Chicago-based artist nighTime is the solo recording project of a musician named Johnny who writes, records, mixes and masters his music entirely by himself. When playing live, he’s joined by drummer Jason and Joe on the bass who help bring the nighTime sound alive on stage. Johnny met his collaborators online after moving to Chicago from Los Angeles and they’ve since become an important part of the project.
Johnny’s journey with nighTime began in 2021 with the debut single “Measurements,” marking the start of a project deeply influenced by artists such as Tame Impala, Radiohead, Brand New, Flume, Frank Ocean and Led Zeppelin. A childhood admiration for Jimmy Page’s guitar style further contributes to the style that defines nighTime.
Since his debut release, he’s dropped multiple singles while linking up with artists such as Bankston and NiceGuy Steve on collaborative tracks along the way. Now bringing us his latest single, he shares the song titled “Animals,” originally recorded in his home studio in Los Angeles and finished in Chicago.
“Animals” is a sonic exploration fuelled by the ambient sounds of rain and thunder, immersing listeners in a dreamlike state. The ethereal synths cascade like a gentle nighttime shower, creating an ambient veil that washes over the listener while the subtly reverberating distortion of the guitar sonically represents thunder and lightning, punctuating the composition with bursts of gentle energy.
Casting a hypnotic sonic spell, “Animals” opens with the soft lapping of hazy sonic textures before the laid back taps of drums and lo-fi guitar tones build up the arrangement. Rising with pattering cymbals and airy lead guitars, the song delivers an enthralling instrumental experience that’s at once epic and soothing.
Full of synth layers, delicate guitar and peppered with distant wailing sirens, “Animals” lays down an immersive sound that’s sure to strike a chord with fans of shoegaze, downtempo electronic and post rock around the world. Paired with the single is a music video that features trippy visuals to mirror the mesmeric sound of the music as the fractals slowly dance.
Watch the music video for Animals below
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