NINA - Carnival Night

Berlin-based synthwave icon and golden girl, Nina Boldt, or just simply NINA, pushes the envelop and takes us to the carnival witching hour with the fresh new single from her trilogy of summer releases, “Carnival Night.” Co-produced with fellow synth great and guitar hero Radio Wolf, Carnival Night is a very directional, conceptual synth track that explores juxtapositions of darker shades and haunting treatments with vibrant, bejeweled sonic soundscapes. Very rarely we see NINA take a slightly darker route, but this track is one of her most unique gems yet. “Carnival Night” starts with this striking kaleidoscope of augmented synth arpeggiated multi-variant patches that hauntingly deviate from scale at times. This somehow perfectly sets up the environment, which we envision to be retro VHS images of bejeweled lights in a carnival scene. NINA’s signature crystalline and angelic voice enters with her perfect harmonies over stylized lo-fi electronic kit and moody atmospheric guitars. The track moves into a dramatic breakdown where NINA arrests listeners with a spell-binding chant before crescendoing in powerful unison with Radiowolf’s sonic, prog-tinted, darkwave synth lead riff that seems to invoke The Cure and Robert Smith. The result is a real dark fantasy and a delightfully unique dark jewel which confirms that NINA’s creative growth and exploration with her artistic vision know no limits. NINA bravely pushes her own space and takes ownership of new directional concepts and sounds along with partner-in-crime, Radio Wolf.

We look forward to the rest of her Summer Trilogy!

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