Denis First & Reznikov – Queen City Sounds and Art

DenisFirst_Reznikov_KamilKwiatkowski_sm — Denis First & Reznikov, photo by Kamil Kwiatkowski

For the video of their collaborative song “Empty,” Denis First & Reznikov approved some footage that suggests the banger aesthetic in the form of some action duo road trip video game. Like a demo for some futuristic urban noir mash-up of Duke Nuke ‘Em 3D and The Venture Bros.. The song sounds like it could be for the intro of such a show but without all the pesky telling the story of the show in the lyrics. The beat is urgent and progressive yet gritty like a more pop version of Perturbator or Kavinsky. But this is more clearly a dance song with builds that drop off into space rather than with bass wobble. It’s pulsing melody under gently auto-tuned vocals and contemplative passages gives the song a dynamic quality that would seem to work on the smaller stage or amphitheaters. Watch below and follow the artists at their respective links provided.