Fix Your Shattered Life With Hoodlem’s Gold Dusted New Single

Illustration by Elly Pugh

For all fans of the slow jam, Hoodlem, the smooth and mysterious Melbourne electronic outfit, have released a glittery new single for your enjoyment. Not a great deal is known about the anonymously helmed project, only that behind their mask of secrecy is a perfectly operating music machine. Kintsugi comes as a delightful addition to their slowly growing collection of deep bass beats.

In case you weren’t aware, ‘kintsugi’ is the Japanese art form of repairing something with golden dust. Beyond being an interesting way to make your broken crockery infinitely fancier, it also holds a deeper context. It relates to the Japanese philosophy of ‘mushin’ or ‘no mind’, which deals with the acceptance of fate and change as a part of human life.

Basically, ‘kintsugi’ means that one should treat the damage and repair of an object or thing as a part of its history, rather than something to erase. ‘Kintsugi’ is a celebration of fixing the cracks, and Hoodlem certainly puts the term to justice.

“The whole experience is what can only be described as being draped in velvet whilst cherubs throw soft flower petals at your face.”

Written in New York, the track is a sensual yet highly satisfying break-up song. Or rather, a moving- on-after-the-break-up-song. This means not only can you blast it when you want to listen to something great, but also when you want to send a “I’m completely fine without you just so you know” message to a certain someone.

If a track were to ever ooze out molten gold, it would be Kintsugi. Each element drips into your ears, creating a multi-layered feast of a single. Smooth and creamy like Baileys, the dreamy vocals intertwine with melodious synth and beefy bass lines. Just when you think it can’t get any better, the addition of what suspiciously sounds like a tenor saxophone brings an added crunch. The whole experience is what can only be described as being draped in velvet whilst cherubs throw soft flower petals at your face.

­­­Hoodlem is set to release their debut EP in March and from what we can tell, it’s gonna be as gooey and delicious as a Cadbury Crème Egg.