Paradoks is a Belgium-born, Switzerland-based producer who specializes in Melodic Techno music. His new track is called Paradoks – Too Late, and in an exciting twist it has already been played by iconic DJ Miss Monique as part of her tracklist at many festivals including on the mainstage of the legendary Tomorrowland, EDC and Ultra Music.
In fact, listening to Paradoks – Too Late for the first time and it’s little surprise that Miss Monique wanted to share it with the world. The track kicks off with a huge, pounding bassline, which Paradoks says came about because of the distinctive attitude he wanted for the song.
“At the time, I was feeling a bit frustrated with the scene and wanted to break out of what was expected. I needed to make something that felt fresh, something with attitude, groove, and a big bassline”.
The track certainly feels fresh, and is steeped in distinctive Melodic Techno grooves emanating from that big bassline as well as the cleverly syncopated synth melodies.
The track’s vocals, meanwhile, were provided by Switzerland-based vocalist Ellivia.
“We ended up meeting in person and co-writing the lyrics together. It was a really fun session, and I loved how naturally the lyrics came together. They had this unapologetic edge but also left space for interpretation”.
Says Paradoks of their work together on the song. Incidentally, the latter phrase sums up this track as a whole extremely well. Like previous Paradoks tracks such as Sense of Wonder (which was one of our favorite songs of 2022), this song carries an unapologetic edge—driven by its assertive low end and sharp rhythms — whilst also leaving room for emotional nuance and introspection in the form of Ellivia’s spectral vocal lines. Again, in this sense it should come as no surprise that Miss Monique opted to include Paradoks – Too Late as part of the tracklist for her sets at EDC, Ultra and Tomorrowland festivals. She clearly recognizes original, distinctive and mainstage-ready Melodic Techno music when she hears it!
