Llucid - Higher Energy (Official Video)

Lucas Herwig, aka Llucid, is one of those musicians whose face virtually bursts with passion when he talks about music – a passion that is reflected in his life story.  A mere 26 years old, he has already demonstrated an inimitable sound and established an aesthetic self-assuredness all his own in numerous productions and songs, and done so even before the long-awaited June (9th) release of his debut album Deep Blue Dreams at that.

The latest addition to his growing oeuvre, which we will delve into later, is his second pre-release single “Higher Energy,” an anthemic, powerfully resonating track in which Llucid simply ignores the stereotypes of the hip-hop genre by transitioning from vitriolic nasal rap to choirs of proper crooning, and even laying down a chorus with an almost sacral energy. “Higher Energy” is yet another song that, in the most positive sense, doesn’t sound like it was “made in Germany.” That is because Llucid’s tastes and production methods have always been informed by what’s going on across the big pond. “I’ve actually only ever been influenced by American music. Cole’s stuff and Kendrick’s early music in particular allowed me to tap into whole new spheres.” When he first discovered hip-hop, he was taken with the “sick rhythm of the recitative singing,” but he also loved the melodious vocal parts and always wondered: “Why don’t they mix the two together more often?” On “High Energy” he did exactly that by following an intuitive process that is only possible for him because he’s been living music for years, i.e., spending a lot of time in the studio. “’Higher Energy’ is one of those songs that was more or less created there in the course of a night. That evening I had held a kind of songwriting camp and we were in a creative fever. When that happens, I sometimes end up with a complete basic framework in the morning. I also have the advantage of being versed in multiple disciplines. I play instruments, sing, rap and produce, so I can be very free in what I do.” And that is just what he has been doing for years now.