Essáy’s debut release, Morning Mountain, released in January this year, was a beautiful collaboration with the ambient composer Rhian Sheehan. It became the top selling track on What People Play, remained in the Beatport Electronica Chart Top 10 for over 3 months and was supported by DJs a far a field as Ripperton, Agoria and Junkie XL.
His 2nd release on Glyph’s, is another beautifully textured, melodic composition, blending the boundaries between ambient and house. The lead track Crying at Day may sound sad, but it’s a warm up tempo track perfect for the summer sun sets and sunrises. Crying at Night is a more thoughtful, considered jam, with a reflective piano line that echoes late nights and early mornings as the lights twinkle fade.
Essáy is Simon Schilling, a 21 year old resident of Heidelberg, Germany. Building a strong fan base on Soundcloud and a strong reputation for his own brand of what he calls ‘emotional electronica’. Electronic music that conjures up long forgotten memories and stirs the heart.
His contempories are the likes of Sun Glitters, Stumbleine, with whom he has worked and also the likes of Tycho, Com Truise and John Talabot.
Glyph was launched in late 2011 by Matt Sweeney, Michael Mercer and James Cator. Their current roster includes Essáy, Squarehead, Falcon Lake, and (coming soon) Canada’s Trevor & Ever