DeEtta Jain – The Twist to the Glitch (2022)
The sense that you don’t belong is different for everyone who feels it, with some people feeling like a glitch in the matrix or a bump in the flow of time. While disconcerting, this is something that DeEtta Jain has turned into the aptly titled ‘The Twist to the Glitch’. Hitting on this surreal feeling, she considers the electric emotion that hits when you find someone who feels the same.
Offering a connection to everyone who feels out of place in the world, this is a paced sonic exploration of emotion, connection and resolve. Continuing the non-linear narrative of her music, Jain takes on a paced movement for this track, showing off her electronic and avant-garde chops. While the music is sure to get you dancing, the accompanying music video will draw you into the feeling of the track.
‘The Twist to the Glitch’ has a really rich opening that is like a golden glitter waterfall, cascading from the sky around you. This rather tender tone is met by a deep beat that vibrates through your chest. The touch of electronics that meets a shuffle of organic instrumentation is rather eclectic, highlighting the surreal edge of the single. Through the overlapping layers of the melody, you are drawn into a world of forward flows with the relentlessness of a rushing river. This is turned and twisted by the bursts of sound that bump the flow, creating the glitch in the matrix. Through all of this, a dance vibe slowly starts to sink into your soul making you want to move to the rhythm of the single.
The melody does an amazing job of setting the pace and tone for the single, but it is Jain’s vocals that really give it the body it needs. Her vocals enter with an announcement that there is a glitch in the system, before her main vocal line flows from beneath with a stunning smoothness. Her performance has an undeniable catchy edge that snags you as she flows past you in the river of melodic sound. Through the lyrics, she considers being a glitch in time and outside of the norm, only to offer a connection with others who feel the same. There is a thrill to her performance later on that brings the euphoria of finding someone who feels the same way as you do.
Through the paced tones of ‘The Twist To The Glitch’, DeEtta Jain has you dancing to her sound while grabbing her hand as you join the rush of the melody. There is an eclectic feeling to the melody as overlapping layers form a river of sound. Her vocals bring the emotional edge through her smooth performance.
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