A hypnotic downtempo electronic single from De Antiquis Et Novis, “Calm” engrosses with its patient synth-forward build. The serene lyrical refrain — “I don’t want to run for another day,” — lingers through buzzing synth-bass and shimmering, spacey backing pads. The house and trip-hop elements are evident in the driving percussive pulse, in addition to the pitch-variating vocal samples. Guitars emerge sporadically, adding further suave entrancement. The guitar infusion past the five-minute mark converges with the vocal refrain to craft a wholly hypnotic spell. “Calm” is a masterclass in production and atmosphere from De Antiquis Et Novis.
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This track and others featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of April 2022’ Spotify playlist.
