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After The Dark

by SONLIFE

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After the Dark is the third single from British/Turkish producer SONLIFE, released on Chris Coco's DSPPR label. The single is part of a bigger body of work, an album set to drop in summer 2022, which will feature the likes of Jerkcurb and various musicians from the thriving South East London music scene. After the Dark follows SONLIFE's two previous singles, Recollect which had support from BBC Radio 1's Sian Eleri and The First, which has gained recognition among balearic/chillout DJs/collectives including Cafe Del Mar.

For After the Dark, SONLIFE has collaborated with his friend Isobel Risk, a singer who is 1/4th of enchanting choir-band WOOM. Rather than one leading the other, the vocals and the instrumental drive the track equally. The veiled lyrics imply some kind of an apocalypse whilst also maintaining a lullaby quality. The words "to speak of pure devotion" and "silent words of prayer" echo throughout. The track takes us in a different direction to his last two releases, demonstrating heavy influences from early Massive Attack and Portishead with a contemporary twist. SONLIFE's influences from UK bass music shine through too, teasing us with heavy breaks and a growling bass that allude to a drop (but which never actually drops). After the Dark also features strings from Emma Barnaby of Levitation Orchestra, the swelling cellos weave in and out of the track, and rise in parts, evoking sounds of Jonny Greenwood's string arrangements in Pyramid Song. 

Over the years, SONLIFE has worked closely with his friend, artist/illustrator Jack Marshall, who is known for all of the album artworks for King Krule and his own band Horsey. Jack is behind the artwork for "After the Dark" and all of the forthcoming releases from SONLIFE's album.

The music video was directed by SONLIFE himself in collaboration with Ben Dolman-Bowles AKA Trillion Maze, who made and directed the 3D animation.

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released March 16, 2022

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SONLIFE London, UK

SONLIFE is a British/Turkish music producer from South East London.

His name directly translates from the Turkish words OĞUL (son) and CAN (life).

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