There is something fascinating about the rush hour hustle, something you can only experience in the hectic underground world of the subway. As you step onto the platform, you feel the vibrations of the approaching train, like a mechanical beast hungry for the masses of people making their daily ritual journey. You are one of them, one of the many faces in the sea of commuters. Read more below!
Subway Commuters
Released on July 1st, 2024
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5WET1zcQOjzMPTa0zQHqWE
Listen on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/nl/album/subway-commuters-single/1751276793
Listen on Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/ecWqzLkRe5QcUhJ68
Watch the music video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McZoDcFELng
Available from July 1st, 2024, on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Instagram/Facebook, TikTok & other ByteDance stores, YouTube Music, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, iHeartRadio, Claro Música, Savanna, Anaheim, NetEase, Tencent, Qobuz, Joox, Kuack Media, Adaptr, Flo, MediaNet, Boomplay, iTunes Video, Tidal Video, TikTok Music, VEVO Video;
Background Story:
Spaced Out in the Subway:
There is something fascinating about the rush hour hustle, something you can only experience in the hectic underground world of the subway. As you step onto the platform, you feel the vibrations of the approaching train, like a mechanical beast hungry for the masses of people making their daily ritual journey. You are one of them, one of the many faces in the sea of commuters.
The doors slide open, and you are swept into the stream, a wave of bodies making their way inside. The air is filled with a mix of sounds – the hum of the engines, the soft murmur of conversations, and the unexpected cry of a baby somewhere in the distance. You find a spot against the door and grip the pole tightly as the train abruptly accelerates. This is the beginning of your space adventure, a ride that will take you from one car to another, like a cosmic traveler through the city.
The lights flash by like stars in an endless night sky. Outside the window, the contours of the cityscape blur, transformations of concrete and steel merging into an abstract painting of motion. It feels as if you are traveling at warp speed, a journey as much about introspection as it is about the destination. The faces around you mirror your own journey – fatigue, anticipation, sometimes even joy. Each face tells a story, and for a moment, you are part of all these stories at once.
At each stop, the composition of your cosmic ship changes. New faces come on board, others disappear into the crowd on the platform. You decide to switch cars, seeking new stories, new faces, new energy. Each leap between the cars feels like a miniature adventure, a chance to discover another piece of the human experience.
At some point, perhaps halfway through your ride, you are struck by a sense of zen.
Despite the bustle, the constant jostling, and the endless stream of stimuli, you find peace in the chaos. You become one with the ride, your breathing synchronizes with the rhythm of the train. It is a kind of meditation in motion, a space odyssey in the heart of the city.
Finally, after a journey that is both physically and mentally intense, you reach your destination. The doors glide open, and you step out into the fresh night air. The hustle of the subway is behind you as you walk outside, the sounds fading and the quiet street welcoming you.
The sense of adventure lingers, like a quiet echo in your mind. You know that tomorrow you will board again, once more becoming part of this grand choreography of the city.