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Live Review: CUT_ take you into a mystical wonderland with 'Undertow'

12 January 2017 | 3:39 pm | Lauren Payne

CUT_ have blown us away with 'Undertow'.

Electronic duo CUT_ have been around the electronic music scene for over two years now, but they're bound to explode on a global scale with their new track, 'Undertow'. Each element of the piece seems to shine and there's nothing you can fault about it.

Airy vocals circle a light beat and atmospheric synths, creating a soothing piece that you'd listen to over and over again. The Amsterdam-based duo really know how to intricately craft a single that's infectious, but not completely full-on. Each element of the song seems to be balanced with its counterpoints, so there's really nothing out of place and nothing falling out of focus.

Speaking about 'Undertow', CUT_ said, "[It] has various layers that make it more interesting for us. We need music that doesn’t just unravel itself in the first listen but brings a complexity that you can discover slowly as you hear it more often." This is something that ELLA VOS also does with her music, hinting that maybe in 2017 we might be listening to more music that requires further thinking, further listening to fully understand it.

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'Undertow' is a song about hidden pressures, something all of us can relate too. It's a darker story beneath a plethora of soothing melodies. CUT_ are extremely talented and have more stories to share to keep an eye out for them this year because they're going to definitely leave a mark on the scene.

Words by Lauren Payne

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