Setting the scene with a pulsing beat and celestial synth, we are already hypnotized by Bjartmar‘s new single, Catching Fire, as the rising artist from Iceland sings, “Feel you, near me, you open up your eyes, and kiss me…”
With an atmospheric frequency of dreamy electronic fused with 90s trip-hop sensibilities, we love the journey that Bjartmar is taking us on.
Catching Fire flows around the theme of love, but not in the traditional sense. Speaking on the depth of the meaning, Bjartmar says “It is about red hot smouldering love that feels great to begin with but makes us blind to everything around us. The all encompassing kind that can make us ignore red flags, leaves ruin in its wake and, if you are not careful, burn you to ashes.”
We love how transformative the song is in melody and soundscape, and Bjartmar is demonstrating his diversity in vocal delivery and production.
Lyrical highlights include the enticing, “you know how to light me up, come on and kiss me”, and the hedonistic, “it’s dangerous but I don’t care…”
Textured harmonies expand with the track, and we experience a more subversive synth detailed sonic landscape.
We have added Catching Fire to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and have been immersing ourselves in Bjartmar‘s wider discography including his EP, Deliria.