Soundcloud is a great source for new music, that sometimes feels overpopulated with the same old, same old, whether pop or imitation. Other times Soundcloud's beautiful, artistic and creative side shines though. Not far into my scroll this morning I came across the latter, as less than half a minute into "
pause," San Francisco's
underscores had my head spinning. He proceeds to take this 3:33 track in every direction, making sharp turns at every option. Not to say these that these flips aren't jarring, but they actually work strikingly well as evolutionary counters. Each subsequent section is as melodically alluring as the last, allowing the jazzy nature to quickly coalesce and enchant. However, we still haven't touched on the killer cherry on top, making this the most sublime sundae of a 'song.' The most clear example of
underscore's brilliance in "
pause" comes in his sound design: the grinding "aah" sound at the opening, the clinking bottles, the rattling and rolling tin can, and best of all, the multiple and diverse uses of the babbling baby. This truly is a genius production through and through, it's literally and figuratively sensational, somehow managing to align disparate beats into one delectable design.
Download "
pause" for free
here, and check out his other projects:
six impala and
curryrice.
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