Butterfly Effect
by Forest Swords
— Released 11th July 2023
Forest Swords (aka electronic producer/composer Matthew Barnes) returns with long awaited new single “Butterfly Effect, out now on Ninja Tune.
“Butterfly Effect” is part industrial electronica, part bleak greyscale pop, shifting Forest Swords' world deeper into murkier, more paranoid territory, with a previously-unheard vocal sample by the legendary singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry.
"The track swirled around as a pure instrumental for a while, a beat I made in the cold factory...
Forest Swords (aka electronic producer/composer Matthew Barnes) returns with long awaited new single “Butterfly Effect, out now on Ninja Tune.
“Butterfly Effect” is part industrial electronica, part bleak greyscale pop, shifting Forest Swords' world deeper into murkier, more paranoid territory, with a previously-unheard vocal sample by the legendary singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry.
"The track swirled around as a pure instrumental for a while, a beat I made in the cold factory space in Liverpool I was recording in, some kind of attempt to cope with the psychedelic amounts of pain I was in from a leg injury" says Barnes. "Neneh’s unreleased archive vocal turned out to be a perfect fit, like they were meant to be together somehow. As a fan that has always idolised her, it's a true honour and life highlight to have her blessing to use the vocal on this track".
The single is accompanied by an ancient-futurist video created with visual artist Sam Wiehl, and is released along with new b-side “Tar”, a woozily euphoric ambient piece that sees layers of processed wind instruments and sub bass weave in and out of each other.
Butterfly Effect
by Forest Swords
— Released 11th July 2023
Tracklist
Forest Swords (aka electronic producer/composer Matthew Barnes) returns with long awaited new single “Butterfly Effect, out now on Ninja Tune.
“Butterfly Effect” is part industrial electronica, part bleak greyscale pop, shifting Forest Swords' world deeper into murkier, more paranoid territory, with a previously-unheard vocal sample by the legendary singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry.
"The track swirled around as a pure instrumental for a while, a beat I made in the cold factory...
Forest Swords (aka electronic producer/composer Matthew Barnes) returns with long awaited new single “Butterfly Effect, out now on Ninja Tune.
“Butterfly Effect” is part industrial electronica, part bleak greyscale pop, shifting Forest Swords' world deeper into murkier, more paranoid territory, with a previously-unheard vocal sample by the legendary singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry.
"The track swirled around as a pure instrumental for a while, a beat I made in the cold factory space in Liverpool I was recording in, some kind of attempt to cope with the psychedelic amounts of pain I was in from a leg injury" says Barnes. "Neneh’s unreleased archive vocal turned out to be a perfect fit, like they were meant to be together somehow. As a fan that has always idolised her, it's a true honour and life highlight to have her blessing to use the vocal on this track".
The single is accompanied by an ancient-futurist video created with visual artist Sam Wiehl, and is released along with new b-side “Tar”, a woozily euphoric ambient piece that sees layers of processed wind instruments and sub bass weave in and out of each other.
