Following on from his impressive debut EP ‘AM’ a few months ago, Australian artist August Maybe (aka LUUNG) is back at it with a captivating blend of emotive electronic music in a double single release titled ‘No Better’ & ‘Close Enough’.
Both tracks float in the worlds of ambient and chill electronic realms, whereby ‘No Better’ operates under a more lo-fi banner with an off-kilter feel to the groove held all while those eerie vocals float gently on the top of the mix that provides a sense of tranquility throughout. When we move into ‘Close Enough’, those falsetto tones still stand tall in the mix with an lively, almost drum and bass styled groove on offer that intensifies in the latter stages with a strong synth presence throughout that collectively takes you on an epic ride.
“My friend has a knack for making incredibly beautiful songs, just for fun, with no intention of releasing them. So when he sent me his version of Close Enough I knew I had to make it into something. At a minimum, I wanted to sample that addictive vocal hook and build my own song around it and that is what I did.” – August Maybe