The sound of a future depicted in the more existential science fiction movies of recent years with an ambient sense of dystopian menace and hope (think Ex Machina and Beyond the Black Rainbow and the like) is present in millhope’s single “Prototype.” With vocal contributions from Jenny Thiele to inject its vibrant synthwave style with a human touch the song pulses along with extended keyboard melodies swimming over and under the sprinkling of introspective and delicate guitar work and a skeletal yet vivid percussion giving the song and its layers of ethereal tones an unconventional solidity. The title suggests a lot like building something one hopes will be a breakthrough whether that’s a technology, an invention, a lifestyle leading to better things. The song has that kind of breezy optimism that contrasts nicely with its darker musical elements. Listen to “Prototype” on Spotify and follow millhope at the links below.
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