By now you may have noticed how much we love the work of rising artist Dani Twice. We featured him as he raised awareness on immigration and violence with his single, JUMP, when he teamed up with Tony Narvaez on refreshing industrial-Latin anthem, BAG MAN and recently for his collaboration with Silent D and Tony Narvaez, Needin’ Reason. So we were thrilled to hear that he had just released, SAD BOY and couldn’t wait to review the single!
SAD BOY opens with synthetic panning violin textures with conversational sample detailing before we experience Dani’s iconic vocal as he sings the enigmatic lyrics, “My soul is obsessive, invested in ghosts, twiddle my fingers, I’m feeling withdrawals…”
The opus expands with a fierce bass-line into an emo rap meets hip-hop hybrid adventure that feels immersive and conceptual. We particularly love the nuanced delivery and how Dani Twice seamlessly switches up his flow and vocal production to dimensionalize the track.
SAD BOY has a haunting feel by the time we reach the chorus, which is explained by Dani as he confesses, “This song helped me to exorcise all my demons!”
SAD BOY is the sixth single from Dani Twice‘s still untitled first album and is probably the most intimate and revealing song he has published thus far. We love the vulnerability and authenticity energy that Dani shares on the track, the warped vocals giving that demonic energy fused with the intricate production are literally out of this world and we are fully obsessed.
The opus is melodic and emo, and encompasses an emotional theme of depression and overcoming negative emotions as Dani talks about various stream-of-consciousness remarks about this upbringing.
Elaborating on the composition of SAD BOY, Dani tells us, “The track is varied and shifting into the chorus evolving into a dark and nocturnal sonic landscape. Towards the end of the track the song descents into madness and the journey collapses within itself.”
We love Dani’s artistry and have added SAD BOY to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream his previous singles, and await the incoming album release!