Many could have observed that there was a little bit of an evolution in Ukrainian producer VovKING’s work lately. It’s not terribly shocking, as these artists who’re nonetheless concerned within the Ukraine battle would have a special perspective after practically two years of struggle. The newly minted Involver, nonetheless, was impressed to overhaul his model and his sound due to a dream.
The story behind my new alias is bit bizarre however cool. I had a dream one evening the place I spoke with my pal who handed away 4 years in the past from most cancers. He informed me to begin every thing from scratch and that “You are Involver,” proper earlier than I awakened. I spent two or 3 months interested by this from time to time and the determined that this was simply manner too cool. That pal in my dream made a huge impact on my music style again within the days and music was the muse of our friendship, so even now we’re nonetheless related.
Of course I’ve new imaginative and prescient now on music and the business, which I’ll apply to the brand new Involver venture. Unfortunately there are a great deal of restrictions now as a result of the struggle, so I cant reveal this imaginative and prescient to the total extent, however the time will come.
It sounds from these phrases as if this variation is not only a remaking of picture, however an entire overhaul of soul for the newly minted Involver, and that followers ought to prepare for some fairly profound insights by way of his music. To start this journey, his first single beneath this moniker, “The Feeling” that includes vocalist Aleva Mae, appears to be on the vertex of each the shifts within the artist’s sound and his id. A wedding of dancefloor 4×4 and minimal neuro by way of the snares, the observe is an ode to the dancefloor itself, possible an extended-misplaced idea in Involver’s native Ukraine.
Involver and Aleva Mae actually set forth to seize that elusive feeling all ravers are aware of, when that excellent second hits on the dancefloor the place every thing is united and deeply felt by everybody. They do that by telling the story of the rave in elements, with the intro and the warmup beat. The 4×4 vacillates seamlessly between a straight and a breakbeat, exhibiting how shut they really are, whereas snippets of the principle melody work to foreshadow the crescendo of the tune. Similarly, Aleva Mae’s lyrics appear to be trying to find “some kind of feeling,” however as the total observe drops after the break, the verse expands and he or she’s now not “looking for” the sensation, however holdings it because the music crashes across the viewers. It’s visceral and goosebump-inducing, this drop, and anybody who’s had an actual rave expertise shall be picturing that second and that “feeling” as “The Feeling” hits its peak.
“The Feeling” was actually the best selection for a observe to announce Involver’s new involvement within the scene. Heavy, heady and stuffed with rave nostalgia, it’s a name to everybody listening to maintain that feeling for many who is probably not in a position to expertise reside throughout the present instances. It’s a portends of hope as effectively, as a result of as everyone knows, “The Feeling” will all the time be there for us. Involver clearly made this tune for himself, his pal and people who are in these struggles within the Ukraine and past. It’s a gorgeous reminder and a gorgeous new starting.
“The Feeling” will drop on Rampage Records this Friday, March 22. Click right here to pre-order or pre-save.
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