Melbourne artist Running Touch has released a new ambient track ‘Signs’ that ventures away from his typical electronic sound exploring the realm of indie-pop with the help of Northlane, Crooked Colours, and Ocean Grove.
This new single is airy and laid back with strumming guitars that give the song a groovy indie-pop vibe accompanied by soft and soulful vocals. Amongst the track’s atmospheric feel, the single is grounded on a mysterious brooding electronic sound, giving this song a depth that highlights the evolution of Running Touch’s career musically and personally.
Being the founder of Ocean Grove, Running Touch enlisted the help of his band member Sam Bassal, as well as Northlane’s Nic Pettersen and Crooked Colours’ Lampy on this new track. This collaboration brings together some amazing artists “which hopes to create a sense of community amongst like-minded musicians and the fans that underpin their success as musicians and not just artists or band members,” according to a statement.
This single was released with the first installment of the Post Modern Collective Sessions, which is a series of instrument focused videos that are set to be released throughout the release of Running Touch’s forthcoming album “that draw focus to the musicality of his often-production-heavy projects.”
Watch Post Modern Collective Sessions – Installment 01 ‘Signs’ (Live Drum Video) featuring Northlane, Ocean Grove & Crooked Colours below.
‘Signs’ is the second single Running Touch has released in 2020 following ‘Meet Me’ which was shared in April with both tracks set to appear on his upcoming album. In an earlier statement talking about his single Running Touch said: “‘Meet Me’ was my second time publishing a short story into a song.”
Running Touch has had a successful 2020, winning an APRA award for Most Played Dance Work, being a regular to triple j’s #1 played, and being featured on many Spotify and Apple Music playlists around the world. The artist has also had headline tours and played at major music festivals such as Falls Festival and Beyond The Valley.
Running Touch draws influence from many media and art forms including live performance, art, design, photography, literature, and film; which he uses to help him create a strong vision that goes beyond standard music-making.
This electronic enigma is a master at his craft boasting many talents being a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, vocalist, and creative director. His unique sound is experimental melding a plethora of different sounds that are always electronically charged, emotive, and enthralling. There is definitely much more to come from this highly talented artist.
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