This is what Ferris Pier does with his new single, “Hypnotised,” which features the vocals of Izzy Bizu. It’s a story worthy of its title, a seduction that envelops listeners in an emotional, bountiful soundscape crafted from sparkling synths, ethereal guitar lines and an irresistible groove. From the first note on, “Hypnotised” makes it clear it’s not here to play by the rules.
Ferris Pier builds a sumptuous electronic landscape that captures an air of warmth and nostalgia as the shimmery textures recede and build like waves. The guitar riffs wind their way through the song with a smooth, melodic cockiness there’s something timeless in their tone, a point of contact between past dance floor anthems and something new and emotionally resonant.
Izzy Bizu’s voice hovers above the production like a spell in flying motion. It’s a delivery filled with both vulnerability and power, perfectly designed for the song’s core message that magnetic force we have toward someone who holds us in thrall even when we know we ought to walk away. Her vocals are simultaneously intimate and otherworldly, dripping with narrative, echoing the sort of love (or obsession) that outlasts even the lights coming up.
But “Hypnotised” is a groove that bounce you can’t forget, that sway you feel in your shoulders before you even know you’re dancing. This is the sort of track that sneaks permanently onto your playlist, looping on late-night drives, sun-baked afternoons and solo moments of contemplation. What makes this release exceptional is not only its shiny production or genre-bending dexterity that it’s the emotional forthrightness that courses beneath. Ferris Pier and Izzy Bizu draw you in, just as the subject of the song does, until you are swallowed whole.
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