Debut single from Sean Harte Rigney

London-based artist Sean Harte Rigney is crafting a sound that lands in the overlap of indie rock and electronic club music, bringing the energy of a live band into a production style that points towards the dancefloor. Having spent years performing in bands, Sean eventually began looking beyond traditional instrumentation, teaching himself electronic production and learning to construct entire tracks from his bedroom studio.

The transition has opened up a new creative direction, allowing him to retain the expressive stylings of his rock origins while exploring the spheres of synths, programmed rhythms and club-focused arrangements. His influences reflect that interest in crossing musical boundaries; the uncompromising electronic approach of French electro pioneers Justice sits alongside the energy of The Dare, offering a setting for music that combines the tone of rock with the impact of dance production.

Through his musical output, Sean seeks the point where they can operate together, using the emotional context of indie vocals against electronic arrangements built to move a crowd. Now he brings us the perfect showcase of his highly original sonic vision with “Do You Feel It,” his debut single and the perfect showcase of the sound he’s been developing, presenting a release that brings together two sides of his musical identity.

Indie rock vocals provide the human element, while pulsing synths create an immersive electronic soundscape as punching beats inject a dance-focused energy throughout, giving the song an energy that feels equally connected to the intimacy of songwriting and the collective atmosphere of a club. The track’s origins, however, were based in something more traditional and whil initially conceived on guitar, “Do You Feel It” underwent a significant transformation as Sean began reconsidering how its central musical ideas could be expressed.

The intention was to capture the emotional intensity and movement of guitar riffs through electronic sounds, retaining the character of the original idea while taking it somewhere entirely different. The synth lines are not merely a production layer placed over a rock song, they become the instruments through which its original emotional ideas are communicated, resulting in a piece of genre-blending music that eschews an established formula to offer something thoroughly new.

Opened by the swell of fluttering synth runs, the track casts a dreamy scene before shifting with the punch of kick and buzz of steady synth texture as Sean’s smooth vocals spin memorable melodic leads above. With rattling percussive shots and stacks of electronic tones, his compelling voice stitches instantly catchy threads into the energising musical fabric, forming a superb synth rock anthem that puts his songwriting flair and performance talent on full display.

The whole track was penned, recorded and produced by Sean on his computer, reflecting the DIY style of his move into electronic music, with the bedroom studio providing the space to experiment and develop a sound without the limitations of a band setup. The process also attracted the attention of renowned producer Aubrey Whitfield, who discovered Sean’s demo and subsequently took on mixing and mastering duties.

The connection between recorded music and the dancefloor will also extend into Sean’s live activity, with his upcoming REDLIGHT club night at Dalston Den on November the 21st providing an opportunity to create the sort of high-energy environment in which his music shines. With “Do You Feel It” marking his artistic entrance, we can’t wait to see what Sean Harte Rigney has in store next on his exciting musical adventure.

Listen to Do You Feel It below