Oh Well: “Forging a False Reality”
Oh Well is a one-piece progressive EDM project based in Chicago, Illinois, and led by Ryan Oswald. Their debut 3-track project, “Forging a False Reality” combines hard-hitting drum & bass beats with orchestral swells to create a unique backdrop for thoughtful lyrics that intrigue the soul. The sound and instrumentation is lush – the rhythm section providing a solid musical backing to surround the resonating baritone vocals. The music is dynamic, atmospheric and dark – the vocals pulling at your heartstrings, twisting them and making your facial muscles twitch in various directions
Clearly Oh Well is making a statement on this recording, and sticking to his guns. While whimsical on its surface – with its oscillating pianos and ominous strings – underneath, the recording is fraught with conflict, unrest and the desire to comprehend the ill-lighted facets of the human psyche.
