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The concept behind the 1000 Beasts project is simple, one producer, writing and collaborating with as many artists as possible. The sound this creates first saw wide-spread notability in 2022 when 1000 Beasts released its debut album ‘Naruda’. Meeting at the intersection of indie, soul and electronic music, the project featured the likes of FeliSpeaks, Célia Tiab, LENII, Arthur Valentine, April and Orla Gartland.
Continuing to share the creative process with new artists, 1000 Beasts has released its second album ‘Burning Flower’. The new LP contains performances from Malaki, Paco Versailles, Rachel Mae Hannon, Toucan and Tomike on the previous hit single ‘Cherry Delight’. ‘Burning Flower’ is as soulful as ever, with sleek drum grooves and rich production forming the basis for flowing samples, wondrous vocal performance and graceful, warm instrumentation.
1000 Beasts shares, ”The Burning Flower album came together immediately after the release of Naruda. Honestly, I was so immersed in the crafting process of Naruda that I just kept making music without pause. It wasn’t a conscious effort; one day, I turned around and realised I had another album’s worth of material ready to go, and that’s how I ended up here.
The lockdown changed the way music could be made. Much of the 1000 Beasts process is now collaborative and remote. I can create a beat and send it to an artist whom I think it might suit, even if I’ve never met them before. We can then exchange ideas back and forth over email, and something beautiful can be born. It’s a very liberating and fun process.
I have to thank my collaborators; without them, none of these tracks would be half of what they are. It’s the most inspiring part of the process when you send an instrumental to someone, and they come back with a topline that I couldn’t have imagined in my wildest dreams.
The focus track for the album is an instrumental called “They Called Her Something.” It might just be the oldest track on the album; I made it as part of the Naruda process. I was trying to find the right vocal for it for ages, but eventually, I realised that the instrumental itself is so strong that a vocal doesn’t really fit over it. It’s probably my favourite track on the record, and even though it’s a little different, they always say make music you like, not what you think people will like..”
