Shadows of Macley - Take A Step
Alternative/Alt. Rock, Indie, Rock
Oregon, United States
Overall Impression: Shadows of Macley have carefully layered together a myriad of instruments, synth, and effects to create the dreamy and hypnotic Take A Step, full of exotic percussion, hums, and glistening production. Mellow vocals weave back and forth over this dense carpet of music enticing the listener to follow them down the proverbial rabbit hole of sound.
Strongest Point(s): The undulating flow of vocals creates a very intriguing through thread for Take A Step, inviting the audience into an almost trance like exploration. This combined with the huge array of non-lyrical sounds, from wailing Hendrix-like electric guitar to warm, fuzzed out retro synth produces a pleasant and endlessly curious track fans will be back to examine and explore again and again. Subtle elements like additional layers of male vocals set back in the mix only add to the song's density and appeal.
Target Audience Appeal: Take A Step is perfectly set to appeal to indie rock's most sophisticated fans, and would be fascinating to see re-created live. The ambiance surrounding its percussive elements, and the song's willingness to explore different musical elements is great bait for adventurous music fans, and may also raise the curiosity of fans of World Music. The lyrics are general enough to allow the audience to bring their own interpretations, and will make this a perfect add for a wide variety of listener generated playlists. Its steady tempo and smooth, repetitive melody may also make the track appealing to more alternative clubs.
Artist target suggestions: Glass Animals, Broken Bells, Lynx, Local Natives
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Mary Wildsmith is an FM Radio DJ, and has been involved in both on-air work and radio production for five and a half years, in addition to working the past decade in and out of the live entertainment industry. She has experience with the fickle nature of the music industry, selecting singles to promote or discard for radio play, and engineering stage to audience sound systems. Having worked balancing, troubleshooting, and running audio rigs has enabled her to be both sensitive, and sympathetic, to the finesse and nuance of quality recording. Mary is passionate about promoting new and independent artists, and has spent extensive time in round-table environments discussing music and audio critically, and collaborating with artists to enable them to put the best possible foot forward with their art.