Funky and fulfilling, "Elevate" takes things to another level. As deep as this earworm digs, its substance is profound. It's a dedication to staying true to yourself despite a culture designed to distract and tear you down. This track's moody, atmospheric melodies, snappy broken beat percussion, gnarly bassline, and fierce vocal hook pushes the electro-pop of Monarchy and HARD FEELINGS deeper into UK garage territory.
lyrics
I’ve been chasing shadows lately
Gotta see some change for good
Get tied in knots too easy
So I run cuz I think I should
Keep losing who I am as I try to fit your plan
Don’t know which me to be, what should I believe
Can’t seem to find a way, right here seems fine today
I get to bored too quick, I’m making myself sick
Can’t seem to find a way, right here seems fine today
I get to bored too quick, I’m making myself sick
Can’t seem to find a way, right here seems fine today
Wait no let it go let it go let it go now
Too slow cut it up chuck it out and I show how
No, no not gonna gonna cause more shit
Go, go gotta be a bit better than this
Wait no let it go let it go let it go now
Too slow cut it up chuck it out and I show how
No, no not gonna gonna cause more shit
Go, go gotta be a bit better than this
Keep losing who I am as I try to fit your plan
Don’t know which me to be, what should I believe
Can’t seem to find a way, right here seems fine today
I get to bored too quick, I’m making myself sick
Elba is a collaboration between producer/engineer Dark Arps (Jon Bierman) and singer/songwriter amsii (Amber Sawicki).
Sawicki's orations elate the body and soul, while her lyrics tap into the zeitgeist of urban decay presently unfolding amidst late-stage capitalism. Her vision imbues Bierman's technically sophisticated techno-tinged breakbeats with an elevated pop sensibility....more
Great work with Lokisphere! Looking forward to Lokisphere Part Four! Merry Christmas from D.A.O.C. Mr. Dark Arps, keep on arping on man.
Keep.On. Arping.
Dark Arps Of Canada
So fleeting, yet at the same time permanent, this is truly music for the digital age. A blistering follow up to the tour de force that was LokiSphere(Part One), Mr. Bierman goes from strength to strength in this dawless, songless, limitless jam series. Razor sharp melodies, tough basslines, chord stacked riffs, it bristles with both tension and optimism. 10/10. Bravo. D.A.O.C. Forever
The Paris-based producer Isma collaborated with the Copenhagen-based Varnrable to create an album heavy on alt-soul and electronica. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 26, 2021
This is an amazing example of the rich, organic, melodic possibilites of electronic music. One of the few artists I'm putting on the level of Emancipator in the genre. meatnordrink