By now, you will know that our obsession with Consequential cannot be contained. Our admiration of his genius continues to grow with every listen. We have featured a slew of his previous tracks, so naturally also wanted to feature his latest release, Dark Sky.
The track opens with astral synths and the title of the track delivered by ethereal female vocals. The opus expands with intricacy and an almost trip-hop adjacency as it builds into a cohesive tapestry of sound, aligned with the wider discography of Consequential.
Fans of FKA twigs and William Orbit would be able to connect with that Consequential is delivering. The atmosphere pulls out for a brief piano riff before a whispered delivery of “show me something real” and an expansion into the signature drum and bass energy that we have come to love and appreciate from the visionary producer.
Boundless and filled with precision and a purring bassline, the vibe is danceable and trippy, imbuing us with energy. We connect with the journey that the composition is taking us on and the crashes of thunder with a poetic guitar melody that taps into a meditative, haunting moment before the track resumes with ferocity and cosmic, high harmonies. The finale is robust and as usual, leaves us yearning for more.
Speaking on the story behind the release, Consequential elusively says, “Late night beat making and consistent star dwelling lead to an atmospheric drum and bass track. The vocal then appeared and fit the mood with both my intention of the track but also introspectively reflects on a mental struggle that resonates with a lot of people. Work on destroying those bad thoughts.”
There is no doubt that Dark Sky stands as a deeply immersive and thoughtful release. It perfectly fuses atmospheric drum and bass with introspective emotion. Following Consequential’s recent BBC Introducing feature, this single further cements the Bury St. Edmunds producer as an artist to watch. His message is as resonant as the music itself: “keep working on your music and yourself.
We have added Dark Sky to our New Music Spotlight playlist and our TIMELESS and TRIPPY playlists, whilst we continue to stream the exquisite, growing discography of Consequential, and anticipate future releases!