MEGAFON – Not At All Worried (2022)
There are times when you need a shout of hope and love to cope with the craziness of the modern world. This is what MEGAFON offers with their single ‘Not At All Worried’ as they draw you into a world of dreamy pop. Bringing a slightly melancholic edge to a dreamy electronic soundscape, the duo carry a wild and unbridled energy through the lower levels of the track.
Marte Schau (vocals, keys, accordion) and Mikael Fleron (beat, saxophone, keys) have been merging the sound of the Balkans and Nordics with electronic pop since they formed in 2008. Their fusion sound merges the past and present while contrasting the chaos of the wild with the control of the urban. Quite unlike anything else you might be listening to, they draw on various styles and sounds for a true sonic melting pot.
‘Not At All Worried’ pulls you into their fusion sound from the first second, with an overlapping harmonisation of vocals and earthy melodics. There is something about the beats that calls to an ancient part of your soul that yearns for the grandeur of nature. Combined with the softness of the backing vocals, the melody has you exhaling and sinking into a dreaminess. This takes a melancholic turn as the single progresses and more melodic elements join in. The interplay of organic and electronic is fantastic and takes you on a rather astral journey through the space between past and present. At times, there is a darkness that creeps into the sound through the low levels, adding depth to the dreaminess of the track.
Schau’s vocals rise above the layered backing vocals to light the path the journey of the single draws you down. Through the opening verse, she brings a sense of peace that is edged with a sense of loneliness. There is a poetry to the lyrics that gets you thinking about what they have to say and the world around you. The flow of her performance changes as the electronic edges make a greater appearance. It is like she takes your hand and lifts you into the stratosphere, away from the peace you have felt, but still retaining the softness. While the lyrics touch on all the things that make the modern world a crazy place to live in, there is a thread of brightness that fills your chest with the glimmering energy of hope.
MEGAFON draws you into a dreamy world with ‘Not At All Worried’ while considering the world around us and offering the bright energy of hope. The fusion style of their sound is on full display with this track as they merge modernity with something ancient. The interplay of organic and electronic tones is fantastic and take their sound to new heights.
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