NYC-based artist Chris Ianuzzi struts a creative, ardent electronic pop sound on new single “Reality Games” — melding a range of dynamic synth tones, from foreboding buzzing to twinkling lushness, amidst thematic perspectives on today’s tumult-filled political climate. “What makes you think he’s the chosen one?” Ianuzzi asks alongside warbled synths and illuminated swells persisting alongside, as the “…play the fool” lyrical insight and ardent expressions maneuver alongside, playing like an affirming line of questioning that leads to a hopeful sense of clarity. “I want the people in this country to come together, be the giant and pull the country through the mess that we’re in,” Ianuzzi says.
Catching our ears in the past with a range of successes — from “Edge of the Earth” to “Distant Suns” — Ianuzzi continues to craft an enjoyably unpredictable and aesthetically artful sound with “Reality Games.” Initial stutter-y synths maneuver into percussive pants and tonal bursts, lyrically beckoning to look beyond the surface as the throbbing electronic elements meld cohesively with shout-y vocal segments — “come on! come on!” — that remind fondly of The Fall in their impassioned intrigue. Complemented by a heady, AI-assisted music video, “Reality Games” is another success from Chris Ianuzzi that blends modern thematic insight and inventive electronic prowess.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
