Harry Charles releases new single ‘Smoke & Dust’ Feat. Senzu

Harry Charles releases the third single, Smoke & Dust, ahead of his new album Movement. Featuring up-and-coming Christchurch MC Senzu, Smoke & Dust has a laid-back hip-hop flow over Charles’ signature guitar & groove-based production style.

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Smoke & Dust explores themes of self-awareness, personal growth, societal excess, and the influence of culture on individual behaviour. The lyrics mix introspection with social commentary, blending psychedelic exploration with critiques of materialism and conformity. Based in Christchurch, Senzu is Harry Charles’ younger brother, and this is their first released collaboration.

Speaking on the track, Charles says, “My musical path has always been laced with the love of Hip Hop and forever influenced by the groove and soul that resides within it, the rebellious and underground nature of it and the immense amount of intelligence behind the poetry. I’ve always had beats in my project folders, and finally, one has come to the surface. My younger brother James also found a love for the genre and, since his early high school days, has written rhyme after rhyme, ever-evolving as a lyricist. This is the first release from SENZU, with more releases from him very soon.”

Smoke & Dust is the latest taste of Movement, the sophomore album from Harry Charles. His first release since his return home after several years living in Berlin, Harry is a guitarist and songwriter at his core who has evolved into a producer and live electronic act over the past decade. This body of work reflects that growth, incorporating sounds of the downtempo, electronic and organic house, live vocals, and guitar. Smoke & Dust shows off the sound of an album rooted in electronic music, with a few surprises along the way.