HYPERSPACE: Best Discoveries of the Week – Episode 149
Transgalactica – “Reweaving The Rainbow”
Transgalactica bring us “Reweaving the Rainbow”, a quietly playful yet sharply coherent track. The song reels you in with an easygoing thoughtfulness, as if it gently lowers the volume on the political tension that so often dominates today’s left-leaning, humanist musical landscape amid an endless stream of alarming news. It creates a colourful miniature world that somehow feels both expansive and cozy at the same time.
As the song slowly unwinds, layers build upon one another, with melodies that feel almost fairytale-like. The band embraces a sense of quiet wonder, reminding us that hope can (and maybe should) be small. Throughout, the track remains sensitive without ever feeling heavy, and intelligent without slipping into stiffness or formality.
What truly shines is the experience itself: a surprisingly natural, cohesive, and intuitive flow, where nothing sounds forced or overworked. By the end, it feels like you’ve been gently told that everything might just be okay. Uplifting, imaginative, and deeply comforting.
Eternal Tone – “Here’s to Hoping”
Eternal Tone latest track “Here’s to Hoping” feels like that late-night moment when everything’s a bit heavy, but you still believe tomorrow might come through for you. Blending some R&B vibes with laid-back hip-hop rhythms, the song carries a calm, almost floating vibe that instantly slows your breathing. It’s mellow without being sleepy, reflective without getting stuck in the dark.
Written during a rough chapter, the song leans into what Eternal Tone does best: honest resilience. The lyrics don’t pretend life’s easy, but they refuse to give up on the idea that things can turn around. That “hopeless optimism” hits hard in a quiet way, like telling yourself “we’re gonna be alright” and actually starting to believe it.
Iziik’s vocals add a soft glow to the track, gliding over the beat with warmth and vulnerability. Together, they strike a balance between gratitude and struggle that feels real, not preachy. Think Mac Miller energy, but filtered through personal faith and patience. This one’s for headphones, night drives, and holding onto hope when it’s all you’ve got.
Shasau – “Alicante”
SHASAU’s single “Alicante” isn’t trying to be flashy here, and that’s exactly why it hits. This second video from the Alicante EP keeps things deceptively simple, wrapping a wave of emotion inside a pixel-art, retro-game world that feels playful and quietly heartbreaking. This is the kind of music you think you’re casually listening… and then it sneaks up on you.
The music and visuals move together like a half-remembered dream. There’s humor in the little details, but underneath it sits that familiar ache of nostalgia: the sense of missing something you can’t quite name. Everyone seems to take something different from it, and that’s part of the magic. It reflects back whatever memories you bring with you.
SHASAU, the man-machine project led by veteran producer Vadim Militsin, leans heavily into AI-assisted creation here, yet the result feels deeply human. You can tell there’s experience and intention behind every production choice. This single ends up feeling like a small emotional detour: warm, strange, and oddly comforting.
