{"product_id":"time-stands-still-le-temps-sarrete-vinyl-12","title":"Time Stands Still \/ Le temps s'arrête – Vinyl 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Je n'ai plus peur \/ 2. Âme contre âme \/ 3. Crawler \/ 4. Notre chambre \/ 5. Ce qui est intact \/ 6. Âme contre âme (reprise) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving worked together on his 2024 album Colours \u0026amp; Light, \u003cstrong\u003eProject Gemini \u003c\/strong\u003eaka Paul Osborne joins forces once again with \u003cstrong\u003eWendy Martinez\u003c\/strong\u003e, French singer and composer, and also part of \u003cstrong\u003erenowned psych-girl group Gloria\u003c\/strong\u003e on a new collaborative EP. Landing on Mr Bongo, ‘Time Stands Still \/ Le temps s'arrête’ is a sonic exploration that shows a shared love of the progressive music emanating out of\u003cstrong\u003e France in the ‘60s and ‘70s\u003c\/strong\u003e and the celebrated \u003cstrong\u003efilm soundtrack composers \u003c\/strong\u003eof the time. A more melodic and romantic excursion than Paul’s previous recordings, this EP marries his richly textured, \u003cstrong\u003ecinematic psych rock\u003c\/strong\u003e with Martinez’s captivating vocal presence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA body of work born during the period Paul was finishing up his last LP Colours \u0026amp; Light, he penned an album’s worth of \u003cstrong\u003einstrumental library-style music \u003c\/strong\u003eand had the idea of having Wendy add vocals and lyrics to a selection of them. The instrumental record got scrapped, but thankfully ‘Time Stands Still’ grew out of it.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul was a fan of Wendy’s work as both a solo artist and in the band Gloria, and her inclusion on the Project Gemini tracks ‘Entre chien et loup’ \u0026amp; ‘Extra Nuit’ showed a clear synergy to their musical approaches and sounds. For ‘Time Stands Still’ he sent over instrumental tracks one by one, with Wendy taking time to find melodies and \u003cstrong\u003eFrench poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e she was happy with and returning her ideas from her home just outside of Lyon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing inspiration from French soundtrack composers such as \u003cstrong\u003eFrançois de Roubaix, Francis Lai and Michel Colombier\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as French female artists including \u003cstrong\u003eLéonie and Laurence Vanay\u003c\/strong\u003e, these productions are a contemporary love letter to this sound, not a homage. Mixing \u003cstrong\u003epsych, folk, chanson, and French new wave\u003c\/strong\u003e, it’s music that pulls you in deeper, with groove, grit and passion at its core. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Je n'ai plus peur' kicks things off with a sultry energy. It’s a \u003cstrong\u003epsych-funk \u003c\/strong\u003eproduction drenched in attitude, swagger, and edge, which nods to the left-field side of \u003cstrong\u003eSerge Gainsbourg\u003c\/strong\u003e’s music. Elsewhere, 'Âme contre âme' feels like the opener from a forgotten \u003cstrong\u003enew-wave film\u003c\/strong\u003e, managing to be at both beautiful yet sinister and longing. 'Crawler' could be incidental music from the same film, with Wendy using her voice as an instrument layering the backing track as Paul's bass takes centre stage. The ghostly spoken word of 'Ce qui est intact' echoes a funky version of what the \u003cstrong\u003eThéâtre du Chêne Noir d'Avignon\u003c\/strong\u003e may have recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA transportive journey ‘Time Stands Still’ is nostalgic yet new in the same smoke-filled breath. Fuzzed-up guitars and driving basslines meld with folk-leaning organs and mellotron vibrations to give that \u003cstrong\u003eeerie, otherworldly edge\u003c\/strong\u003e. All of which are seasoned by the sensuous, layered vocal tones of Wendy Martinez, alongside crisp drums from \u003cstrong\u003eTony Coote\u003c\/strong\u003e and considered percussive touches by \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Elliot.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl 12\" comes with lyric sheet insert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gUUQgMMdOE4?si=e4PNwxalrXiC2DhF\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JN92SzMI6CY?si=SuZzuNJn_d15ssR2\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jo65XVTScNQ?si=ueCe7AG2sQ-LM1P_\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Project Gemini \u0026 Wendy Martinez","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 12\"","offer_id":58738320146816,"sku":"MRB12064","price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/MRB12064---Project-Gemini-_-Wendy-Martinez---Time-Stands-Still-shopify-sq.jpg?v=1787212986","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/time-stands-still-le-temps-sarrete-vinyl-12","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}