Bantunani is back; this time, he's setting fire to the scene with "Secret Pen," a crushing new single from his highly anticipated double album, "Iconic," out on April 15. Fresh off the dancefloor and social media success of multiple hit single "Standup Telema" comes a new single that digs into the depths of artistic expression surrounding more than just resistance and revolution, but love, seamlessly wrapped in grooves packed with the energy of funk and new wave.
In "Secret Pen," Bantunani did not create a song; he moved. Co-written alongside the talented Misato, the track describes the untapped potential of words, be it a revolutionary speech, a love letter, or the silent roar of resistance. The song's name is a misnomer; the pen might be mightier than the sword, but it's the groove that hits like a writer's pen, sharp and unapologetic.
"Secret Pen" through the best of the '80s and '90s golden ages in magical realism, turning back the hands of time with untamed analog synths flying all out the sides and murmured echoes of that raw energy spun into millennial needles. They spun into the contemporary moonlight of his own making. It's an intermix of sounds steeped in nostalgia but attuned to the future to the point that it simultaneously feels familiar and revolutionary.
"Secret Pen" is a meditation on some of the more prominent themes echoed in Iconic, a collection celebrating the past but reanimating it in the context of a contemporary world. Every note transmits the feel of an era accentuated the sound; it wasn't just about the beat, it was about something more. It was about meaning mov, movement, and message. Here, the synths drone and basslines pound with melancholia that's still powerful, reflecting the artist's desire to make a sound that doesn't just fill the void in front of you but alters it. "Secret Pen," Bantunani is set to introduce listeners to the next chapter of his expeditions, where the intersection of rhythm, soul, and language awaits. Whether it's the infectious groove or the depth of the message in the lyrics, "Secret Pen" will be played and felt.
In "Secret Pen," Bantunani did not create a song; he moved. Co-written alongside the talented Misato, the track describes the untapped potential of words, be it a revolutionary speech, a love letter, or the silent roar of resistance. The song's name is a misnomer; the pen might be mightier than the sword, but it's the groove that hits like a writer's pen, sharp and unapologetic.
"Secret Pen" through the best of the '80s and '90s golden ages in magical realism, turning back the hands of time with untamed analog synths flying all out the sides and murmured echoes of that raw energy spun into millennial needles. They spun into the contemporary moonlight of his own making. It's an intermix of sounds steeped in nostalgia but attuned to the future to the point that it simultaneously feels familiar and revolutionary.
"Secret Pen" is a meditation on some of the more prominent themes echoed in Iconic, a collection celebrating the past but reanimating it in the context of a contemporary world. Every note transmits the feel of an era accentuated the sound; it wasn't just about the beat, it was about something more. It was about meaning mov, movement, and message. Here, the synths drone and basslines pound with melancholia that's still powerful, reflecting the artist's desire to make a sound that doesn't just fill the void in front of you but alters it. "Secret Pen," Bantunani is set to introduce listeners to the next chapter of his expeditions, where the intersection of rhythm, soul, and language awaits. Whether it's the infectious groove or the depth of the message in the lyrics, "Secret Pen" will be played and felt.
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