Perel - Ich Ich

The vocal on “Ich Ich” is half-sung and half-muttered in German, and it turns the whole track into something you feel more than parse. Perel builds this out of patient, analog-sounding synths and a bassline that walks rather than pounds, the kind of indie-electronic groove that could soundtrack a sweaty basement or a slow drive home equally well. Not understanding a word of the lyrics barely matters. The repeated “ich, ich” becomes pure texture, a rhythmic hook that lodges regardless of what language you think in. There is a warmth to the production that a lot of colder electronic music forgets to bother with, all rounded edges and analog hum. It never explodes. It just deepens, layer by patient layer, until you notice you have been nodding along for four minutes straight. Kitsuné has a reliable ear for this understated, groove-first kind of electronic pop, and Perel is one of the better people making it right now.

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