Monro - Only You

The machine-groove takes on a life of its own, playing against the disparity between a gorgeous female vocal, and the thick storm of digital energy.
Krister Axel

Krister Axel

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This song is a testament to the fact that soul-pop vocals can live happily next to a deep electronic mix, and a radio-ready vocal hook, but with the same drops you expect from a trap feel. With his new downtempo single Only You, Monro creates a busy and interconnected percussion groove, injecting synth arpeggios and sample swells into the arrangement to fill the space around the lead vocal.

The result is a song that bleeds in two languages, of binaries and infinite space. By retaining a human sensibility around the hook the machine-groove takes on a life of its own, playing against the disparity between a passional female vocal and the thick storm of digital energy.

Monro is one of the most exciting producer-artists to emerge from the UK in recent years. This song is featured on our Groovy Summer playlist.

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Krister Axel

A proud husband and father of two living in Southern Oregon. I write code, I make music, and I publish content on the web. See also: Podcasting, Poetry, Photography, & Songwriting.

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