Pioneering a new era of music centered around hardcore dance music and R&B, Zurich’s 36Birds is a proper innovator. A rising icon in the global queer arts scene, 36Birds finds balance in unsuspecting genres and his latest single “Boy” is a testament to his penchant for obscurity. Somewhere between Frank Ocean and 90s tech-trance, “Boy” exists in a space unfamiliar to many. Despite the track’s unique complexion, “Boy” is gentle on the senses, easing listeners in with warm vocals before shattering open to reveal a complex universe of digital beats and relentlessly thumping bass lines. A righteous juxtaposition, this future-forward, warehouse-ready cut marks the rise of rave’n’b.
