I’MMORTAL – Swamp Monster
New York- and London-based alt-pop visionary I’MMORTAL returns with an electrifying new single, ‘SWAMP MONSTER’ via Immortality.
I’MMORTAL launched herself into the digital sphere in August 2023 with the release of her debut tech-house single, ‘Versace Spaceship’, and has since released a successful string of singles that have amassed over half a million streams on Spotify alone and been praised by tastemaker publications such as Rolling Stone UK, Electronic Groove, DJ Mag Spain, YourEDM, CLASH Magazine, NOTION, KALTBLUT Magazine, EARMILK, METAL Magazine, and Wonderland Magazine. Additionally, her eerie single ‘KILLED U IN A DREAM’ has been remixed by both biskuwi and Droid Bishop, while her glitchy track ‘Uncanny Valley’ received a darksynth rework from Das Mörtal, which received support from the esteemed NPR Music.
Hailing from California, I’MMORTAL spent her childhood and teenage years playing violin in orchestras, unknowingly developing composition skills crucial for her current music production. With a theatre background, she discovered her love for singing during high school musicals. Despite a fondness for classical music, she’s an avid listener of EDM, drawn to its gritty basslines and synthetic production. I’MMORTAL’s audio-visual synesthesia makes fusing otherworldly visuals to her imaginative beats come naturally to her. Her campy visual work often encompasses themes of death and rebirth, the natural world versus artificial constructs, femininity, and her AAPI identity. Her sound is influenced by acts like Sevdaliza, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, and Björk.
‘SWAMP MONSTER’ is as rowdy as it is experimental. A gnarly electronic bassline anchors the track, whilst a hard-hitting rhythm section collides with forward-thinking synth lines and delightful electronic textures. I’MMORTAL’s haunting, whispery vocals add an eerie edge, tying the track’s dark, otherworldly atmosphere together into a fitting Halloween anthem.‘SWAMP MONSTER’ was written and produced by I’MMORTAL, and mixed and mastered by Mikaelin Bluespruce, who has credits for Solange, Mariah Carey, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Blood Orange. The track is sure to ensnare fans of SOPHIE, Arca, and umru.
Speaking on the track, I’MMORTAL shared: “I made ‘SWAMP MONSTER’ after watching John Waters’ movie ‘Pink Flamingos’. I love how leaning into filth was the main character Divine’s armor against traditional society’s constructs. ‘SWAMP MONSTER’ is a playful exploration of the unconventional. It’s about diving into the murky, taboo corners of your identity and reclaiming them as a source of strength.”
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