Portnova Spilled Hedonism into the Shadows of Desire in Their Dark Techno Siren Song, ‘Snipe’

With Snipe, taken from their newly released debut LP Fossa, Portnova channelled the heat of lust into a sonic pressure system forged between the isolated stillness of Rivington’s forests and the harsh mechanical pulse of a North Manchester industrial estate. That friction shaped the track into a visceral juxtaposition of sultry and savage. The UK duo, Matt Hindley and Ben Parsons, held nothing back as they laced seductive French vocals through dark techno hooks and electro-pop momentum. The vocals lick lust right through the rhythmic pulses, making sensuality feel both imminent and inaccessible. Portnova prove they have a precise instinct for merging the dirty with the demure. There’s a discernible elegance woven into the throbbing basslines, yet it never dilutes the release’s chemical potency. Transcendence temporally oscillates throughout the production, hitting hard with hyper-pulsative beats that blur the line between dissociation and euphoric clarity. While many producers attempt to alchemise tension and release, few do it with this much physicality. Snipe doesn’t passively play through headphones, it leaves its imprint on your mind, body and breath. This is sound design that hits harder than the afterglow of the hedonistic haze it emits. Snipe is now available to stream on all […] The post Portnova Spilled Hedonism into the Shadows of Desire in Their Dark Techno Siren Song, ‘Snipe’ appeared first on A&R Factory.

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With Snipe, taken from their newly released debut LP Fossa, Portnova channelled the heat of lust into a sonic pressure system forged between the isolated stillness of Rivington’s forests and the harsh mechanical pulse of a North Manchester industrial estate. That friction shaped the track into a visceral juxtaposition of sultry and savage. The UK duo, Matt Hindley and Ben Parsons, held nothing back as they laced seductive French vocals through dark techno hooks and electro-pop momentum. The vocals lick lust right through the rhythmic pulses, making sensuality feel both imminent and inaccessible. Portnova prove they have a precise instinct for merging the dirty with the demure. There’s a discernible elegance woven into the throbbing basslines, yet it never dilutes the release’s chemical potency. Transcendence temporally oscillates throughout the production, hitting hard with hyper-pulsative beats that blur the line between dissociation and euphoric clarity. While many producers attempt to alchemise tension and release, few do it with this much physicality. Snipe doesn’t passively play through headphones, it leaves its imprint on your mind, body and breath. This is sound design that hits harder than the afterglow of the hedonistic haze it emits. Snipe is now available to stream on all […]

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