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As a duo Brighton-based Lee Garrett and James Morpeth have been ploughing a particularly rich furrow of deep, contemplative house music from a few years now, with previous releases landing on Will Sumsuch’s highly thought of Colour & Pitch imprint. Now Garret will be continuing with Latch as a solo project, with Supernova marking the first release of the new era.
Starting life as a mid-tempo, chugging deep house cut, Supernova transforms into something truly epic over the course of its running time thanks to gorgeous, soaring vocal layers, glistening synth lines and increasingly urgent percussion.
Supernova also marks the launch of Trusted Rhythm Records, which will be releasing music from Latch and other artist throughout 2021 and beyond.
Hi Lee, welcome to VENTS! How have you been?
Good. It’s good to be getting back to normality after a crazy emotional rollercoaster that was COVID & lockdown….
Can you talk to us more about your latest single “Supernova”?
Supernova reflects what I mentioned above..! An emotional rollercoaster in total darkness… you don’t see what’s coming you’ve just got to hold on. I think hearing this at sunrise would be pretty special!
Did any event in particular inspire you to write this song?
Not any event particularly but being forced to have “time” through lockdown certainly has made me focus on Latch and its musical direction.
Any plans to release any sort of video for the track?
Not a video per say, but a nice visual has been put together by the label with the actual waveforms from the track… props to Trusted Rhythm Records design and creative department!
How was the recording and writing process?
Writing Supernova was interesting, I never really knew where it was going to end up. James Morpeth sat in and assisted writing this and when he’s about you know you’re in for a ride… I wanted create a more club friendly “FRIDA” which was Latch’s first release back in 2019 on Colour & Pitch… I feel like it was achieved.
What role does Brighton play in your music?
Having lived in Brighton my whole life I’ve been lucky enough to witness clubbing and its music culture through a few decades… seeing & supporting creditable DJs and producers week in week across a multiple venues really helped carve Latch’s direction and understanding of the dancefloor.
I understand you are running this project as a solo artist – how has this impacted the music and approach to every work on the project?
That’s right, Latch used to be a duo alongside James Morpeth, but from now on it will be just me. I’m excited about the coming year for sure. In terms of the music, I think there will definitely be some similarities in the music we released previously and what I’ll be doing with the project, but I’m really looking forward to experimenting and finding my own groove.
Does the new single mean we can expect a new material – how’s that coming along?
Yes certainly, a fair amount of finished tracks, some signed some not. There’s going to be a steady stream of Latch material this year and beyond for sure.
What else is happening next in Latch’s world?
As mentioned, completing unfinished material, meet deadlines for two remix projects and enjoying 1 or 3 cold ones in a beer garden!
