Music News - Silas Futura Reveals New Video & Single 'Compulsion' Feat. Tei
26 February 2021 - 0 Comments
Following on from the release of infectious lead single Precious, rising Auckland artist Silas Futura drops Compulsion, the second offering off his upcoming EP Pluto, due out 26 March.
WATCH COMPULSION HERE
LISTEN TO / PURCHASE COMPULSION FEAT. TEI. HERE
Featuring the mellifluous voice of fellow Auckland creative Tei., Compulsion is an explosive, energetic track that pulls on funk and hip hop to challenge the status quo in a playful manner, a vibe exemplified by the noisy, ebullient feel of the fun video.
Recorded at Red Bull Studios with a live band and an incredible vocal performance from Silas and Tei., this song is the standout dance track from Pluto.
A wide range of blended influences from Prince, Jamiroquai, and (circa 2000's) Red Hot Chili Peppers, launch Compulsion into fresh territory, with a tempo that rivals the track.
Compulsion came together at a time when, like most creatives during COVID lockdown, Silas was working on finding the balance between having the absolute freedom to endlessly create, and the hard reality of living with an unstable cash-flow.
“I was quite uneasy when I wrote Compulsion, says Silas. “I had no work and I didn’t know when I’d next get some. I was just writing every day, trying to look at the lack of work as an opportunity to stay focused on music. I was writing a lot of melancholy music, slow down-tempo kind of stuff. Then one morning I stumbled across this beat while I was playing the keys. And it turned that unease into energy - a lot of it! I just ended up dancing around the studio (my garage at the time) for most of the afternoon.”
Silas continues, “From there, the fun track slowly evolved into more of a statement on the time in history we have been born into.
Empowering and limitless in opportunity to learn anything you want, but also incredibly disempowering and unbalanced when it comes to financial stability and opportunity.”
Silas decided that the song needed a feature, another voice, and he reached out to wildly talented singer/producer Tei. and by the end of day Tei. had written and recorded the demo.
“It was insane. She completely shows me up on that track, her verse is the highlight for me. It was exactly what I was hoping for. I love our combined energy.”
Reflecting on the recording of Compulsion, Tei. says, “I usually work very solo, recording, producing and mixing at home. Getting into the studio with Silas, Ben and the full band was such an awesome experience.
They made me feel really welcome and I was so comfortable expressing myself, I knew we had something really special brewing.”
A fusion tune of fresh beats, hot funky grooves, and rapid-fire energy, ‘Compulsion’ delivers a stellar flow of feel-good sounds, echoing Silas’ buoyant vibe.
Silas Futura continues his exciting genre-fusing musical voyage with the upcoming release of PLUTO, and with ‘Compulsion’ set to bring the heat, this summer banger reveals another side to the ever-evolving aural soundscape that Silas Futura inhabits.
Watch this space!
SILAS FUTURA – PLUTO – OUT FRIDAY 26th MARCH
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