You do not need a gifted ear to differentiate between Julien Dyne and countless hustling contemporaries of his. Most of the latter’s mistakes in life come either from trying to get in front of their music, or basically sounding cheap as hell. New Zealand native’s debut full length Pins & Digits falls in neither trap, and for that remains a winner. The aesthetic balance and the refined quality of the songs grip you right from the start and for 14 songs doesn’t falter in any way. Modern, soulful and urban beats & jazzy vibes, coming from sunny Auckland but can come from any urban part of the world as it communicates a shared metropolitan aesthetic. Has much in common with the neosoul of Theo Parrish, Recloose, Sa-Ra, Mark de Clive-Lowe and others, so you better check him out if you dig these fellas.