French-Icelandic artist Daniel Ness has returned with a brand-new single entitled “Careless”, boldly blending flavours of early 2000s trance music, R&B and elements of hyperpop. The track was released today (Friday the 18th of March) and can be listened to via streaming services, or at the link below.
This new single comes hot on the heels of Ness’s last release “Wounded”, which was well-received by the likes of Jamz Supernova, Crack Magazine, Dummy and more. Both singles are to be featured on Ness’s upcoming E.P. Like “Wounded”, the song is drenched in the hazy, melancholic atmosphere that defines Ness’s sound, and seamlessly blends together elements of different musical styles. A recent press release regarding the song briefly discussed its themes, saying: “Playing with themes of vulnerability, patience and human relationship, ‘Careless’ is about letting go of toxicity and protecting your own sanity.”
Daniel Ness is a Fench-Icelandic music producer based in London. A brief description of Ness on RA states: “Daniel Ness’ music doesn’t necessarily hold an evident place within a club environment. Multifunctional and introspective, his emotive-style of production is fueled by a fascination for melancholy and how it affects him. With past shows across Europe and Asia, appearances on NTS Radio, productions for rising-French rappers and a current residency on Balamii Radio, the London-based artist and Merci Jitter-founder stands out through the eclectic nature of his productions and the captivating bipolarity between leftfield and generic textures that his music holds.”
“Wounded” and “Careless” are Ness’s first new releases since “Live A Lie”, which was released in April 2021, and featured Mikey Enwright. The feverish song is defined by swirling synth atmospheres and plucks, and stunning, rich clusters of autotuned vocals. Preceding this were the 2020 singles “Manual Touch” and “Lick”, and before that, the artist’s debut E.P. Shy, released in 2019.
From scouring Ness’ discography, it is plain to hear for any listener that this is a talented young artist indeed, with a grasp of multiple different genres and a clear, defined sound of his own that he has been perfecting since his emergence in 2019. You can check out Daniel Ness’ musical catalogue on all streaming services, and you can keep up with his new releases and announcements via his socials.
