The Tokyo based artist Leonard Burton, better known as NEVERSPEAK just released a new single titled “The Runner”…a masterpiece of electro and cyberpunk that is also an extremely storytelling experience…this one has the best of everything.
NEVERSPEAK is originally British, but he’s living in Tokyo, creating electronic music with darker vibes. He says that his inspiration comes from the world around him, from the relentless concrete and the humanity that he lived in the middle of.
There’s also a philosophy behind “The Runner”’s concept, NEVERSPEAK explains “The concept of this track is karma catching up with someone”…and he encapsulates this philosophy, this story with heavy electronic, industrial and cyberpunk elements so perfectly…that you could really imagine a full fledged music video in your head.
The elements that make up “The Runner” are all cinematic in nature, but delivered in an electronic way…
“The Runner” is dark…
It’s cinematic…
It’s melodic…
It’s musical storytelling at its best…
The melodies we experience in this track range from very melodic vocal phrases, which was a first time experience for NEVERSPEAK to work directly for his music with a vocalist…and will not be the last, actually, this song is the first in a series of 3 songs he aims to release…next, hell be working with American rapper JedLi.
…some of the other melodies are more electronic and percussive in nature, nevertheless, almost all sections of “The Runner” have a very strong melodic element that will have you either humming or singing with.
If you’re a fan of both electronic and cinematic storytelling…you’ll fall in love instantly with NEVERSPEAK’s “The Runner”…it’s a highly recommended listening experience.
We literally cannot wait to hear the upcoming releases…”The Runner” had us hungry for more, we’ll keep on running till we get the next one.
We wish all the best to NEVERSPEAK, he’s creating absolute monstrous electro songs that have a very solid storytelling element to it…we salute you.
Cheers!