Antaraxie - KAAI (Pop/R&B) KAAI’s latest track starts off with a broody piano playing a haunting descending chord progression, immediately setting the vibe of this melancholy affair. When the vocal enters, it is strong yet vulnerable, pleading inside a cavernous reverb. It switches up quickly, however, as the percussion hits hard with some trap snares and hats, the vocal escalating into an impassioned plea. It’s an extremely tight production, with thoughtful uses of auto-tune to really punch certain words in a way that does not get overwrought. We particularly love the crescendo half way through the song where the vocal makes way for a sorrowful guitar. The track also makes a strong artistic choice to let the song play out solely with the instrumental, which allows the listener to really sit in the feelings and vibes emoted so beautifully by the singer. This one hits you in the chest.