Establishing the mood with an immersive riser and vocal texture, Vanda opens her single, MARIO with the situational lyrics, “I found an old picture of you, sitting underneath my bed…”
MARIO expands with a synth bop meets euphoric electronica hybrid frequency infused with Vanda‘s atmospheric yet bold vocal as she takes us on a reminiscent journey of “exploring friendships, magic mushrooms, Nicki Minaj and summer nights that never leave your soul.”
We love the layered pre-chorus and the subversive production of the rap hooks, giving the opus a dimensional energy, along with Vanda‘s performance.
Speaking on the meaning on her experience with the song, Vanda confesses, “Sometimes when I listen to MARIO, I close my eyes and imagine I’m riding a rollercoaster. Every peak, every valley… I am letting go of control.”
The rising artist from Los Angeles adds with passion, “There is no room for fear, only exhilaration. Wild bc, the feeling you get when you hang upside down on a swing and pull yourself up as fast as you can is sonically captured here in just the right places, and for that alone, I feel we’ve done her justice.”
Lyrical highlights include the sage advice, “Chill with other people, don’t forget the evil eye”, and the emotive “I wonder if you laugh as hard, when ur with ur new friends, thanks for all the memories…”
We love the authentic way in which Vanda communicates through her words and song, and we have added MARIO to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we stream Vanda’s wider discography including Right Reasons and 12 Drinks!