Based between Nashville in the USA and Phuket in Thailand, Gary Crause is an artist, producer and songwriter with more than two decades of sonic experience, who now makes music under the Recycler One moniker. Previously mostly writing music for other artists, he now draws influence from artists such as Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, Dead or Alive and Gary Numan to craft his own sonic vision that cuts across synth pop and nu-disco styles.
First unveiling the Recycler One project in September 2022, he dropped the debut instrumental track “Love Pump” before linking with Tripple B on the vocal version of the single. Since then, he’s released multiple well-received singles, collaborating with artists such as Ruby Redl and Dark Fiber while racking up hundreds of thousands of spins of his music on Spotify alone.
Now he brings us his first release of 2024 with his new single titled “Narcissist,” a song that sees Recycler One take inspiration from his own experiences to inform his songwriting. When a close family member went to visit him with the intention of making amends, the situation disintegrated and they ended up calling Gary a narcissist.
While the outcome wasn’t what the artist had hoped for, it provided the creative spark to make music and “Narcissist” began to take shape. Brought in by the soft swoosh of synth tones, an ominous atmosphere takes hold before the thump of drums ushers in the artist’s vocals.
Spinning commanding leads carrying biting lyricism, the steady march of the beat underpins his powerful vocal lines as they drift through an airy soundscape. Joined by the bright tones of a lead synth, the song rises to a rousing energy capped by instantly memorable melodies.
Brimming with slick ebb and flow, the intensity rises and falls with the punch of the drums as the song flows through an enveloping sound of epic synth pop that takes cues from the artist’s teenage inspirations while framing it in his modern sonic output. With defiant lyrics, aggressive vocal delivery and engaging rhythm, “Narcissist” is a superb showcase of Recycler One’s exciting sound as he enters a new year with a stellar new single.
Listen to Narcissist below
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