Hypnotic and deep soundscapes, a bass-line full of soul and sensuality, con… Read Full Bio ↴Hypnotic and deep soundscapes, a bass-line full of soul and sensuality, contemporary ambient-dub… highly addictive music from the very first listen. Pulshar is influenced by Hip-Hop and Blues, Dub Reggae and Psychedelic Rock, showing exquisite taste playing with loops and samplers, and great skill in creating distinctive catchy melodic rhythms. The music and voice of Pulshar are unique. Layers of evolving sounds and rich ancestral textures that take us on a journey where space and time become intertwined and confused. The foundations of a new era where soul and electronic music stay together thanks to this solid and advanced musical performance. To get lost in Pulshar is a highly recommendable experience.

Pulshar is a band formed by Pablo Bolivar, renowned electronic composer with an extensive discography, and Sergio Aphro, graphic designer, “loop digger” and ex-vocalist of the dub and reggae bands Better Collie and Loud and Lone. Both have been working in the studio for half of this year to bring us the music from the deepest of their passionate minds.

“Babylon Fall Collection” is a collection of 5 astonishing tracks that combines deep soul and old classy dub with some space-tech elements. Influenced by the sound of artists like Linval Thompson, Paul St Hilarie, Lee Perry, Al Green, Rhythm & Sound, etc… Pulshar is modern dub music with a hidden touch of Detroit music and acknowledgement towards Basic Channel, Studio One, Maurizio and Chain Reaction as well as being clearly connected to the actual dubstep scene, lead by geniuses like Burial and Kode 9. Pablo Bolivar delivers an amazing dub-techno mix of the track “KMS” that would make Echospace or Deepchord proud.

This is rich, electronic music allowing journey through time and space, where we find a parallel between the origin of the earth and an unpredictable future. Pulshar builds a bridge between these two opposites; as reflected in the visual artwork, taking us to the past to develop a futuristic sound. “Brotherhood” is an astonishing debut album, a superior score for different states of soul.

Down By The River
Pulshar Lyrics

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Take me down,
To the river,
Where I would not go before.
Through the trees and the rushes,
To a place we both know.
And I'm feeling much younger,
As I kneel on the ground,
Dip my toe in the water,

Of the river where I watched you drown
Nadadum nananana nana na...
Oh when the river ran dry that next year,
I could not find your body.
Now I'm standing here ready at last,
To dive down and reach you again.
And I long to be with you
Now these cold nights have come,
Oh I go down to the river,
But the river will stop for no-one.
Though I ask it it keeps flowing on,
When I ask it,

It tells me you're gone.
Dadow...

Overall Meaning

In "Down by the River," a haunting melody by Pulshar, the singer vividly sets the scene of a journey to a beloved location near a river that they had previously avoided. As they trek through the trees and rushes, they feel rejuvenated and alive, and they dip their toe in the water before sadly contemplating the memory of their lost loved one. The next year, the river runs dry, and they are left with no physical evidence of their loved one, but they find themselves stirred by the memory and inspired to dive down and reach for them once more. As the singer contemplates their longing to be reunited, they are faced with the harsh reality that they can never turn back time or force the river to stop flowing, and they are left to mourn the loss of their loved one once again.

The song's deeply poetic lyrics can be interpreted in many ways, but they ultimately explore themes of grief, loss, and longing. The imagery of the river running dry is particularly striking, as it serves as a powerful symbol of the unpredictable nature of life and death. Meanwhile, the hopeful imagery of diving down to reach for the lost loved one offers a glimpse of the singer's enduring sense of love and devotion.

Line by Line Meaning

Take me down,
Please take me down to the river.

To the river,
I want to go to the river.

Where I would not go before.
I've never been to the river before.

Through the trees and the rushes,
I want to walk through the trees and rushes by the river.

To a place we both know.
There's a place by the river we both know about.

And I'm feeling much younger,
I feel young again.

As I kneel on the ground,
I kneel on the ground by the river.

Dip my toe in the water,
I put my toe in the river water.

Of the river where I watched you drown
You drowned in this river and I saw it happen.

Nadadum nananana nana na...
Vocalization with no specific meaning.

Oh when the river ran dry that next year,
The river dried up the next year.