It has been an exceptionally creative year for Moon and Aries, and their latest release, Traffic, is another string to their already expansive bow, so when we heard that the song was officially out, we had to share our thoughts! As a side note, as we write this the moon just moved into Aries!
Opening with a dimensional bassline and textured cymbals, Traffic expands with a sultry saxophone performance from Jokomagic and luscious vocals from Jordana Moon.
Tom Aries‘ skillset as a producer is further brought to life by the more organic energy that Traffic showcases, and we are here for it! We appreciate the manner in which the lyricism encourages us to “keep moving”, in line with the duo’s progressive and consciously aware identity.
The creators confess to realising that “life is filled with all kinds of Traffic“, they cite “traffic in their mind, traffic blocking their desires, traffic between them and the people they love…”, to cement their metaphorical construct, which is certainly relatable.
The philosophical artists ask us, “So, how do you get through this amount of Traffic?! Do you give up, slam on your breaks, and go back home? Or do you: Take control and take the wheel. Do you slam on your horn and complain, or do you crank up your radio and find the greatest theme song for your incredible journey? Do you yell at the other drivers, or do you roll down your window, throw your shades on and acknowledge to the other drivers “we are all in this together?!”. Let`s do our best to enjoy the ride!”
We deeply appreciate the intention of the opus and the organic soundscape that Moon and Aries share, and have added Traffic to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream the conscious artists’ ever expanding discography!