Hold on to your seats, Brooklyn-based Araya takes us on a weirdly wonderful ride of sound with debut album Atlas (set for release on January 23rd).
The Thai-Chilean singer-songwriter is a talent that truly transcends all genre; mixing together a unique blend of Indie, Hip-Hop, Electro and R&B Araya creates a smooth, abstract soundscape for the listener.
Picking up coverage on prominent platforms such as Paper Mag, Araya is truly a star on the rise and one of the most exciting artist debuts of 2021.
With the talented Araya featuring as our Sound of the Underground artist for this week, believe us when we say you don’t want to miss this one.
With full project Atlas coming on 23rd January Araya gives fans just a taste of his musical magic with lead single Color Palette, which was released on Jan 5th.
Color Palette is a grooving single with some serene vocals, glossy harmonies and a bouncing beat.
Accompanied by an effortlessly energetic and beautifully bright music video, Color Palette has us truly excited to see the rest of Araya’s upcoming album ‘Atlas’.
Making music has been a dream of Araya’s for a long time, having first put pen to paper to write lyrics at the tender age of ten. Music soon became a vital means of emotional release and self-reflection for the young talent:
“I think my music is mainly inspired by curiosity to forever learn and further investigate certain parts of myself that have led me to a deeper understanding of my place here. I think music has provided me a space to dissect my thoughts and experiences in an organic way that is lasting. The drafts of both my perspective and choices come to represent me and my journey.”
A creative talent in more ways than one, Araya even had a brief stint at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, meeting like-minded creatives and fully immersing himself in a world of artistic expression.
Araya’s sound has an authentic feel; an honest and introspective nature to his lyricism which quickly establishes Araya as a bona fide songwriting talent.
Engaging and charismatic, Araya shows huge promise and prowess on the emerging artist scene, and is the first artist of 2021 the Rhythm Radar team feel truly excited about.
Atlas is an eclectic and candid collection of tracks set to fully immerse you in the world of Araya.
“Atlas is my personal map to self-discovery; each major event, revelation and freedom has led to furthering ever changing versions of both myself and my art.”
Araya
Find & Follow Araya and get ready for Atlas’ release on January 23rd.
Written by: Jessica Rowe
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