, hip hop, pop and disco.
Next, we talked with Joe Goddard on the creation process of Harmonicshis artistic evolution and how he has managed to make music become a vehicle for emotional connection.
Beyond being a link for connections, it is an album directed towards a space of empathy and instinct.
My normal kind of inspiration, it's everything around me. All the music I take from other people and the amazing studio I work in in East London. I find that place very inspiring. You know, all the equipment in there, the synths and stuff, just the sounds they make, I find constantly inspiring.”
“I’m very motivated, I’m driven to make music constantly, it’s an obsession, really. So, yeah, I would say it’s something that comes very naturally when making music. And I just work for a period and then collect that music on a record, there’s not really too much of a concept behind it. It’s just where my head is at and who I’ve been collaborating with recently.”
With an exceptional contribution to this introspective path, Joe gathers strength with friends and people who have been part of his life, going through great memories captured in “Moments Die”a theme inspired by the book And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos from the writer John Berger and accompanied by this, the melodious voice of Barrie.
It's a very moving, poignant, emotional kind of book. And yes, it talks about the passage of time and how impossible it is for us to understand it. A moment is here and it's gone, all we have left is the photograph. Those are my words in that song. Moments of the Day It's about that, the passage of time and mortality.”
“It’s a pretty melancholic topic, and it’s also a topic that’s on a lot of people’s minds right now. There’s a lot of talk about trying, meditating, and living in the moment,” he continued. Joe about the single.
Harmonics It arises from an openness to collaboration and an appreciation of each person's unique nuances to be able to describe it as 'ecstatic', 'euphoric' and 'uplifting', thanks to the great friendships that arose in this process:
“For me it's a really fun part of the whole process: opening up this music to all these amazing people. Some of them are friends I've had for a long time, for example, the guys from Hot Chip and other people who like new friends. But yeah, it’s a really lovely part of making an album, making friends with all these new people through the process of making music.”
For example, who represents the sound machine? BBO in the song 'Progress'“We became friends because we helped them produce their album in our London studio. So there are lots of lovely friendships throughout the records from singers and also from people who play instruments on the album.”
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To make an album full of explosive rhythms and meditative adaptations, Joe invested time, dedication and energy during a season, where unexpected reactions arose all over the world with just the premiere of two tracks.
“I've been working on it for a long time and working really hard on it, so getting people's reactions to the music is actually really nice in general – I get a lot of nice messages on social media from people listening to the music and enjoying it, it's a really rewarding, really enjoyable part of the whole process for me.”
“Sometimes you don’t know, you make something and you put it out into the world and you don’t know what people’s response is going to be or if people have any response at all, so when you hear some kind of thoughts or praise for the music from someone, it’s a lovely feeling. I would continue to make music whether or not I get good reactions from people, but getting those reactions is a really lovely thing for me,” the composer revealed.
To close with a flourish, Joe think about going on a tour to celebrate Harmonics around the world, starting with festivals.
“I'm working on a show live for the album right now and the plan will be to tour; I have the first show at a festival in Madrid at the end of May and then there are several festivals during the summer and in the fall, I'm going to do a tour of the UK and I'd love to come to America and play, I don't think there's any show confirmed yet, but I really would do it.”
“I really love doing that, I hope to do it later in the year or next year. We with Hot Chip “We played in Mexico last November and we always have a great time, it’s really one of our favorite places to visit. And I think all the fans there are very passionate and very important to us, so I really look forward to visiting them,” he concluded. Goddard in the interview.
Without a doubt, Joe Goddard He embodies his ability to weave complex melodies and rhythms into the tapestry of music as a producer, composer and sonic polymath, his style is an eclectic fusion of genres. He has demonstrated an innate ability to capture the emotional and spiritual essence of music, creating soundscapes that resonate with instinct and empathy.
