London-based newcomer Emily Mulenga is an exciting new artist whose previous experience in visual art informs her musical world. A self-produced musician with a background as an internationally exhibited visual artist, her approach to music is both intricate and instinctive.
Her work is full of texture, emotion and storytelling, drawing from her creative background to create something wholly unique. Marking her official debut, she now unveils her first single titled “Oliver,” a track that offers an uncompromising and candid look into infatuation in the digital age. Written, produced, performed and mixed entirely by Emily herself at home, the song is a bold introduction to her sonic universe.
A mix of dark, atmospheric synths, pulsating rhythms and reflective lyricism, “Oliver” balances intensity with playfulness, capturing the emotional turbulence of desire and longing. Throughout, the track shakes with a sense of urgency, driven by an uptempo beat that contrasts with its brooding undertones.
Brought in by deep bass textures and the soft pulse of synth tones, airy sonic elements drift above to craft an immersive atmosphere. As Emily’s gentle vocals glide in above the punch of the beat, a smooth groove propels the arrangement while catchy melodic lines dance above the colourful array of synths, cut with echoes of lively hyperpop aesthetics.
Building to an infectious chorus, she casts a hypnotic soundscape of memorable synth pop music that’s at once enveloping and danceable. The chorus, in which she calls herself a “simp” for Oliver, adds a touch of humour to the song’s deeper emotional weight, making it both relatable and lighthearted. Her ability to translate personal experience into art is what makes her debut so compelling and with “Oliver,” she presents a track that feels intimate yet meaningful, playful yet deeply felt.
Stitched with poignant, storytelling lyrics and a shifting arrangement that progresses with intricate dashes of instrumentation, “Olivier” serves up an engaging and highly original sound that sees Emily Mulenga make a spectacular entrance as a thrilling new solo artist on the rise. Offering the perfect showcase of the wide appeal of her sound, Emily Mulenga has firmly planted herself on the map of must watch artists to arrive on the music scene in 2025.
Listen to Oliver below
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