Maie – Kosmo (2022)
With her single ‘Kosmo’, Maie continues to draw us into her evolution as she lays out the next phase of her being. Through the electronic tones of the single, she explores the greater metaverse, in search of identity and meaning. This profound search for what makes us who we are is brought to visual life through the accompanying music video that pulls us into the hyper-stylised inner world of Maie.
This single is the natural progression of Maie’s music after her debut ‘Like You’ introduced us to her electro-pop sound, through the impression of a newborn battling to thrive. Through the progression of this track, she brings a sense of growing up which is woven into the warm synths and breathy vocals. The journey she is able to create through her artistry reaches far beyond the metaverse that she resides in.
‘Kosmo’ draws you in with a rolling yet jittering electronic tone that progressively becomes louder. The music has a chatter to the lower levels, while the higher synths pulse with a soothing tone. It is a melody that effortlessly draws you into the metaverse of the artist and reaches out into the wider cosmos. The soothing electronic tones drop into a deep drone that shakes up your senses and it rises from the depths of your soul. The interplay between the lighter synths through the verses and the deep drones of the chorus brings the light and dark of life to the song. This movement is quite captivating and has you hooked to the evolution of the track.
The soothing tones of the synths in the verses perfectly matches the smooth flow of Maie’s vocals. Her voice is as soft as a fluffy drifting cloud, bouncing pale light from its surface. Her performance takes you on a journey that starts with the awakening of the opening and moves into a call to branch out. There is a feeling woven in her performance that makes you want to discover what else there is in the world outside the sphere you currently find yourself in. In the chorus, there is a darker vocal tone that underlines the call of Maie’s vocals.
Maie explores the search for identity and meaning that many of us go through, in the interplay of dark and light electronic tones of ‘Kosmo’. The music smoothly draws you into the soundscape only to shake you up with the deep droning beats. Her vocals are light as a cloud as they reach out for something more and are bolstered by the darker vocals of the chorus.
