DARKROOM DATA - First Echo

Review by Vero Kitsuné

After a brief hiatus, Ireland and Brazil-based duo Darkroom Data is back with a new dramatic single about longing, forlorn love and nostalgia entitled “First Echo.” Against the backdrop of atmospheric pads and crystalline synth melodies, the track first starts off in a slow and steady, nuanced pace, and balances woe and charm right before singer Gillian Nova profoundly proclaims “I want to be your everything” - a simple, delicate yet palpable revelation that sensationally lands in the heartstrings and dramatically stirs the air. Minimal, yet efficient in production, producer Márcio Paz’s choice of sounds brings a certain lushness and color that combined with Nova’s performance, they all create a captivating, understated and emotional beauty that is quite rare in the electro and synth landscape — masterfully delivering something that is not quite easy to pull off, and making listeners wanting to fall in love.

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