"Drift" gave me the feeling when leaving a place you love, which can be sad on one hand, but also exciting on the other, because there might be something new and better to come. There is a reflective and slightly melancholic tone throughout, balanced by a quiet sense of optimism. Sitting between ambient-leaning melodic house and cinematic electronica, Drift is for the late-night introspective listening moments.

I loved how the track pushes and pulls back the listener through different levels of intensity, a sense of mystery being slowly revealed but not fully, and a playfulness between positivity and slight darkness.

Gryr is an electronic artist based in Gothenburg, Sweden. After years of performing internationally at festivals like Roskilde, SXSW, and Way Out West, and features on The Guardian, The Fader, and Highsnobiety, today he focuses on texture-driven electronic music shaped by restraint and subtle tension.

"Drift" is the second single from Gryr's upcoming EP Hymn, out on May 15th. We'll be keeping an eye out!

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