There’s a considered and conscientious edge to every record that comes from the studio of Graeme Shepherd, a.k.a. Grum. Strip away the club exterior and you will find a nuanced, sometimes provocative, message that asks us to challenge our outlook on the world.
Progressive house connoisseur, Deep State label head, and Anjunabeats stalwart sees the release of his fourth artist album, “Unreality”; his most reflective work to date, putting a human connection in the digital age under the microscope.
“This is about remembering our humanity, which perhaps we lost a little bit over the last couple of years – maybe we can get a bit of it back in the dark, under some strobe lights.”
A story in two halves, the album is introspective, ideas-driven, and song-heavy, holding a mirror to Graeme’s own emotional journey over the last two years.
“The first half mostly came about in the summer of 2020. With all that time on my hands, and as a form of therapy, I started rediscovering a lot of 80s music I loved and hadn’t listened to for a long time. This turned into doing special 80s live streams to connect with my fans. There is definitely a bit of longing here for simpler and happier times.” Grum explains. “The second half of the album has a darker, apocalypse rave feel to it.”
Designed for the darkest of dance floors, the lead single “Disconnected” featuring Daniel Sealine provides one of those cataclysmic moments; a techno-infused helter-skelter ride with Daniel’s vocal bursting out of the shadows.
Grum’s fouth artist album “Unreality” will be out on June 24th 2022!
Order your copy here:
https://anjunabeats.ffm.to/grmun.opr
Tracklist “Unreality”:
01. Grum – Unreality
02. Grum feat. Natalie Shay – Don’t Look Down
03. Grum feat. Sarah Appel – Faded Memory
04. Grum feat. Natalie Shay – Taking Over Me
05. Grum – Only A Dream
06. Grum feat. Sarah Appel – Come Alive
07. Grum feat. Dom Youdan – Be The Horizon
08. Grum – Last Light
09. Grum feat. Dom Youdan – Virtual Companion
10. Grum feat. Natalie Shay – Closer Apart
11. Grum feat. Sealine – Disconnected
12. Grum – Pattern Recognition
13. Grum – Look To The Light
14. Grum – Our Cosmic Insignificance
