DanFromUpstairs’ New Single Explores the Complicated Concept of “Love”

Genre-bending is a term that gets thrown around a fair bit these days, and while it’s true that sonic barriers seem to be collapsing more and more in contemporary music, DanFromUpstairs‘ debut alum, Hopeless Fables is a stand out example that fully embodies this ethos.

This album comes from the mind of the Brighton-based music fanatic, captivated by using genre as a tool for creative self-expression. The result is an exciting project covering a wide palette of sounds. The album flows through shades of electronica, funk, hip-hop, jungle, rock, before landing on a dark, theatrical folk finale; but all woven together through Dan’s idiosyncratic production, seamless song transitions and otherworldly conceptual fabric, rendering the experience one continuous fever dream.

The multi-faceted Brighton based producer and musician gears up for the album with a brand new release in the form of “Love” featuring West London vocalist Luke Matthews.

Following on from recent single ‘Cupid’s Error’, Dan says of the new single:

“‘Love’ is the cynical soliloquy of someone uninterested in being in love, because they are focused on self-preservation and are above its illogical, petty trivialities. However, through the cracks, the jaded and bitter nature of their portrayal is obvious to the listener.”

The release of the album sees Dan tick off a longstanding bucket list item. At the time, he wasn’t quite aware of how long this would take, as the vision for the album kept expanding, various featured vocalists and instrumentalists had to be procured to fit in with said vision, and his music production skills improved continually, causing him to go back over and refine the tracks multiple times.

During this process, a pleasant and unexpected surprise emerged and Dan realised that this would in fact become a concept album. As this became more apparent, various themes materialised, the song titles named themselves, and it became clear how it would all fit together.

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Danfromupstairs ‘Hopeless Fables’ Album Artwork