Greeting you in what’s a quirky and authentic listening experience, you find an electric guitar, giving you the false impression to be playing a Blues record. Fear not, a charming and majestic electronic beat soon arises into focus, setting the main theme for what’s about to be a particularly dreamy and ethereal experience. Courtesy of American producer Activ8te, ‘All We Do Is Shine’ also features the cathartic vocals of footleg, really gifting the track its magical edge.
The record is also the first release of the year for Activ8te, a Silicon Valley tech engineer turned producer. He had an extremely productive 2022, showcasing his alternative and leftfield brand of glitchy electronica, often featuring club-oriented flavourings and tech-related lyrical themes. ‘All We Do Is Shine’ seeks to shuffle the cards a fair bit: this time the listeners are served pop-lenient synth music, perhaps making the record more accessible to a wider audience.
Lyrically, the single expands the narrative to a more universal outlook on life’s challenges. Not encircled in the digital realm anymore, instead taking a broader personal approach to it. As the talented sonic alchemist explains: “security issues go far beyond the digital; they flow through our relationships, and ultimately stem from each person’s deepest intrapersonal awareness”.
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