“Of The North” by Monofonique is a high energy house track with pulsing beats and captivating melodies. Monofonique, a long time producer from Sweden, blends genres and instrumentation to create invigorating sonic landscapes that pull the listener in and don’t let you go for a second. “Of The North” is Monofonique’s ode to the beautiful nature in Northern Europe, as the track seeks to replicate the transcendent feelings a person experiences in a place that is special to them.
Synths are the backbone of this song, providing texture, rhythm, and melody all at once. The energy rises and falls throughout this track, and the synths are there to guide you through it. The interplay of different sounds and textures offer intrigue while creating a cohesive soundscape you can really lean into. A pumping kick drum and snapping snare also help provide the heartbeat of this song that makes you want to get on your feet and dance. A main synth melody is introduced at the beginning of the song and mimicked by several different sounds throughout the track. The familiarity of this repeated melody grounds this high intensity song, as the shifts in which sounds take the lead melody works to keep the song fresh.
Monofique has clearly mastered the journey of a song, providing climatic rises, adrenaline-filled sections, and sparser moments of calm. One section is made up of the sounds of birds chirping and a river running, giving the listener a pause to imagine their happy place and take in the view before the drums drop back in and the energy is heightened once again.
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