Artist: Marc-E (Stage name of Marc Johns)

Single: ‘Before the Thought;’ Released: August 4, 2023; Producer: Johns

The most immersive, mesmerizing psychedelic and electronic music often thrives on pulsating beats and trippy instrumentation. But skilled Vancouver-based musician-producer Marc-E is proving he can effortlessly evolve his creative vision on his new downtempo single, ‘Before the Thought,’ which is now available on digital platforms.

The artist’s latest song leans into Psybient and Psychill influences while blazing its own original musical and spiritual path. ‘Before the Thought’ daringly nixes conventional instrumentals and beats, and instead highlights the abstract nature Marc-E favors, which creates a deep and mindful listening experience.

While currently finishing his latest full-length album, which is slated to be distributed next year, with his new single the musician achieved his goal of creating a track with a much heavier sub bass than his last few releases. Inspired by the work of such psytrance-downtempo-psybient- chill-out bands as Entheogenic, Desert Dwellers, Shpongle and Atyya, Marc-E leads his listeners on a psychedelic and spiritual journey. Making a tune that’s distinctive and unforgettable, the artist expertly crafted electronic rhythms and soundscapes that are unparalleled.

Marc-E, who has spent much of his life working on music projects, including contributions to multiple records and multinational tours, expertly channels spiritual sounds in an experimental format throughout his latest song. ‘Before the Thought’ opens with a single, deep, dropping sine note which slowly evolves into other mysterious and unconventional instrumentals. As the track continues, its beat picks up in its ambient tempo, proving the musician’s versatility in his presentation.

Marc-E also adds enthralling, moody cinematic touches to his latest composition, making it sound like it would perfectly fit into the score of a tense, emotional movie scene, as it blurs the boundaries of reality. The slowed-down, heavy bass beat in particular infuse the tune with thrillingly hypnotic film noir overtones.

‘Before the Thought’ also thrives on its ethereal and entrancing melodies crafted by the industrial sounds of the hazy, low-pitched bass, effervescent keys and pulsing percussion. The single is a stunningly pure sensory experience, in which all that remains is the sensation of sound.

Marc-E proves with his latest single that he has mastered the electronic music subgenre of downtempo as both a musician and producer. Through trippy, mysterious, cinematic beats created on the bass, keys and percussion that drive the song, the artist created an immersive, mesmerizing psychedelic single. ‘Before the Thought’ daringly nixes conventional instrumentals and beats in order to instead highlight the abstract nature Marc-E favors, which creates a deep and mindful listening experience.

For more information on Marc-E, visit his official website, as well as his Apple Music, Spotify, Bandcamp, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook pages.