Donnie Castle gets stuck in an aggressive cycle on wrathful new track "Looping"

27 April 2020, 14:01 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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Gothenberg's Donnie Castle has followed up his Donnie II album with the aggressive and melancholic "Looping".

The Swedish producer and rapper opens his latest outing with space-infused synths that simmer with euphoric tones before erupting like an electrical overload as the rapper yells "I shouldn't give a fuck about drugs any more."

Castle's overwhelming entrance exudes rage as he shouts "It's just looping / I'm feeling stupid" over an abrasive bed of chaotic synths.

"Looping" also includes some softer moments - albeit melancholic - as the overcharged electronica melts away, returning to galactic undertones for the sombre verse which warps with a pulsating, charged bassline before retreating to make way for a dreamy synth melody that builds the track back up to its rage-fuelled core.

The closing segment of the track explodes with chaotic synths and snappy, persistent snares that tick relentlessly, and before long the overwhelming electronica disperses to leave a hazy, space-infused synth melody as a moment for the listener to reflect on the chaos that erupted moments before.

Donnie Castle's "Looping" single is out now on Something Beautiful. Find Donnie Castle on Instagram.