

As the chorus hits, an increased presence of synth smacks you across the face and combines with the higher register of Miguel’s vocal range to heighten the soundscape with impeccable results. In similar fashion to stand alone release ‘Stay For It’, RL Grime manipulates the mix beautifully to allow significant amounts of space for Miguel’s charismatic and smooth melodies to act as a podium to enthral the listener immediately. The highlight of ‘NOVA’ comes early in the piece with long-time collaborator Miguel enlisted alongside rising star Julia Michaels on ‘Light Me Up’. RL Grime changes the pace up within this one through a Rudimental influenced ‘drum and bass’ pattern in the percussion that pulsates a driving feeling into the soundscape and further accentuates the force that lies within. We kick this section off with ‘Shrine’ which features the effortless vocals of Freya Ridings, acting as the catalyst for the emotional context that lies within the core of the track.
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Once the brooding bass is layered upon the penetrating percussion, we are led into a climatic drop full of force and gated synths that well and truly transcend the electricity that comes with an RL Grime set.įollowing on from this, we are introduced to the collaborative section of ‘NOVA’ whereby RL Grime has enlisted some of the biggest names in music.

‘NOVA’ begins with the cinematic adventure ‘Feel Free’, which allures the listener from its inception with the hypnotising marimba and is utilised as a catalyst for the build in anticipation with the accompanying pads and altered repeated vocal melody. With featured singles ‘Undo’, ‘Reims’ and ‘I Wanna Know’ already under his belt, ‘NOVA’ takes you on an emphatic journey full of suspense and force that acts as the masterstroke to the signature sound we’ve come to know and love with RL Grime. Miguel reaching over 9 million streams and a feature headline tour of Australia/New Zealand, Los Angeles producer RL Grime aims to make 2018 his own with the highly anticipated debut album ‘NOVA’.

After a huge 2017 which saw the emphatic release ‘Stay For It’ ft.
