It’s time to park our egos and do more together 👇🏻

Co create
Collaborate
Co operate

Brining people together takes so much work whether it’s online or in IRL .. there’s never been a time where we need to connect more and build right.

We are all creative …. Maybe you are good at more than you realise?

I thought making music was the only thing that I could do, now I’m starting to see everything I put in that process can be applied to so many different places… Just need to build up your confidence and create examples of work to show people.

Willows Heartbeat is taken from the SCENES project a way to rethink the music release and turn it into a collaborative process between the audience the memories and the music. To collect the full song or submit a memory head to scenes.soundoffractures.com/

Learning that creative output is more than I thought.

Creativity can be:
How you promote?
How you distribute?
How you tell your story?

You just need to find yourself in the world around your art.

“Scenes”

You can take part in Scenes now: scenes.soundoffractures.com/

A truly unique project, the album exists as a collaborative process enabled by direct to fan connection, encouraging fans to share their cherished memories and photographs in response to each track, transforming them into a unique collection of "Scenes".

The music then, is just one element of the overall idea behind Sound of Fractures - Reddington aims to rethink the concept of what an album is, how the connection between fan and musician can evolve and how, fans can contribute to and build an idea around an album.

According to Reddington, "Music goes beyond sound; it taps into the memories and emotions it awakens. 'Scenes' gives a tangible shape to this connection and preserves it in a recognisable form for fans to own. Each song, along with its corresponding 'Scene,' will populate a digital gallery, serving as a record of how music intersects with life's moments in today's social media-driven world."

The concept of world-building is at the core of Jamie's vision. In an era where music has been commodified, and artist identities often diluted, Sound of Fractures provides an alternative approach. Jamie emphasises, "World Building involves creating connections that foster strong emotional bonds around an artist's music. In today's digital age, music is not just a product; it's an entire world that fans should aspire to engage with and feel a part of."

Having explored the fusion of web2 and web3, as previously demonstrated in his “IRL” EP, Jamie is no stranger to experimenting with new formats and ways to fund his music. His passion for innovation has not only established him as a trailblazer but has also showcased the potential of new models for building artist-audience relationships without relying on major tech gatekeepers. His new album will be launched alongside an interactive platform where users upload and create authentic, shareable visual content using memories set to the backdrop of his music.

The first time taking both the music and visuals from SCENES on the road xx

Who else does things outside of the “normal” so they are not always playing catch up?

Bubbles is about the sonic connection between experiences and sound. The track started as i often do with a sample of my life, its was a day where my young kids were playing with my mum and it got me thinking about how they may not remember these moments when they grow up and how important it can be to remember not the just moment but the relationships between people in it, what they mean to each other and how they make each other feel. The excitement and pure joy of kids when they are young is a powerful thing. It brings everyone around them back to the simple pure moments they get from the simple things in life. It's how I think people often feel in a rave too, it’s something music does for so many people; it transports us to another place mentally where we can shut out the world and let go in a way that I saw that day in the simple amazement of Raffy chasing bubbles. So, in a way Bubbles is simply about letting ourselves feel like we are 2 years old chasing bubbles x

More about Sound of Fractures:
jamie’s previous success, with tracks like the euphoric 'Real Friends’' and club-heavy 'Let Go, have showcased his distinctive synthesis of films, stories, and human emotions in his music. Sound of Fractures takes elements of Jamie XX and Burial and mixes it with found sounds, like his daughter’s heartbeat and day to day life to create a unique form of deeply emotional electronic music. This time, with "Scenes", he goes a step further, seeking to challenge the traditional album format. Instead of offering passive consumption, he sparks an active dialogue with listeners by intertwining personal stories and music. Through this new project listeners are not just passive consumers but active collaborators. The concept of world-building is central to Jamie's vision. In an era where music has become commodified, and artist identities often diluted, Sound of Fractures offers an alternative. “World Building is forging these connections that create strong emotional bonds around an artist's music. In today's digital life, music isn't just a product; it's an entire world that fans should desire to engage with, to be part of," Jamie articulates.

We are sold the idea of connection, the illusion of community but so many people still feel alone. Build your own communities. What is just a feeling, and what is actual value?

“Music isn't just about sound; it's about the memories and emotions they evoke. ‘Scenes’ is an effort to give a tangible form to this abstract connection and capture it in something we can recognise,” shares Reddington. “Each song and its accompanying ‘Scenes’ will populate a digital gallery. An archive that's a living testament to how music interacts with life moments in today's social media-dominated era." At the culmination of each submission period, a singular song's Scene will be chosen, used as the main artwork for the release and encapsulated forever as digital collectables, further enabling supporters to contribute to the world of Sound of Fractures. It’s free to take part and create your own Scene via the project site here: scenes-preview.soundoffractures.com/

A stem by stem break down of Willows Heart beat

Now heres the story behind the song:

The thing that matters to me most is that my music makes me feel something, it’s become this way for me to record my life and embed my story into what I create. I like the idea that the people I love and maybe their children will listen back one day and start to pick through the music and find all these memories buried in there. I always start writing with some kind of sample I recorded on my phone, and while digging through my audio notes I found this recording of my daughter’s heartbeat.. I recorded it during one of the early scans and had totally forgotten about it.. I knew instantly that this was the starting point for me that day. I feel like the only thing we can rely on to help us stand out these days is to be ourselves, it’s the one thing we can count on that makes us unique. Putting my life into my music is my way of doing that, and has become my ‘why’.

Those early scans can be a terrifying time, you are a bundle of nerves and heading into this great big unknown, and there is something so visceral about hearing that living heartbeat the first time. It’s one of those life moments where you are overwhelmed by emotions that you don’t quite understand, and yet you are also scared to let yourself feel them in case something goes wrong. Everytime I hear this song it takes me back to that feeling, and for me that’s what music should do: transport you somewhere. So really it’s about moments, impactful moments that music so often attaches itself too. It’s what makes music both challenging to earn a living from in the modern visual world, but also what makes it totally unique... It soundtracks our experiences and bonds to them forever.

Featuring vocals from the amazing Alyss ❤️