Always Camoufly

Charlie Magidson

Camoufly is an electronic music producer based out of… Where is he based out of? And who is this man? Nobody knows for sure. Perhaps taking after MF Doom, or more likely Daft Punk, Camoufly keeps his face hidden at all times behind a knitted head covering mimicking a bunny’s ears. He keeps his area of origin a mystery as well. Now, normally an artist focuses on one area when starting out, in order to create a signature sound, and slowly expands upon that sound for years to come. Camoufly, on the other hand, has done nothing of the sort. From the get-go, he’s put out tracks spanning from trap to hyper-pop to several types of house subgenres.

As much as I would love to get into his discography, this review focuses on a single track, “Always”. It’s a bouncy track paced at just a little bit of a faster tempo than your average house song. From the first bar, this really gives an energetic, springy feel to the song. The track opens up with an airy and floaty synth topped with muffled, pitched up vocals. As the song builds the muffling effect fades and around the thirty second mark the beat drops. All the elements blend together perfectly as the synth is layered with 808 kicks filled with swing (very similar to Kaytranada’s) and a groovy bass line is put on top to complement them. As the song progresses you come to find that this is not just a standard and repetitive house banger. Multiple different synths and melodies are introduced during breakdowns and buildups, before returning to the initial sound that hooks the listener in the beginning.

I truly haven’t heard such an original house song in quite a long time. It’s tough to even tell who Camoufly’s influences are. I might not go so far as to call him a pioneer, but he is definitely creating his own wave in the scene right now. I would not be surprised if he starts opening for some big names soon, so keep your eyes peeled. All and all, this guy is one of my favorite EDM artists right now, and I highly recommend checking out this track, as well as his latest EP “In Plain Sight”.