Elamar – Running (2022)
Elamar is offering us his take on a love song with his single ‘Running’. As he delves into the calming and chilled vibes of the single, the depths of his vocals fill our senses with the contrast of running from love and the empowerment it brings. With a touch of soft rock woven into contemporary RnB, Elamar shifts through genres, while the passion he has for music and the love of the subject shines through.
Elamar has always been artistic and had dabbled in a range of artistic endeavours, from drawing to teaching himself the guitar. He realised that his passion lay with music after listening to a youth music group. Since then, he has been creating music that infuses positivity with inspiration and motivation.
‘Running’ pushes you into the smooth RnB tones of the piano line. There is a richness to the opening line that settles on your skin like satin. The piano line reaches out into the soundscape, taking your emotions with it as you reach out for a connection with someone. Over the tender piano line, the lightly jittering tones of the beats shiver down your spine, before a more contemporary flow edges into the melody. There is a wonderful contrast of smooth tones and the shivers of electronic notes that have you moving toward the powerful vocals. Later in the track, the rock tones make an appearance through the punch of the guitar riff. The melody is smooth, yet quite dynamic, as it seamlessly brings elements of different genres together for a powerful movement. The push of the music emphasises the rush of emotion from the lyrics, bringing the two melodic lines together perfectly.
Against the delicate piano line, Elamar’s vocals bring a calm, chilled touch to the single. You are filled with the happiness of being in love and the comfort that it can bring. This turns into something different as the chorus rises and you are confronted with the fact that you are actually running away from love and the empowerment that it can bring. As the single progresses, the power of his vocals on the chorus increases and takes you soaring on the emotions. The smooth RnB stylings of his performance get a touch of rock gruffness as the guitar comes in, before dropping back into a rich RnB. It is an amazing vocal performance that really showcases both Elamar’s range and emotive prowess.
Elamar brings the empowerment of love and the fear of giving in to the emotion in the powerful RnB and soft rock flows of ‘Running’. The music is tender as it opens the track, moving to a contrast of smooth and shivering tones, only to soar on rock guitars before dropping back to the opening notes. His vocals are a masterclass on emotion and power as he tugs at your emotions while sending you into the stratosphere through the power of his performance.
