Lars Taylor’s Electric Night delivers a positive vibe

Lars Taylor Electric Night
Lars Taylor's latest release is Electric Night.

In a genre where explosive emerging talents have to compete for chart positions and airplay with the veteran we’ve loved for years, it’s inspiring to see that adventurous, multi-faceted – and highly prolific – Swiss-born guitarist/composer Lars Taylor is at last breaking onto the charts.

Now that he’s blazing into 2023 with another perfectly titled gem, the lighthearted, funky and whimsical, then full throttle rockin’ Electric Night – it’s clear that Taylor’s trademark is creating fascinating tracks that evolve from one vibe to another – a freewheeling concept that defies traditional wisdom that dictates that artists stick to one vibe, a single instrumental voice and a melodic chorus that repeats over and over.

On Blue Sphere, he segued from summery energy to world fusion territory (complete with an oriental gypsy guitar and dabuka!)

Now on Electric Night, the guitarist achieves this same mind-blowing shift, starting with a breezy, soulful acoustic melody (and infectious killer hook) over trippy electric synth textures, then showcasing the high octane electric fire the title promises, first with an extended, blazing solo and then a more muscular re-iteration of the hook on the electric.

Taylor’s electric playing is so intoxicating that you stay with him even on the lengthy outro.

While Taylor composed, arranged and produced the track, it’s testament to his rising presence in the smooth jazz world that genre mega-hitmaker Michael Broening signed on to create the perfect mix for a track that will surely be lighting up and rising higher on the radio charts throughout the coming months.

Lars Taylor talks about his early career as a musician.

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