{"id":295774,"date":"2017-07-16T08:06:15","date_gmt":"2017-07-16T12:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.aws.dancingastronaut.com\/?p=295774"},"modified":"2017-07-16T08:06:15","modified_gmt":"2017-07-16T12:06:15","slug":"mnek-shares-emotive-new-track-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dancingastronaut.com\/2017\/07\/mnek-shares-emotive-new-track-paradise\/","title":{"rendered":"MNEK shares emotive new track ‘Paradise’"},"content":{"rendered":"

With his latest track “Paradise,” Grammy-nominated British singer, songwriter, and producer MNEK<\/a> has exhibited an impressive amount of versatility and artistry. \u00a0“Paradise” is an infectious track that blends elements of R&B and future bass into a thought provoking and lyrically daring concoction. \u00a0The track also features the iconic guitar riff from\u00a0Ultra Nate’s\u00a0iconic 1997 dance smash “Free.”<\/p>\n

“Paradise” evokes visions of running away from the hectic and sometimes depressing nature of today’s society in order to find peace, solace, and catharsis. MNEK exhibits his prowess as a triple threat by providing scintillating vocals, stirring lyrics, and a sexy beat which features an ominous throbbing bassline that pulls the whole tune together.<\/p>\n

The track’s gripping chorus inspires a sense of escape as MNEK’s heartbreaking falsetto takes center stage. “Paradise”, definitely embodies a sense of helplessness and cynicism that many of us feel at the moment. However, it is also a song about hope and the power of positive mindset. The hauntingly inspiring lyrics “Paradise is in the mind” speak to MNEK’s overall message. The 22-year-old also explains the musical inspiration for his latest track, saying:<\/p>\n

“Around the time I wrote ‘Paradise’, so much dance music was coming out and doing well with literally any 90s R&B song as the main topline, of the whole song. It really bothered me!”<\/i><\/span>\u00a0he explains.\u00a0“So, I decided to sample a dance song for an R&B track. I’ve always loved ‘Free’ by Ultra Nate, so it was such an honour to have the blessing of the writers of the song to sample it for ‘Paradise’.”<\/i><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n