Synth Single Review: “To See You” by NINA & Radio Wolf

by Karl Magi

NINA & Radio Wolf’s “To See You” slips serenely into being as its surrounding tones reach out, capturing profound attraction before foundational guidance moves from ticking drums. An impression of moving emotion slides from a melodic pattern before NINA sinks herself into the emotional atmosphere, her voice like a breezy caress supported by entangled bass.

A melodic pattern is carried on a gossamer guitar’s levitating notes as NINA pulls out feelings from the lyrics with conviction, engaging me in her storytelling. All of the elements in Radio Wolf’s production emphasize tender passion, the main melody evoking irresistible attraction and wistful love.

The vocals now slip with no other accompaniment but a glittering filigree before drums build, increasing intensity, and NINA carries the mixture of dreaming and desire which permeates the song. Her layered voice is full of gentle sensations while the guitar floats through space in a hopeful tide, reaching sky-high. Wheeling like a flight of birds, the guitar fades into silence.

Asking the song’s subject to “rise and shine tonight” to her angel calls and the stars “burn out so bright,” heaven tumbles down, daylight can’t be seen and “moonlight calls, fading out the light” as night falls. Finding herself “blind tonight” to see the other person, she has to “close my eyes to light.”

“Wake me up tonight" she asks as her angel calls and “twilight shines so bright” while heaven falls. Moonlight calls her with its “blackout magic light” and the darkness descends. As the song’s subject falls in silence, she can feel him in her motion while she is “running in darkness” and she feels devotion as she reaches out to them “in silence.” To conclude, she says, “I see you, you’re shining in darkness and blindness I see you.”