New music from Genus

Dublin-based artist and producer Genus makes his return to making music after a 10 year hiatus. Growing up in his teens and early 20s, he played drums in hard rock and metal bands. However, having always had a love for alternative electronic music, he’s used the kick from the Global pandemic to return to music in this new outlook.

The artist takes influence from all music including some of his all time favourite artists such as Aphex Twin, Thom Yorke, Tool, Opeth and Four Tet. Genus blends interesting elements into his music such as odd time signatures, unusual musical modes and other elements of music theory that are not normally found in electronic music.

Now he brings us the new single “Binary”, a song about the link between society and technology, social media and the internet and how one can no longer exist without the other. The lyrics touch on how there is a constant sense of achieving something (likes, followers etc), working towards unachievable goals and to get the approval of our peers; “we’re on our way, to feeling sane, to feel the same”.

It also references how our lives are now dominated by technology and the world cannot function without “the machine” anymore. And how it is common place for people to hand over their personal information in exchange for being instantly contactable and fit in with people around them.

With this ominous context, he crafts a deep and driving electronic piece full of atmosphere and thoughtful reflection.

Listen to Binary below