Your EDM Premiere: Composure – 'Listen' [Divination Recordings]

The cool factor about Divinaion Recordings, the brand-new LA-based label began by Viper/Bassrush compilation artist Theatrix  and his spouse final month, is that they’re additionally seeking to uncover brand-new artists, each domestically and overseas. With their first launch “With Me” that includes Franny B now out worldwide, Divination has turned to its first new artist, Composure. His debut single “Listen” is out November 7 and the label has undoubtedly hit it on the top in phrases bringing ahead a brilliant new expertise. Your EDM was fortunate sufficient to get the unique premiere.


With a heavy, clear bassline and a basic snare-based drum observe, “Listen” is already on good footing , however what makes it shocking that Composure hasn’t been found but is his experience in working with the melodic and sound design components within the observe. The placement the vocal observe, the melodic components and the way in which he makes use of the ambient area are all fairly superior.

The vocal observe fades in as half the opening and bridges the breaks in a extremely cool, old style means that makes this observe really feel fairly ravey. The melody within the synths was carried out with some kind sine wave manipulation as nicely. Rather than simply being layered on high the drums and one another, the vox and melody appear to wind round one another with their respective waves, occupying the empty area within the observe in a means that we don’t ten see anymore in DnB. While steppy and extremely danceable, this observe additionally has a soothing, ambient virtually shoegazey high quality to it.

It’s clear that Composure has studied the outdated masters and in addition in all probability spent rather a lot time honing his techinque for this observe in order that he might get a real DnB groove to “Listen” but in addition make one thing new, completely different and fashionable. This artist is certainly one to look at in future, and if that is Divination’s first decide for brand new artists on their imprint, they are going to be a couple of to look at; they’ll be one to observe.

“Listen” is out November 7 worldwide. Keep a watch on and for the pre-sale hyperlinks, obtainable November 1. For extra details about Divination, take a look at our interview with Theatrix by Shane Armijo .