Formwandla is a rising Brazilian-born, German-based electronic pro. His latest single “Te encontrar,” a collaboration with Rio de Janeiro-based singer/songwriter Isabela Silvino marks his second song featuring lyrics sung in his native Brazilian Portuguese.
“Te encontrar” is built around a radio friendly, club rocking production featuring glistening synth arpeggios, a relentless motorik-like groove paired with Silvino’s melancholy and yearning delivery. To my ears, Formwandla’s latest single manages to sound like a sleek, hook-driven synthesis of The Weeknd and Euro pop seemingly rooted in the sort of heartache familiar to Portuguese fado.
“I had a certain feeling of longing and melancholy in my head and I wanted Isabela to simply put her feeling into words and melody,” the Brazilian-born, German-based electronic producer and artist explains. “She had very few fixed instructions from me so that she could develop freely. The result is an exciting interplay of European-influenced dance pop and Brazilian emotions.”
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