Julia Sound, the trip-hop infused electronic music project from award-winning composer, producer and music director Lin Gardiner, is back in March 2024 with an eponymously titled third album. ‘Julia Sound’ is a collection of instrumentals: “I was keen to explore the blend of some classic old synths, with some new plugins, so the textures here are mainly an array of Native Instruments & Re-FX, mixed with classic vintage analogue synths." While the first two albums featured guest vocalists on the songs, Gardiner deliberately opted for instrumentals for this release. “I love working with singers, in fact I think that’s one of my big strengths as a producer, but I gave myself the challenge of turning this album around in a short timeframe, and wanted to hone in on some instrumental ideas I’d had bubbling, without getting tied up on lyrical themes”. The result is an album that is both unique and freeing, sometimes leaning into flavours of 90’s and 00’s British electronica, as well as drawing inspiration from the wealth of female electronic artists currently enjoying their moment in the spotlight. “I wanted to introduce some harder beats than in the previous Julia Sound releases, which makes for a slightly edgier thread running through some of these tracks than on the first two albums.” This record also has Julia Sound's signature sound: mellow synth pads, touches of sound design & smooth arpeggiators all tickling the ear, creating backdrops that could fit into any production.