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Mielo_LonelyGame_cover1_crop — Mielo “Lonely Game (featuring Dafna” cover (cropped)

Brett Stogsdill aka Mielo made a name for himself with his breakout single “Surreal” (featured in the Netlix series Atypical). With “Lonely Game” featuring vocalist Dafna, Stogsdill demonstrates a mastery of production outside the realm of electronic dance music. The song itself is a lush, dynamic electronic pop song with Dafna’s versatile vocals tell the story of loneliness in a relationship with someone who is a little flighty or not present, physically or emotionally and the ups and downs of all of that before the decision to end the partnership is made. What makes Stogsdill’s production stand out is the use of space and layers of sound in perfect balance. The elements support the emotional impact of the song and the songwriting. The bass is robust but not overwhelming, the main synth melody is vibrant but not omnipresent and Dafna’s vocals sit in the mix in a way that has the effect of a well set scene in a movie where the characters are in the foreground and important but in which the other elements provide the context in which the story unfolds. Listen to “Lonely Game” on Soundcloud and follow Mielo at the links provided.