MY EYES BY INFRACTION: A MELODIC NOSTALGIA ANTHEM FOR AN INTROSPECTIVE REFLECTION
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Have you had a moment where you are caught between wanting to and not wanting to? Like that moment where you need something to tune your mind, something to make your night cool and something to help you reflect and think things through. Well Infraction, the electronic music project led by an enigmatic producer by name Ivan Malkov, goes back deep into the worlds of nostalgia with his latest single, “My Eyes.” The band with inspiration from the gothic electronica of the 2000s, I can say they craft a hauntingly beautiful track that takes listeners to a bygone era of dark indie electronica. So are you ready to feel what it was like back in the day? Then fasten up your seatbelt and let’s ride along. The song which was recorded alone from his home studio, just shows how Infraction demonstrates his ability as both a producer and a musician. When you listen to the track carefully , you’d realize how he crafted this complex synth melodies to programming analog drums, and blending them together to make “My Eyes” a song that one can’t stop listening as soon as they hit play.
According to Infraction, his inspirations comes from iconic acts like Crystal Castles and Mr. Kitty, and when you pay attention to this track, you see their handy work on the song, especially their dark and brooding sound then he infuses it with his own unique twist. The result? A beautiful blend of warm female vocals and cold electronic synths that captures the listeners attention, keep them glued and gets them wowed. What’s beautiful about the track is how it doesn’t even feel like a nostalgia melody, you can feel innovation and different elements of sounds in there, then those vocals just makes it wholesome.
Now “My Eyes” is more than just a song; to me it’s mesmerizing journey through the deep roots of nostalgia. The track starts beautifully with this electronic beats that captures your attention with its lovely melodies and catchy rhythms, just when you think you’ve heard it all, the track intoxicates you with its drive and teleports you into a world where darkness and beauty intertwine effortlessly. The track brings up these late night drives through the city where it’s all cool and calm, then allows you to reflect and enjoy the moment. Then when you lonely and need something to help you think through your moments, have a word with yourself and need no lyrics to distract you, this track becomes the perfect track. As the track goes on, you realize it gets to a place where the track brings memories, especially if you’re a gamer, you feel elements of composition from in game soundtracks in there and whew, that makes me love the song even more. It makes you miss those gone days where you play some games with similar soundtracks and I must say, Infraction really killed this one. From the way he infused genres, to blending in nostalgia vibes and creating an atmosphere of introspection to its delivery, and not forgetting it danceable nature, I say it’s a solid 10/10 project.
Well “My Eyes” indeed opens your eyes to see beyond your imaginations with its lovely, calm and intriguing melodies. It’s all down to Infraction’s talent as a producer and his ability to demonstrate emotions through music. Those infectious beats and top notch delivery, makes this track a must-listen one. So why don’t you go ahead and give this song a good listen, and jam to some good nostalgia charming beats and have the best of memories. ENJOY!! Make sure to check him out on the links below for more;
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