{"id":37076,"date":"2021-07-06T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=37076"},"modified":"2021-07-02T06:26:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T10:26:25","slug":"monokino-releases-electrowave-banger-your-underground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=37076","title":{"rendered":"Monokino releases electrowave banger &#8216;Your Underground&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monokino\u00a0has released his\u00a0propulsive electrowave single, <em>Your Underground<\/em>;\u00a0a\u00a0perfect introduction to\u00a0Monokino\u2019s distinctive, quirky approach to writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening with ethereal choral harmonies, the track quickly propels forward with an 8-bit style sampled beat, punctuated by wailing guitars. The breathless music is the ideal platform for Monokino to experiment with his vocals, effortlessly undulating from falsetto and baritone and back again.\u00a0<em>Your Underground<\/em>\u00a0is an energetic, stylish slice of alternative electro-pop sitting somewhere between the new romantic sound of 80s artists like\u00a0The Associates\u00a0and\u00a0Gary Numan\u00a0and the rock edge of\u00a0Atari Teenage Riot\u00a0and\u00a0Alec Empire.\u00a0Listen to <em>Your Underground<\/em> via SoundCloud below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Your Underground by Monokino\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1063945048&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monokino enlisted the skills of&nbsp;J. Laser&nbsp;\/&nbsp;Jordan Lawlor&nbsp;\u2013 former a bass player in&nbsp;M83&nbsp;&#8211; who played acoustic bass (replacing the synth bass). As Monokino states:&nbsp;<em>&#8220;His help with the production of the song was very valuable because I immediately realised that he, like me, wants to continue the tradition of songwriting, but is not afraid of weird musical ideas even if it ends up as less a pop-song than it originally intended to be.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A frequent participant in China\u2019s ever growing music festival industry, Monokino\u2019s talent has enabled him to showcase his unique pop music around the world; from China\u2019s&nbsp;Strawberry Festival&nbsp;to&nbsp;South by South West&nbsp;in Austin, Texas. Also collaborating with renowned artists including&nbsp;Tony Visconti,&nbsp;Kristen Young&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jacco Gardner, Monokino is intent on sharing his sound with a UK audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Signed to&nbsp;Zip Records&nbsp;in the Netherlands, Monokino\u2019s international reach has seen his works released by China\u2019s largest independent music label&nbsp;Modern Sky. Combining his time between Nanjing, Shanghai and Amsterdam, has already gained support from a diverse range of tastemakers including&nbsp;Janice Long&nbsp;on&nbsp;BBC Radio Wales,&nbsp;Culture Collide,&nbsp;Backseat Mafia&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Chicago Tribune,&nbsp;<em>Your Underground<\/em> will be one of a number of single releases throughout 2021, culminating in the unveiling of an EP later this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Monokino\u00a0has released his\u00a0propulsive electrowave single, Your Underground;\u00a0a\u00a0perfect introduction to\u00a0Monokino\u2019s distinctive, quirky approach to writing. Opening with ethereal choral harmonies, the track quickly propels forward with <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=37076\" title=\"Monokino releases electrowave banger &#8216;Your Underground&#8217;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[12,13,28],"tags":[10387,10386],"class_list":["post-37076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-electro","category-electronic-music","category-music","tag-monokino","tag-your-underground"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1380C8FB-C638-4B24-A6FC-3D7CD3109A7F.jpeg?fit=1000%2C750&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-9E0","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38587,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38587","url_meta":{"origin":37076,"position":0},"title":"Draag expels religious trauma in new shoegaze LP","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"March 4, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"With hints of\u00a0My Bloody Valentine, Beach House & Boards of Canada, LA electro-shoegaze quintet\u00a0Draag\u00a0just announced their debut album\u00a0\u2018Dark Fire Heresy\u2019 which will be out\u00a0April 28. 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