New York producer Shams (a.k.a. Jonathan Coward) deals in nostalgia wholesale. Much like the majority of releases issued by 100% Silk, Coward's debut EP, Piano Cloud (streaming in full here), comes across as immediately warm, recalling the spirit of a readily accessible disco record that was left lying undiscovered. With that in mind, it's kind of remarkable that only one track on Piano Cloud—the delectably chilled "Wasted"—uses vocals. Built upon a hanging, bittersweet piano chord...
XLR8R — New York producer Shams (a.k.a. Jonathan Coward) deals in nostalgia wholesale. Much like the majority of releases issued by 100% Silk, Coward's debut EP, Piano Cloud... more info