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Alien
Electronic · 2021

Alien

Galantis

High-gloss Swedish house featuring soaring vocals and metallic synth stabs. A three-minute burst of neon-soaked, festival-ready euphoria.

December 10, 2021 · Spinnin' Records

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Alien is a masterclass in high-definition Swedish house production, delivering a sound that is both extraterrestrial in its synthetic textures and deeply human in its pop sensibilities. The track functions as a sonic explosion, utilizing hyper-compressed drums and metallic synth stabs that feel designed to pierce through the humidity of a crowded festival mainstage. It avoids the darker tropes of techno-influenced house, opting instead for a bright, neon-soaked palette that feels relentlessly optimistic even as it explores themes of being an outsider.

Moments Worth Listening For
the transition from the filtered, atmospheric intro into the explosive, brass-heavy drop
the way ILIRA's vocals reach a piercing, crystalline high note right before the second chorus
the bridge where the percussion drops out, leaving only a shimmering synth pad and a dry, intimate vocal
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Alien sound next to the rest of Galantis's catalogue?

Soprano+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into soprano than the rest of the catalogue.

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