Pre-Code Hollywood - Vinyle Blanc

Description

The first celestial notes of Pre-Code Hollywood take the listener into a complex sound world that celebrates the classic pop of a bygone era while expressing the avant-garde in a decidedly modern way. The fifth album by New Zealand artist Jonathan Bree, Pre-Code Hollywood exudes a nostalgic charm reminiscent of a John Hughes film soundtrack. Jonathan is a producer and musician known for his cinematic orchestral pop, his deep baritone, and his musical arrangements that often feature strings and chamber instruments such as the celesta, harp, and timpani. Pre-Code Hollywood is a dark disco album filled with sad hits that synthesizes Jonathan's years of experience and know-how into a refined collection. The artist enlisted the prodigy Nile Rodgers, producer of David Bowie's "Let's Dance" and "China Girl," for the tracks "Pre-Code Hollywood" and "Miss You," on which he also plays guitar. "Miss You," a painful yet groovy duet with his long-time collaborator Princess Chelsea, serves as the central theme of the album, exploring nostalgia, separation, and a return to connection. Through Pre-Code Hollywood, Jonathan Bree delves into complicated relational dynamics over catchy sounds of synths, strings, and dark orchestral electro. With his latest opus in a lineage of impressive solo works, Jonathan Bree and his art are more striking and fully realized than ever on this album. For over a decade, the artist has been developing his Auckland-based label, Lil' Chief Records, while producing and collaborating with other artists like Princess Chelsea.