Introducing perhaps his most immersive indie pop single to date, blending the depth and weight of the bass and beat combination with a mellow pace and distant, quietly canned vocals – Kwon Dowon presents an hypnotic loop of escapism, for TRAIL MAKING.
Simple and striking by nature, following a single chord pattern through these uniquely contrasted layers of intense bass and lighter synth notes, TRAIL MAKING feels both familiar and unorthodox as it softly rains down.
The music is finely-produced so as to wholly embrace the listener in this repeating energy and pattern, but then the voice emerges like an old-school phone call or message left on a retro device. The lyrics feel relentless and fast-paced though gentle, almost like a stream of consciousness, uninhibited and unable to find a sense of calm or connection throughout the wires.
It’s an interesting take, minimalist by nature but intriguing and likable for its overall groove and mood. Kwon Dowon’s singles are few and far between, but always some kind of artistic truth or intention guides them, and this creative purity threads together his growing repertoire.
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