Immersing us with bouncing synths and a textural, astral frequency, we are immediately hypnotized by the intricacy and cosmic detail of PantherWolfe‘s new single, Smirk.

Delivering an enigmatic vibe that expands into a more playful soundscape with a cheeky high synth, Smirk builds to encompass a variety of energy and emotions.

Speaking on Smirk, PantherWolfe says, “Smirk is just a jam about feeling cocky and into yourself — for good reason. Somewhere before arrogance but past confidence. The melody progresses from its first instance, where it’s the thought of being great, then proceeds to its last iteration, where the thought has fully possessed the individual, who by that point is probably strutting.”

We love the diversity of the song, which has emotive moments, fused with bold and aggressive synth-work at moments, PantherWolfe is truly sending us into another dimension.

Smirk is a great track to listen to before going out, or in the club itself, but also for running or working out. It’s empowering, unique and transcendental.

We love PantherWolfe‘s high concept Spotify biography which reads:

PantherWolfe is a modwave artist and tells the musical tale of Jericho Panther, a homicide detective, and an undercover narco cop, Damien Wolfe, as they take on a menacing new gang in the fictional city of El Vegas.

We are obsessed with the hyper-reality narrative that artist Gerard Dondero, who plays all of the synths, has created with his vision and have been exploring his wider discography including Ride Along and Lone Wheels.

Speaking on his artistry, the visionary from Las Vegas says, “PantherWolfe is meant to be raw, stripped down synthwave. The genre, at outset, embodied the spirit of possibility and promise that any vision of the future holds. The perspective of that vision is from the past — the 80s. Now, synthwave has started to embody many elements that are opposed to that spirit — genre conventions, imitation that is expected over innovation — and PantherWolfe aims to recapture the original spirit. Fresh air, fresh perspective, forward-looking. Stripped down synthwave, inspiration for tomorrow from the 80s.”

When discussing his inspirations, PantherWolfe cites Lazerhawk, Tommy 86, Jordan F, new wave generally, Depeche Mode, Justice and MSTRKRFT, but it is clear that he is creating his own dimension with his songs and concept.

Smirk has been added to our New Music Spotify playlist and you can also stream PantherWolfe‘s wider discography below!

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