San Diego singer and music producer, Dream Tonic, has transported us to a new beautiful and celestial world with her newest EP, Essence. Taking us on a journey through an ethereal downtempo soundscape, we get the chance to peer into a hopeful world like no other that this artist has skilfully crafted through these new 5 tracks. The tune we get the pleasure of premiering for you all today, “Stranded” takes a deep dive into the infinite boundaries and ebb and flow that we experience in relationships. The combination of vocals with the wubby, otherworldly melody flow beautifully, making this track a do not miss. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Stranded” and the rest of the Essence EP, a certified bop.
“Stranded” is a deep dive into the inner conflict that arises due to power dynamics in a relationship. This song is a nod to the delicate balance of staying grounded in oneself while remaining open to connecting with others while riding out the wave of uncertainty.”
DIVING DEEP W/ DREAM TONIC
- What’s one cool fact about yourself/or your project that not many fans know about?
This Essence EP project has been two years in the making. I made this EP in the midst of covid lockdown, while mothering two young children that were home all day. It took an extreme degree of commitment, discipline and methodical planning in order to take it to where it needed to go. A huuuuuge shout out to my collaborator and mentor ill.Gates for seeing the potential in this project and helping bring it to fruition. Also, in the middle of producing this project, the opportunity arose to write music for the new Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Adventure and a whole bunch of my music is now in the hotel.
- What are the inspirations that helped push you into wanting to pursue a career in music?
Since the age of 6, I knew I needed to create music. I used to invent graphic notation in order to capture the musical thoughts that swam through my mind before I actually knew how to read and write musical notation. I then became a classically trained pianist, playing in concert halls all over the country, went on to study ritual death music ini Bali, studied Brazilian percussion and dance and electronic music. I think ultimately, all of these experiences led me to the path of music production, giving me the opportunity to synthesize all of my various influences.
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