Since the summer, Benjamin ‘Somna’ Leung’s been zeroing in on the release of his second artist album (the follow up to 2020’s game-changing ‘Beside You’). It’s already brought us some of Julie Thompson’s ‘Pretty Lies’, as well as the hope filled ‘Not Too Late’ (w/Sarah de Warren) and most recently, the 140bpm trancefire of the Mike Schmid-sung ‘Me Minus You’.
For the album’s fourth single, tempo and tone-wise Somna’s downshifted a gear or few, whilst casting his stylistic net farther afield. To do so, he’s teamed up with Clara Yates and together they’ve arrived with something that’s at once cooler-heeled and lump-in-the-throat lovely ...
This is ‘The Reason Why’.
By any measure, Clara Yates had a breakout year in 2021, lending her words and voice to a double-digit run of releases. Clara and Somna’s history however predates that, as the pair first shared studio space on ‘Never Feel Lost’ in 2019. In many ways the lyrics of ‘The Reason Why’ feel like they’re part of the same conversation as ‘Never Feel Lost’, as Clara’s spiritually uplifting voice conveys her ‘don’t-stop-believing’ message.
Somna mounts the song on a brilliant production platform, which sees the Vancouverite explore new stylistic territory with his music. Breakbeat-driven, it brings in subbier-bass, higher frequencies, elegant melodies and a more progressive mindset, to exact a production that seizes the imagination from its very first moments.
Somna drops the fourth single from his second longplayer today … Discover ‘The Reason Why’ today here.
Tracklist:
01. Somna & Clara Yates - The Reason Why (Original Mix)
02. Somna & Clara Yates - The Reason Why (Extended Mix)
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[item value="10"]Basslines and Groove[/item]
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[item value="10"]Breakdown[/item]
[item value="10"]Climax / Drop / Crescendo / Pay off moment[/item]
[item value="10"]Intensity, Drive and Energy[/item]
[item value="10"]Sound-design and Arrangement[/item]
[item value="10"]Overall Atmosphere[/item]
[item value="10"]Goosebumps / Shivers moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Emotional affinity and heartfelt moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Originality and Inventiveness[/item]
[item value="10"]Radio Friendly[/item]
[item value="10"]You can’t get this memorable track out of your head[/item]
[item value="10"]It has potential to become an anthem or a classic[/item]
[item value="10"] Somna & Clara Yates - The Reason Why[/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]Somna & Clara Yates collaborate for something totally different. While he experimented with progressive trance and uplifting trance for this new single takes a totally different direction. The Reason Why is a wonderful neo-breaks with electro elements tripping out track with basslines and drums while on top warm strings and piano melodies accompany perfectly the Clara Yates vocals who has definitely one of the most emotional and highly sensitive voice. The track manages to energize and keep you daydreaming and surfing reality around with its downtempo relaxing balearic attitude. We expect a remix maybe to bring it to the heart of the dancefloors. #PureGold [/content]
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