FERNWEHER - HORCRUX
Fernweher is a 24 year old music producer and singer-songwriter from Italy who resides in the UK. In "Horcrux," the second single from his forthcoming EP "The Son of The Black Ocean," he delivers a trip-hop track full of musical turns and conflicting desires. It's easy to identify with the angst within the lyrics - stuck between locations with the intense desire to hide away.
The track opens up with a brief robotic voice before the beat kicks in alongside Fernweher's vocals. He sites inspiration for the composition from the sounds of Björk's single "Crystalline," but I'm immediately reminded of Tricky and Massive Attack. The intro is enough to pique my interest and I become excited to listen to the rest of the song. The vocals quickly bloom into a thick harmony, "I'm going to hide...," sounding somewhat like Styx over an R&B electronic groove. The track slowly builds and turns inside out, increasing in intensity as a jungle beat takes over, delivering the listener to the end of the experience. Fernweher is a skilled and creative artist hitting the electronic scene; I look forward to the full release of his EP.
