Words by Isy Connor
Following the release of his first album “Square Breath”, his new single “Flehmen Response” by independent artist Harvey Causon. An amazing song that explores human ties and experience.
Henry was raised in a creative family with parents that valued artistic expression. He studied music at Bristol University, where he studied the psychology of music and its influence on human emotion.
Some animals, such as horses, cats, and elephants, both domesticated and wild, express a particular behaviour known as the “Flehmen response.” Harvey was inspired by this when writing his song “Flehmen response.” In this song, he explores how humans and animals differ in their physical characteristics and sensory perceptions, as well as how consciousness may affect communication, space, free will, and the effects that have on human consciousness.
“When writing, I think of music like a 4D box. I imagine people or granular atoms being swished around by the textures,” “noise and particles that we can’t see in the air but carry communication through consciousness via a web of space and time.”
Harvey writes songs with vivid storytelling, he views music as a 4D box. The music reflects “noise and particles that we can’t see in the air but carry communication through consciousness via a web of space and time.”
Music can affect people’s perception of reality and vice versa. Fascinated by this and quantum physics he frequently pushes himself, exploring how music could challenge emotional boundaries and connect with the subconscious.
Henry was influenced by the music of his childhood, including jazz from the 1950s, R&B from the 1980s and 1990s, and later electronic music. In his song “Flehmen Response”, Henry uses glitchy electronic percussion and heavy bass, synth layering and distortion over his raw and expressive vocals.
In collaboration with Genevieve Reeves, Harvey was able to create a Michael Berry inspired Visualiser, using Glass, water, and lasers to create a clever sensory-driven experience.
Harvey Causon is starting to make his name known after earning popularity recently from Clash magazine, BBC Radio 1, and Sampha, who just joined him into his band to play international gigs. He has also performed at major venues and festivals like, All Points East, Thekla in Bristol and Recently performed at the Institute of Contemporary Arts.
