ELEVATD up the ante on their first original of 2023, “Drown,” a single that sits at the intersection of trap and dubstep. Rife with texture and toplined by vocals from the production pair’s very own Chris Clingingsmith, the self-released single assertively tackles disappointment experienced at the hands of a lover, though not one of the kind that listeners would expect.
“This song was written during the pandemic about the ultimate love of my life, music, letting me down. How could I give so much to something, give it my all, and it not sustain me in return?” ELEVATD ask.
The progression of “Drown” has a sinking aspect to it that mimics the experience of a downward spiral, in an apt extension of its theme. The single adds to the sprawling catalog that ELEVATD have developed since 2017, a repertoire that stands tall at more that 60 songs, some of which have taken the Chicago duo to industry mainstay labels like Subsidia Records, Buygore, Bassweight, and Basscvlt, among others.
Hear Clingingsmith and Dennis Castelan set the tone for their new calendar of releases with “Drown” below.
