Listen to the release here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2oObxhExTtFiJSxo5Zn1xx
“The Dark Side,” the new four-song EP from Luca Draccar, gives listeners a really interesting and personal experience. Across these tracks, Luca looks at feelings like being vulnerable, having inner struggles, and just raw emotion. He makes these detailed soundscapes and cool, hypnotic sound changes that often go against what’s normal. This release shows Luca’s ongoing trip through electronic music.
The first song, “Bad at Love Since Forever,” quickly sets a mood that’s both sad and beautiful. The soft mix of spacey synth sounds and strong, distorted drum beats makes a feeling of tension, pulling you into some real, honest emotion. There’s a modern, romantic feel to this track. It finds a balance between feeling down and a little bit hopeful, showing how love and loss often go together.
“Outlaws Division” totally switches the energy, making it higher with sharp synth sounds and rhythms that grab you. This song feels like a rebellious but also thoughtful anthem, and the quiet feeling of thinking deeply just pulls you into a hypnotic state. The tunes, even though they seem simple, have a strong way of making you feel things, showing how good Luca is at mixing emotion with new sound ideas.
A highlight of the release is “Reckless Flower,” where you can hear Luca playing the piano, which is something new for him. The smooth way he mixes real and electronic sounds makes a piece that feels both like a dream and very genuine. It gives you a short, bright break before the EP goes into darker sounds. The clear sound of the piano against the controlled electronic noise really shows how Luca’s music is growing and how he can do different things. This mix of acoustic and electronic sounds shows his adventurous style.
The last song, “Branded Your Brain,” ends the EP with a strong, deep feeling. The thick, heavy bass sounds create a mood that’s a bit scary but also attractive, while the changed synth sounds give it a dreamlike quality that makes you a little uneasy. There’s a funny twist in how the song plays with what’s real and what isn’t, which feels like the right way to end an EP that keeps you thinking about what’s true.
When you think about electronic music that’s intense and makes you feel things, the sound of Nine Inch Nails is a good comparison to some parts of Luca’s music. Like Trent Reznor’s project, “The Dark Side” often looks at darker emotions with a careful ear for how sounds feel and a willingness to use distortion and sounds that feel a bit industrial. While Luca’s overall sound is more like techno, the strong feelings underneath, the mix of beauty and harshness, and the way he makes you feel like you’re in a different, sometimes unsettling place, are similar to the emotional power of much of Nine Inch Nails’ music. Both artists are good at making sounds that really hit you, even if they do it in different styles.
“The Dark Side” is more than just an EP; it’s like stepping into a different world of sound, emotion, and how we see what’s real. Luca Draccar’s smooth moves between real and electronic sounds build a soundscape that always keeps you interested and surprised. This is a project that wants you to really feel the music, not just hear it. If you’re looking for electronic music that’s made with thought and has a lot of feeling, “The Dark Side” is a great find, showing even more that Luca Draccar is an interesting voice in today’s electronic music scene. Get ready to be drawn in; “The Dark Side” is a sound experience that’s worth hearing.
