Woohoo, blackwave. are back!

The Belgian duo's fist single for 2021 is called "recluse" and it's a level-up from their previous, super-captivating music. A very soulful piece, with a touch of those Jungle groovy vibes, which bring absolutely amazing energy. They share some info about the process:

While the process of making "recluse" started about two years ago, the content of it is as relevant as ever to us. It encompasses a lot. Among other things it’s about feeling isolated, it’s about love and loss, it’s about looking inward and trying to understand yourself. These are themes we were dealing with prior to the pandemic, but came to the surface even more during all of it. We worked on the song restlessly for the last months, ever-changing the arrangement, redoing vocal recordings, reharmonizing different parts… It was a journey. Sound-wise we were really inspired by 70’s soul like Curtis Mayfield and Al Green. Listening to those records made us experiment with different recording and mixing techniques like sending the drums through vintage tape and echo machines to get that warm, retro sound.

The track comes with a mesmerizing music video, closer to a short film:

posted by Nasko
May 2021