Berlin-based electronic musician and performance artist Jon Darc is known for blending synth-heavy pop with industrial beats and dark, emotionally charged aesthetics. With their new release Morast, they continue to push boundaries, offering listeners a vivid glimpse into their artistic mind and musical versatility. Darc brings us some of the finest synth work combined with industrial beats and tight pop production in this new project. This record offers us another contemplative look into the mind and the artistry that Jon Darc vividly displays throughout.
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The record opens with doomy synth patterns and sub-bass, instantly setting the stage for Morast with the song Addiction to Attention. This energy is kept at the maximum with more songs like Keep the Change and Ambrosia, the latter of which keeps the record sounding as exciting as it is interesting from the initial songs. The layered vocals and heavily produced electronic elements lend to the excitement of the overall sound, helped greatly by the brilliant vocal performance.
The next track sets an audibly diverse direction with Porcelain, which begins with a melodic and melancholic phrase that almost feels elating in the intro and then transitions into the usual mood without wasting a single beat. This makes for a great segue into Heroin(e), which also has its own music video. The video features trippy, effects-laden visuals with captivating choreography that fits the overall mood of not just the song, but Morast as a whole. The song moves in a harmonic pattern, shifting between dreamy synths with beautiful vocals and ominous electronic beats heard throughout the rest of the project. Jon Darc is cooking something interesting here, cerebrally musically challenging.
The song “ily(y?)” follows and offers a lighter yet powerful end to this release with its more mainstream-inspired sound, which still holds true to the overall sound of the other tracks. The track explores contemplative emotional territory, showing an artist who manages to hit the right note both musically and emotionally, even at the end.
Jon Darc manages to give us an insightful look into how diverse and unorthodox sounds can be harmoniously used to create music that absolutely deserves to be listened to on loop. Morast really hits the mark that every experimental collection should aspire to when it comes to innovation. The mix of dark aesthetic elements with music that evokes deep emotionality ensures this is a release you should check out, whether you are a music fanatic or a casual listener. These tracks are sure to make you rethink and challenge your musical senses. If you’re into artists like Björk, FKA Twigs, or even Lady Gaga, and want to witness some brilliant experimental avant-garde music in the industrial pop space, this will be right up your alley.
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