What a week has been for Wave! So far we got new music from Noah B, Remnant.exe, ÆSTRAL, Sorsari, skeler. and now, as the icing on the cake, a new song by Heimanu. Fresh from his contribution to RL Grime and Baauer’s new massive collaboration ‘Fallaway‘, the Australian producer steals the show once again with a brand new original on Liquid Ritual. As the previous joint venture between these two Wave powerhouses, ‘Alaris’ fits perfectly into Heimanu’s Nurave storytelling and explores the most melodic side of his style. It’s easy to perceive how much the two tracks are connected (pay attention to the artworks too) as if they were created in the same production session and how they differ from the other latest releases by Heimanu (the one on Sable Valley for example) which were much heavier and aggressive.
Of course ‘Alaris’ provides the boisterous bass and thunderous drums that are needed to fill out festival mosh pits and club dance floors. Nevertheless, it doesn’t sacrifice the emotional side either and provides the right amount of feelings thanks to what I think is the standout element of this release: the vocals. Unlike what we are used to getting in wave songs- that is ethereal, elusive, mostly female, voices. Here the vocals stand out with a very strong personality. They are the element that drives the whole composition. They aren’t a mere side dish, they are the main treat. In addition, they have a retro taste, which reminds me of 2000s dance music and hardstyle, that gives the song a nice “rave” touch I really love. To best describe ‘Alaris’, I would like to reuse the words that Heimanu had stated on the occasion of the publication of ‘Mira,’ “I wanted to make something with a bit more emotional depth and perspective to it… A song that grabs at the heart and doesn’t let go, which is very different to my normal Wave sound.”
Stream ‘Alaris’ below or on your favorite platform here.
