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ALBUM REVIEW: P.O.S - Deeper Tales out on Anjunabeats

 


Above & Beyond's Paavo Siljamäki releases his debut solo album as P.O.S, ‘Deeper Tales’.

The culmination of a personal journey, ‘Deeper Tales’ sees Paavo reconnect with club culture, and rediscover himself, for his debut solo album as P.O.S.

A celebrated musician and DJ, Paavo is one-third of the legendary British dance institution Above & Beyond, founders of London-based label Anjunabeats. Double GRAMMY-nominated, RIAA Gold Certified artists, the trio have taken iconic festival stages and legendary live venues by storm, from Glastonbury, EDC, and Creamfields, to the Royal Albert Hall and Madison Square Garden.
But over the past five years, Paavo grappled with a number of personal and health-related difficulties, including several battles with Covid. “Basically, I had a burnout. I just couldn’t see what I wanted to do. And after my burnout, I was like: what is dance music to me? I don’t really know even if I like it. I’ve heard – I’ve written – too many build-ups! So I thought: that’s me done,” Paavo says.
Nature gave Paavo a sense of renewed purpose. It first inspired his work on Above & Beyond’s ambient album ‘Flow State’, and later drew him back onto the dance-floor. “There’s no feeling of freedom like being at sea,” he adds. “When I’m sailing, I synchronize with the sunrise and sunset – we almost always get up at sunrise. So this is like being really aligned with nature. I found that, after my burnout, and Covid, I really found myself in nature. There’s something about being closer with nature that is really healing – and very inspiring.”

After spending years behind the decks on stage, Paavo reflected on his experiences as a teenage rave kid, and felt compelled to dance in the heart of the crowd at the desert raves of Burning Man and clubs in Ibiza. His 'Deeper Tales' album embodies these recent experiences; uplifting, emotive club records with many debuted during Above & Beyond’s Group Therapy 500 and Anjunadeep Open Air L.A. celebrations last autumn.

Paavo has already amassed millions of streams on his ‘Deeper Tales’ album singles to date, with ‘Polar Bears’ peaking at #6 in the Beatport Progressive House Chart. Born in a studio jam in Los Angeles in late 2021, 'Polar Bears' is a collaboration with DJ, producer, and Paavo's close friend, Spencer Brown. Paavo and Spencer's friendship stretches back to 2014, when the budding producer caught the ear of Above & Beyond with his debut release 'Chalice' on Avicii's imprint LE7ELS.

The lead single from 'Deeper Tales’ pairs P.O.S with aname for an adaptation of ‘Lonely River’ by Kyan. UK-based Kyan Kuatois’s chart-topping discography includes collaborations with Duke Dumont on ‘Need You (100%)’ and Madeon on his 2015 hit track ‘You’re On’.

To celebrate his latest releases as P.O.S, Paavo recently completed his ‘Deeper Tales’ tour across North America. Shows in Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles and more gave fans a unique insight into Paavo’s creative identity outside of Above & Beyond.


P.O.S ‘Deeper Tales’ is out now on Anjunabeats. 


Dimitri Kechagias review:
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[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]The exceptional project by Paavo from Above and Beyond P.O.S is back for good in 2023 with the very strong album Deeper Tales. Is It OK? is a warming up balearic playful progressive track with sunny days in your mind. P.O.S, anamē & Ercola feat. Richard Walters track Good People is a magnificent progressive trance meets melodic techno beauty with excellent vocals and lyrics that anyone can identify and sing a long. Big surprise is the aggressive mainstage distorted synthy hook that will do damage on many mainstages this summer.  Thunder & Sunshine is smooth travelling dreamy melodic house anthem with rolling piano chords, warm electronic synths and ethnic style vocals. His track with Spencer Brown called Polar Bears is a sparkling groovy progressive trance beauty with strange vocals and fantastic synthy melody that builds continuously bursting energy in the colorful climax.  Lonely River is remixed by P.O.S & anamē into perfection as this laid back jazzy style vocal is placed with pulsating basslines, energetic synths and sharp kicks plus the lively tribalish percussion.  Let You Go has the classic Anjunabeats sound with melody that stands in the middle of melancholic and euphoric for a mainstage moment to remember.  Not Going Back has tribal percussions, acid overtones to create something raw and aggressive with ethnic style vocals, emotional piano and cinematic melodies.  P.O.S & Spencer Brown collaborate with Marieme on vocals for the outstanding It’s Me on the P.O.S Mix. Energetic rolling basslines, thumping percussion, melancholic pianos and Marieme unique and very touching vocal performance. You can imagine crowds crying on this one this summer as it has the mainstage anthem tag all over it. For Those We Lost is a stunning laid back lounge piece with internal strength to give courage to your heart.  Tahiti Burning Sunset says it all in its title as it has smooth balearic feel packed with sunkissed melodies and the artistry of Paavo we all adore recalling early 90's trance masterpieces. Coming Home has the cinematic theme and great singalong vocal and it sounds the perfect way to wrap up the emotional journey of this album with tribal beats, pulsating basslines, melancholic synths, electronic layers and overall soothing and rejuvenating atmosphere. Finally We Will Get Through This is full on juicy refreshing synths, energetic basslines and hopeful optimistic feel to encourage us all that at the end we can get through this. #PureGold Love iT[/content]
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