"angelcore" is a dystopian siren call from alluring talent Alexis
London via Texas artist Alexis musters up an entrancing and cinematic sound in "angelcore", the latest arrival to Remedy!.
Refusing to stagnate in the electronic scene, Alexis positions herself as enigmatic and ever-resilient. It's a difficult task having grown up in Texas and moved to London, yet, the now UK-based producer, vocalist and DJ has come to the forefront of her genre - an already exciting addition to the genre via her sets at Boiler Room and podcast on Resident Audio.
Now, this attention is taking her forward as she becomes the second artist launched on the newly launched London label Remedy!, and kicks her musical aspirations off with the release of "angelcore".
Carried by a bedding of hypnotic industrial rhythms, Alexis delivers a bewitching whispering of vocal lines. A gradual build of anticipation is felt throughout the track by a slow knotting of pulsing beats and low-end noise. You are constantly in the balance between paranoia and jubilation.
With an almost unsettling other-worldly quality, you get the feeling that Alexis has built a world of her own that is channelled through her music. As she walks you through the song you feel simultaneously laid back and at knife-edge. In an air of confusion, you can’t help but fall deep into the sound.
Alexis’ true talent shines in crafting a song which has an elegantly simple feel but is no doubt complicated and intricate in composition. It is often underestimated how much care and attention to detail must go into making a sound that you can call your own, but it’s in moments like this where it should be commended. It’s clear Alexis has the aim to shape the modern electronic genre for herself, showing others that the possibility of doing so is not a world away, and she’s certainly getting off to a swift start.
"angelcore" is out now via Remedy!. Find Alexis on Instagram.
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