Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, STRØM is a 27-year-old producer and multi-instrumentalist who is aiming to break away from preconceived musical structures with this latest project. And, having heard his debut track, “Mesmerize”, we can attest that he is undoubtedly on his way to achieving this goal. When first listening to this, you will hear electronic-pop tones with a definitively dark undertow, yet, it cannot be confined exclusively to that categorization. If isolated, the delicate falsetto and subtle guitar arrangements from STRØM would work just as well in the indie-folk genre, yet “Mesmerize” is given life through dark, pulsing synths that are punctuated by sharp, stabbing percussion to create a sound that is almost otherworldly. With "Mesmerize", STRØM has produced a striking debut and cemented his place as one of the year's best new talents so far, so, give it a listen below, and absolutely be on the lookout for more stunning pieces he has in store.
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