At just 20 years old, Gabriella is already blazing a musical trail characterized by intricate beats, soulful melodies, and expansive basslines. With memorable performances at the Royal Albert Hall alongside a 96-piece orchestra and collaborations with industry heavyweights like Nile Rodgers and FredAgain already on her impressive resume, she unveils her latest auditory experience with “Unsettled Rhythms”, a dynamic and vibrant four-track EP that’s sure to make its way into playlists and soundtrack late-night warehouse events.
On this project, Gabriella meticulously oversees each track, from writing to recording and engineering. The result is an EP that reflects her wide-ranging influences, weaving elements of house, 90s R&B, and cinematic soundtracks into a diverse, eclectic auditory experience. The opening track, “All Or Nothing”, transitions effortlessly from soulful vocals delivered by Liam Bailey to head-banging production, while Shayla Marie’s impressive vocal palette shines against the relentless bass of “Still Hear Your Voice.”
Reflecting on the process of creating the project, inception and personal influences, Gabriella explains, “Liam Bailey actually suggested I make a drum and bass EP, and later on, my manager suggested the same thing. I also thought it would be a good idea to have a solid body of work showcasing my current sound. A body of work that I executed properly, from the writing to recording and engineering to the photography and marketing. It’s been a great learning experience.
Particularly, spending just under a year with the mix engineer Rob Smith, ‘Dogger’, was probably where I learned the most. It was a really intimate experience where I learned about drum and bass, mixing, sound selection, and more about my sound. I felt that the one thing that all the songs had in common was that they were all about emotions I had deeply felt but had never really talked about. The emotions are the ‘rhythms’ and the fact that I don’t really talk about them is what makes them ‘unsettled’. That’s how the name for the project came about.”
Listen to the EP…