VIBE has a unique sound present that gradually opens up into a hard-driving dance vein. Fans of Iyaz, 808s and Heartbreak-era Kanye, and Flo Rida will find something to dig into; ALYKXX is able to spin that formula into something current. The brooding sound of VIBE’s backing instrumentation adds a bit more ambiance to the single. There’s a surprisingly deep aspect to VIBE that ensures fans will continue to come back to it. Rather than continuing to go over the same well-trod ground that many artists cover with their radio-ready efforts, ALYKXX keeps switching up his sound through the end of the track.
ALYKXX “VIBE” / 2023 Self Released / 3:26
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