Motown inspired “WAR” is the latest offering from Deep Throat Choir’s Fran Lobo

07 September 2017, 13:02 | Written by Aaron Powell

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A cornucopia of classic soul, Indian melodies and contemporary gospel, “WAR” showcases Fran Lobo’s powerful vocals and intelligent production arrangements.

Inspired by depression and difficult maternal experiences, “WAR” conjures up images of fear and chaos with its dark dub sounds and disjointed beats. There is a sense of enlightenment and hope towards the end which is poignant to a point, if only because the rest of the track is gloomy.

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Speaking on the technical arrangement of the track Lobo says: “I wanted the production and melody to have a dark, hypnotic and unsettling effect. We fed the bass synth through a shimmer reverb, recording it in real time so it felt like it was constantly shifting and alive. I recorded all the choral vocals myself. There are at least 6 different parts all layered over one another with different reverbs. I am obsessed with choral music and I wanted to use this in the track to give it a haunting feel whilst also showing a strength and power of voices to overcome.”

Lobo plays London's Corsica Studios on 1 November.

“War” is taken from Fran Lobo’s third EP, which is out later this year.