Newcomer Confused Duck is the project 39-year-old David, a one-man electronic project from small-town obscurity, driven more by emotion than commercial ambition. With a cowboy hat on his head, a pipe between his lips and a keyboard under his fingers, David channels a lifetime of not fitting in into music that doesn’t pretend to either.
Locally, he’s known as “the guy who doesn’t quite belong” and he wears that label as Confused Duck with pride. It’s become his symbol and spirit animal, captured perfectly in the dapper duck illustrations that accompany his work. But beneath the whimsy lies a deeper story; after struggling with mental health issues, David picked up a budget keyboard on a recommendation that creative expression might help.
What started as a coping mechanism quickly turned into a calling and late at night, when thoughts run wild and silence gets loud, he finds refuge in making music. Now, supported by his wife and two kids, he’s made the leap from bedroom therapy to public release, stepping cautiously but confidently into the world with his debut single titled “Techno Makes Me Feel.” If the title sounds direct, that’s because it is, for Confused Duck, techno is the pulse that brings simplicity when things feel blurred.
The track itself is a love letter to the escapism of the dancefloor even if that dancefloor exists only in the mind. Built around pounding techno rhythms and euphoric dance energy, “Techno Makes Me Feel” is stripped of pretension and full of feeling. You can hear the echo of his inspirations like Avicii and Scooter with its lively energy and colourful synth arrangement. With no formal training, no big-label backing and no industry playbook to follow, David has stitched the song together through hours of experimentation and instinct.
Still, David is quick to downplay his accomplishments. “I’m a bit nervous about the attention,” he admits, preferring to let the music speak rather than step into the light himself. It’s that quiet humility and enigmatic visual presence paired with a fiercely individual spirit, that makes Confused Duck such a compelling newcomer.
Confused Duck brings something new and exciting to the electronic dance music sphere that’s imperfect, heartfelt and entirely his own. “Techno Makes Me Feel” may be his first track, but it sounds like the start of something meaningful and we can’t wait to see what comes next on his promising creative adventure.
Listen to Techno Makes Me Feel below
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