Elvira Kalnik releases new Single
Elvira Kalnik “Just Dance With It” single
SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/elvirakalnik
Born in Ukraine and now based in the United States, electro pop sensation Elvira Kalnik simply ignites passion in her latest single “Just Dance With It,” an almost ambient, laid back slice of EDM that comes creeping out of the darkness with a sleek sensibility unmatched in pop music today. Using a brilliant meld of polished pop harmonies and affectionate europop influenced beats, Elvira effectively creates a soundscape of seduction and enigmatic lust in approximately three minutes of play time. Her sound isn’t one that is specifically tied to one scene over another, preferring to exist on the fringe of music’s most exotically experimental as opposed to its most predictable and trite. I had the chance to preview “Just Dance With It” prior to its summer release in anticipation of Elvira’s forthcoming album Magical Child, and not only was I impressed by its nimble allure, but by the depth of its emotional grasp.
The European influences on Elvira’s music are unmistakable and presented in such a sleek fashion that their stylishness is comparable to an elegant glass mirror – reflective and honest, yet opulent and glaring. The beats that drive “Just Dance With It” radiate a certain ominous glow that persists throughout the whole of Magical Child and makes it far more sincere and cerebral than anything else I’ve listened to this year. The harmony created by the gentle vocal of Elvira and the shuttering bass is almost ethereal, and her command of the mood nothing short of iconic. I would have perhaps preferred her vocals to have been a little more pronounced in the final mix, but nonetheless this track manages to captivate our attention as much as it does imprint a classy, albeit dark, hook in our brains.
The lyrics of “Just Dance With It” are on the surface accessible to any music fan, but upon closer inspection devolve into deep, intellectually provocative territory that extends far beyond the dance floor. What is it to connect with someone in a singular moment, united by the unrelenting sonic power of music? The sheer energy of this track evokes feelings of pressure and tension that complement the sexual tone of the melody. At once we are separated, and then rejoined, with the aesthetical core of Elvira, as though we’re wrapped up in her web of illustrious charm without any hope of escape.
Anything is possible for Elvira Kalnik at this stage of her career, where she clearly exhibits far more wit and charisma as a performer and intrepid willingness to experiment than any of her contemporaries have to date. “Just Dance With It” is just a glimpse into what Magical Child has in store for both her long time and new found fans, and if her work continues to gather as much buzz as it has in just the last year, there is no doubt in my mind that she’s going to be a major player in the future of pop music to come in both the next decade and beyond.
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Dance-with-It/dp/B072SRJVRJ
Mindy McCall