Velvet Chains

Goldroom featuring Mereki “You’re Incredible”

Goldroom’s track is built around a repeated groove of what sounds like a chopped up sample of mallet percussion – maybe a marimba? It sounds very clear and “live” but just off enough to feel uncanny, so the metallic clangs sound lovely enough to have a lovely, luxurious feeling but also communicate a slight unease. Mereki’s vocal doesn’t get too deep into lyrical details. She sketches out a scene of being at a show and watching a performer with awe and affection, but wisely keeps things focused on a gorgeous repeated vocal hook: “I think you’re incredible, oh oh.” She sounds like someone in love with someone who isn’t fully real, someone who is more beautiful and idealized because you can’t get up close to them. Goldroom deepens the sound of the track with a painterly sort of guitar noise and beachy synth tones, but never takes focus off that mesmerizing percussive chord vamp. If you let it go for just a moment it would break the spell.

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