Austrian artist Fleming lands on our radar with his new single titled “Switching Lanes”. The soulful and seductive offering is described as playing like the soundtrack to a late night drive in the rain.
Thematically, it sees Fleming addressing the inner turmoil of being caught in a toxic secret relationship that you know is not good for you, but you keep returning to all the same, while sonically, Fleming uses muted synths and drawn-out guitar patterns as the sound bed for his atmospheric vocals to take shape.
As Fleming puts it, “‘Switching Lanes’ grapples with the helpless desire to idealize a relationship even though it’s obvious that pain and hurt lurk around the corner. The slow-burning musical intensities echo this yearning to get lost in a fantasy and forget the real world“.
Fleming comes from a producer’s background, having produced music for a bunch of soul and hip-hop artists in Austria. His music draws inspiration from the likes of Blood Orange and Childish Gambino as well as a childhood love for hip-hop music.
His own music can best be described as a seamless mix of alternative R&B, electronica and hazy pop that offer a sultry and soulful reflection of society’s innate fears and anxieties awash with late night haze. Think plenty of groove, slow-burning instrumentation and warm yet off-kilter electronic textures.
Watch the video for “Switching Lanes” here:
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