ATJE003: Nikola Batelić - Reverie
- 1Nikola Batelić - Reverie [Atje]
- 2Nikola Batelić - Somnial [Atje]
039
•
Open edition
Dive into the ethereal soundscape of ATJE003, our latest release featuring the remarkable talent of Nikola Batelić.
Based in Zagreb and active in the music scene since 2010, this producer and multi-instrumentalist has left his mark in collaborations with artists such as Franka Batelić, The Lunar Year, Luzeri, and Deenoise. His diverse musical journey even earned him the Red Dot Design Award for sound design in Level 52's film "Labinska Republika”.
This release marks Nikola's debut under his own name, a culmination of years of friendship and creative dialogue with label owner Andrea Ljekaj. Without Ljekaj's persistence, these tracks might have remained buried in the artist's archive. "Reverie" unveils two instrumental post-rock tracks with intricate electronic elements. Born from spontaneous creativity, these compositions weren't meticulously planned but rather structured from different streams of thought. Guitars are deliberately detuned, and irregular rhythms are crafted to explore uncharted territories of composition.
The journey begins with a robust desert rock riff in "Reverie," gradually evolving into a pulsating rhythm that imparts the sensation of touching warm human skin. "Somnial" evokes nostalgia through past feelings and events, marked by ups and downs. After listening, each person may interpret this release differently, but for Nikola, it represents the discovery of beauty in melancholy, sorrow, and unpredictability.
Based in Zagreb and active in the music scene since 2010, this producer and multi-instrumentalist has left his mark in collaborations with artists such as Franka Batelić, The Lunar Year, Luzeri, and Deenoise. His diverse musical journey even earned him the Red Dot Design Award for sound design in Level 52's film "Labinska Republika”.
This release marks Nikola's debut under his own name, a culmination of years of friendship and creative dialogue with label owner Andrea Ljekaj. Without Ljekaj's persistence, these tracks might have remained buried in the artist's archive. "Reverie" unveils two instrumental post-rock tracks with intricate electronic elements. Born from spontaneous creativity, these compositions weren't meticulously planned but rather structured from different streams of thought. Guitars are deliberately detuned, and irregular rhythms are crafted to explore uncharted territories of composition.
The journey begins with a robust desert rock riff in "Reverie," gradually evolving into a pulsating rhythm that imparts the sensation of touching warm human skin. "Somnial" evokes nostalgia through past feelings and events, marked by ups and downs. After listening, each person may interpret this release differently, but for Nikola, it represents the discovery of beauty in melancholy, sorrow, and unpredictability.
