Cosmic Zimmer “Drunk But Not Wasted” “Comes across as something of a dream”
Music Review and Exclusive Interview with Cosmic Zimmer
Cosmic Zimmer is actually a really strong name to represent this music. The initial opening to Almost Bedtime has something of a cosmic ‘shimmer’ about it, strangely enough, though the leading vocal and indeed the r&b style of the melody come quite unexpectedly. The track has a back and forth vocal presentation, as if it’s two voices, two people even, batting these ideas and these lines back and forth.
The music moves forwards in a fairly dream-like and hypnotic manner. The backing track goes around and around and a sense of familiarity quickly develops. The vocal part, however, has something of a freestyle vibe about it. The performance seems very in the moment, it brings a combination of manic and calm energy, intermittently. The lyrics give off a feeling of improvisation on occasion, but this actually works really well in among the other worldly ambiance of the music. The whole thing comes across as something of a dream, a fantasy, a far away story for your head to escape to. The consistency of the lyrical outpouring is effective in this sense. Similarly, the structure of the songwriting – the flow of the lines, the unchanging melody – all of this adds to this round and round, day to day vibe.
The varying vocal features within the set offer a different sound, different characters, yet actually the tracks all have a distinct thread – even the songwriting itself lines up well with the mood put out by the music. The melodies follow a certain style that appears to be unique to the Cosmic Zimmer sound, and this is a consistency that should work well in keeping listeners interested and coming back for me. The round and round style of the melody is a big part of this thread.
By Rebecca Cullen
Rebecca is a Musician and writer from Manchester, UK, with an MA in Song Writing
Cosmic Zimmer insight
“I don’t have to do this, I do this for you(the fans). There are many artist out there, but I really don’t have to do this and invest all this money in this project. I experiment with music and give you new and good music so you can enjoy for ages. And will be keep doing so with singles, ep’s and albums. Whenever the music or new inspiration calls.”
Cosmic Zimmer a Dutch National living in multiple places and originally from the Dutch Caribbean.
Worked in the IT, commerce and Robotics and has been doing music for 13 years.
Got his first music lessons from a teacher who studied film scoring at the berklee college of music.
Used to play music every week with his friends in Vienna , Austria where he met his friend Martin a Viennese gastronomy legend and also music conosieur who convinced him to use his talents and make an album.
Here it is Drunk but not wasted. 70% of this album instrumentals were produced in 2014 in Vienna, Austria the rest in Holland and Germany.
The album contains the voice semi-finalist from morocco medyfulone, Virginia’s own Roxxi Red, Wuddy’s unique and beautiful background voices from Nigeria, Deri’s amazing Talent and guitar solo piece at the end of The Awakening and Australian Born California, the beautiful Jemma Louis.
His top 3 favorite tracks on the album are: Sunshine, In My Life and So Happy among others.
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Exclusive Interview:
Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?
I am a Dutch National from the Dutch Caribbean. My first music lessons I got from a music teacher who studied Film Scoring at the Berklee university of music. My love for strings in my music is probably genetics but also subconsciously his influence. The first day I told him I want to learn “notes” he told me to sit down and he played The Godfather theme on his keyboard and it sounded like an orchestra and he said music is not notes, but it comes from the heart.
After that I went to college in the Netherlands, worked in the IT, Commerce and Robotics and lived in many countries in Europe. I have been making music for more than 13 years. The music for the album Drunk but Not Wasted were produced 70% in Vienna, Austria and the rest in Holland and Germany.
My friend Martin a gastronomy legend in Vienna. He took out his $7000 Guitar, start playing my to my music and told me, that what I was making is on another level and that I should make an album, he was the constant push.
Exposed Vocals: Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?
I would say love music and love what you do, play in small soul bars and club even for free.
Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?
This is something we are interesting, some of the vocalists are The Voice Semi-finalists,etc and would love to tour.
Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?
Experimenting with genres and upgrading the sound of my music, mixing and be a bit more demanding on the vocalists, they always need guiding to bring you the goosebumps music.
Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
I would say a sincere approach to what we do, my story, being friends with my vocalists and supporting their career and this on social media platforms
Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?
Hmm this is a good one, George Michael, Sade, ACDC, Beatles, Freddie Mercury, ozzy osbourne, marvin gaye
Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?
I already have some ideas and also based on feedback from “Drunk but not wasted” be on the lookout. But, right now I am taking the air, let the album “Drunk but not wasted” conquer the world hopefully and bring people joy and taking inspiration and putting it in the background of my mind and then come back together to deliver again the next masterpiece or musical experiment.
Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
Making music, I really don’t have to do this and invest all this hard earn money in this album, I do it for you the fans and people that want good music and lastly for me. I would do it in private and enjoy it with me and my friends.
Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in the next year or so?
Tours and in 1 or 2 years a new masterpiece Album or EP, I don’t know what the future brings, let the music decide. I let the music decide album name and cover. For example Sunshine is one of my favourite track on this album and the instrumental was an experimentation and just jamming, you never know where things go.
Exposed Vocals: Any Shout-outs?
My gastronomy legend friend Martin from Austria, Medyoneful for singing the song In My Life which is a masterpiece, Wuddy, Jemma Louis, Deri and Roxxi Red
