‘Challenger’ is about overcoming adversity and reclaiming your life and identity. I gravitated towards the 90s house/disco vocal because of the feeling that it evokes; it’s powerful, and you can hear the tenacity, determination behind her voice - ‘don’tcha hurt me no more!’.
I wanted to make something that represented that, but also with a sense of ease and pleasure. It’s not meant to portray hopelessness, but rather frame this process as being one full of kindness/love.
A friend of mine described the little voices in the breakbeat as being super wholesome. I liked that, so I kind of built upon that idea of a wholesome sonic aesthetic.
This Bandcamp exclusive comes complete with a head-spinning background story (check the album notes) and eerie electronics. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 29, 2023