The video for Dax’s remix of “Quiet Storm” begins with a simple question: “Do you believe aliens exist?” Then Dax as an alien not unlike Louis Gossett Jr. in Enemy Mine invades the bridge of a starship and the crew subdues him temporarily and throw him into the brig and analyze him and what makes him work and try to dissect his capabilities. But this all reflects his rapid fire stream of consciousness lyrics that catalog a litany of issues and complaints commenting on the state of the world, some of which sounds like a fantastical conspiracy theory fantasy mixed in with some time traveling cultural references so that it all fits in with the forceful rhyme scheme. It’s the sound of someone on the verge of something with a brain boiling over with anxiety and desperation to direct that energy into something authentic and impactful and in that state sometimes the ideas come to you dense and in rapid succession. Dax captures that moment in the song and pairs it with a melancholic beat and the contrast as usual, with the always creative imagery, is what gives the song its emotional resonance. Watch the video for “Quiet Storm” on YouTube and follow Dax at the links provided.
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