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Luke Tangerine – Midlife Crisis.Again

“Midlife Crisis.Again” is a brand new single by Luke Tangerine, a Frankfurt-based songwriter, composer, musician, and producer. It’s a song that serves as an adequate sneak peek into “Abandoned Cyberworld,” an upcoming full-length album slated for release next year. Soundwise, Luke Tangerine continues to do what he knows the best, and that’s writing, composing, and producing engaging eighties-inspired compositions. Like his previous works, “Midlife Crisis.Again” leans towards synthwave sound, but it also embraces some of the finest properties borrowed from complementary music genres like synthpop, electronic music, experimental electronic, leftfield, chillwave, and cinematic ambient. These experimentations with many different styles resulted in a profoundly complex composition that draws you into a mesmerizing ambiance with the initial notes and beats.

Luke Tangerine immediately introduces brilliant ideas and jaw-dropping instrumentations suitable for even the pickiest pair of ears. The artist thoroughly thought about everything while assembling the song structure, so you’ll notice how every segment carries orchestrations that vividly showcase Tangerine‘s experience, creativity, and talent. “Midlife Crisis.Again” begins with irresistible synth themes, leads, melodies, harmonies, and chord progressions, while the keyboard ambiances serve as a perfect backdrop for the remainder of the instrumentations. You’ll also hear how cleverly assembled low-end notes fulfill the atmosphere and provide more heaviness, depth, and clarity, while the equally complex rhythmic sequences based upon moderate beats, breaks, fills, and other percussive acrobatics define groove and pace.

The beauty of this track lies in its structure because every following segment sounds ever more defined and intricate than the preceding one. “Midlife Crisis.Again” is like a sonic universe built upon different worlds, bound together with a main theme that continuously walks you through this ear-appealing voyage. But Luke Tangerine doesn’t stop there. Quite the contrary, as you delve deeper, you’ll notice how this highly creative artist stacked some elements that might resemble something you could hear in psychedelic, progressive, or art rock music. These enhancements, accentuations, decorations, and other details uplift “Midlife Crisis.Again” on an entirely new level while the artist remains loyal to the primary sonic direction.

There are no doubts that Luke Tangerine thought about even the tiniest details while assembling his latest single. As soon as you press play, you’ll notice that he stacked this track with some of the finest orchestrations, sonic maneuvers, and rhythmic acrobatics that pay homage to the eighties electronic music. He invested so much time and ideas into it, resulting in a fine piece of artistry that will even appeal to the newbies to these music genres. As an appropriate sneak peek into his upcoming full-length album, “Midlife Crisis.Again” leaves you wanting more and waiting for “Abandoned Cyberworld” with anticipation. The single is available on all streaming platforms.

Djordje Miladinović

Hi, my name is Djordje and music is my passion. You'll probably find me at the gigs, in a local record store, distro or in front of my PC searching for some quality music to listen to. Do not hesitate to contact me. By becoming a Patron, you're keeping Thoughts Words Action alive. https://www.patreon.com/thoughtswordsaction

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