Our obsession with composer Filip Dahl seems to grow with every listen, so when we heard that the visionary creator was back with I Still See You, we were curious and couldn’t wait to share our experience.
Drawing us in with an astral guitar performance and a warm, arpeggiated soundscape, I Still See You opens with raw and unfiltered emotion, taking us on a journey with textured percussion before the star shares a brooding vocal and the words, “Can you remember me and how we used to be?”
We appreciate the tangible authenticity that Filip Dahl shares with his lyricism, and there is no doubt that fans of Leonard Cohen and The Beatles‘ iconic song, Yesterday, will be able to connect to the melodic elements of the piece.
The opus switches up about a third of the way through, to take us on a higher octane journey as Filip shares his soul and wisdom with us. The bassline is immaculate and we never cease to be amazed by Filip’s versatility as an artist. An instrumental flute segment hypnotizes us further before an extravagant guitar solo finale!
We learn that I Still See You was inspired by Filip’s feelings that “years seems to be passing by in an increasingly rapid pace as we are growing older, and that we cannot stop the time and draw a final line just to prevent this from happening.”
How Filip translates his philosophies into timeless and intricate compositions is nothing short of a world class effort, and we continue to be in awe of his artistic growth.
We have added I Still See You to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream Filip Dahl‘s wider discography, and anticipate future releases from the star.