Lake District producer Sierre is releasing his new EP ‘Artisan Jams’ on 14 August via Practise Music. The EP is inspired by his time as a factory worker, a job from which he was made redundant just before the Covid-19 crisis. With a mixture of fear and relief, he quickly used his free time to channel his energy into some demos that he had been working on. The rhythm section represents the monotony of his work, there are no “drops” or any real let ups, whilst the music that surrounds this is all designed to make the most out of very little, eschewing complex chord structures and melodies for a more subtle growth. ‘Artisan Jams’ opens with ‘The River’, a House track that skirts convention, ‘Captain French’ is Sierre’s take on Ghetto House, but with its edges smoothed, whilst ‘Wavefunc’ is a disco-inflected dance track. The 12” Vinyl also comes with an exclusive track, ‘Perseid’, a more experimental turn, full of white noise, ambient foley and sparse piano. Born and raised in Kendal, Cumbria, Sierre has quietly spent his free time working on his production skills, initially inspired by heavier club music, he has developed his own take on electronic music, partly inspired by the foothills of Lakeland it has taken a more playful, exploratory route. After leaving his studies in Mathematics in London a couple of years ago, Sierre returned to the Lake District to work out his next steps. During this period of reflection, alongside taking his music more seriously and working in a factory, he began to develop a keen interest in two seemingly disparate pursuits: chess and rock climbing. When looked at in more detail, the similarities between all of these disciplines reveal themselves - in rock climbing, even the smallest twist of a finger can be the difference between success and failure, whilst a single incorrect chess move can unravel a whole strategy.
