It’s safe to say we are super fans of Rogue FX, and we can always expect the genius behind the moniker, Andrew Wood, to deliver a refined and expansive sonic experience. Needless to say, his new single, The Fifth Step, does just that!
Setting the mood with an astral, dimensional synthscape, with a driving beat, orchestral hits and vocal textures, The Fifth Step features conscious and adventurous lyricism with high concept depth.
Always with an 80s adjacent vibe, Rogue FX delivers thought provoking prose as he invites us to “tear reality up!” The instrumental breakdown is sensational, and Rogue FX truly showcases his refined, instrumental mastery on the opus.
With reference to the concept of the song, Andrew shares”
“It is 2033…
Virus Outbreaks and pandemics are the new normal…
The world is in lockdown and international
travel is banned…
With a whole social market to exploit,
Trip organisations are commonplace, an industry entirely unregulated that promises a mind trip or holiday that will feel real in the human memory…
Mind melts are frequent, lobotomised patient moved to “Recovery Resorts” whilst media ar family are paid off…
One such government backed company, promoting “safer mind travel” is Mind Corps, who promise the mind trip of a lifetime, tagline
“Think about the future, take The Fifth Step.”
We learn that his upcoming EP, of the same name unfolds “the story of one man, Max Rogue and his Mind Corp journey and aftermath, which doesn’t quite go to plan….”
We cannot wait to experience it in full, and in the meantime, we have added The Fifth Step to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream Rogue FX‘s wider discography and immerse ourselves in the music video for The Fifth Step!