On this edition of LITM Pop Picks, immersive synths, pianos, guitars and percussion take over each track’s soundscape, highlighting each track’s full spectrum of emotion. Some feel bright, while others delve into darkness, but each track is groovy and light in its own right. This list of synth-heavy tracks features Rafael Montecruz, Philip La Rosa, Sloane Monroe and more!
1. Rafael Montecruz, Abraham Armell - Tell Me Why
‘Tell Me Why (Remix)’ by Rafael Montecruz and Abraham Armell is a sentimental piano and synth-led ballad that reflect on and question a love that’s gine awry. The song’s melodies build with percussion and increasingly intense emotional charge, paointing the narrator on the track in the grey shades of heartbreak.
“...Tell me why you had to disappear…why you will never return…”. “...My love, tell me why…it still haunts me inside…”. The song wants for closure in a situation where the decision to leave and let go wasn’t made by them. Vulnerable, immersive and on the edge oof an emotional breakdown.
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2. Leopold Nunan - C’est la Music
‘C’est la Music’ by Leopold Nunan is a synth-heavy celebration of music and positivity. It’s soundscape brightens the track’s instantly comfortable and familiar vibe: hype, energy and optimism. The synths and piano build the energy on the track, while the lyrics urge togetherness at what feels like a final frontier.
There’s unity in engaging with muic, positive and light. “...Together we can work the magic,...we can make it better as long as there’s music…”. It celebrates what music is about, coming together and engaging with media in unison. Now and always.
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3. Philip La Rosa - Bittersweet
‘Bittersweet’ by Philip La Rosa that compares the narrator’s lover to coffee, “...bittersweet, dark and addictive…”. This with a dark groove under the lyrics, one that constantly expands and creates distance between line and experience.
Layered while trapped in a slow-paced groove, the song laments a love gone past. Happiness that used to exist has died out, taking on the form of longing, sadness and reluctant experience. An ex-love dilemma: “...We created a language now neither of us can speak…”. “...You love my laugh, take every chance toy hear it…oh what a shame you will never hear it again…”. Vulnerable, firm acceptance.
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4. Anjalts - Love U This Late
‘Love U This Late’ by Anjalts is an interesting, synth-led tune that pulls us in immediately to the song’s intense vibe and build. The soundscape sounds like we’re on their other side of a large blast of sound, that seems to reverbetrate instead of echo.
This slow, immersive track attempts to act as a warning of sorts to the people brushing past the narrator. “...I don’t want to love you this late…”, or the narrator doesn’t want to be sucked back into their ex’s claims. Grroovy yet intense, the song communicates its message with a unique, quirky sound that feels like it communicates the song’s message to its full capacity.
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5. Sloane Monroe - MAGNETIC
‘MAGENTIC’ by Sloane Monroe pulls the listener in with intense, dark synths and a slow-paced dynamic percussion. It’s lyrocs start off like a warning of sorts, urging their listener to stay away from the girl who’s “....magnetic to the core…”.
The lines are self-assured, especially after its revealed that the narrator is talking about themselves. They know their worth and aren’t afraid to let the world know. “...She’s got you under her spell,...she’ll leave you wanting more…”. Chill, groovy, dark and energetic, the song’s magentic intensity builds until it reaches it own crescendo before settling.
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