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Cantaro fiercely makes an impression through his intricate sound design in his newest single, “Numb Again”. The emerging South Florida bass producer flaunts his sonic fluidity in this electrifying effort, honing in on both his melodic dubstep mastery and freeform bass prowess, while collaborator, Nikka Josephine, provides harmonic vocals.

Cantaro has been turning heads in the world of dubstep for his multifaceted, bass-heavy tendencies demonstrated in his untamed Soundcloud remixes and 2023 Pitted EP. Offering an assortment of genres through which to ingest his experimental wubs, Cantaro’s downtempo dub mix further places the rising producer in a bracket of genre-defying bass maestros. As his career continues to flourish, Cantaro’s newest collaboration with Nikka Josephine may prove to remain a pillar in his discography.

An atmospheric intro with echoes of Nikka’s vocals opens up “Numb Again”, guiding the track with her entrancing lyricism. The first verse of this tune leans into Cantaro’s melodic dubstep chops, as he fires warning shots of freeform bass to tease his heavyweight disposition. The pair utilizes their talents to jointly build the effort into a euphoric, vocally-charged crescendo detailed by complex synth work and steady drums.

For the second verse of “Numb Again”, Cantaro seizes control of the arrangement and seamlessly unleashes a storm of his signature, ruthless riddim. He mercilessly thrashes around growling bass over an ensemble of heavy kicks to give the track proper headbanger flair.

With Cantaro’s diabolical sonic polarity on center stage, Nikka lays down a grand finale of a bridge that prepares “Numb Again” for a relentless melodic riddim outro. Juxtaposing the range of his sound design, an army of flying melodies, supersonic synths, and destructive dubs decimate the last portion of this tune, truly leaving listeners feeling “Numb Again”.

Here is what Cantaro had to say about creating “Numb Again”:

“Nikka and I wrote this song over multiple Zoom sessions about a feeling we both felt before in our lives of starting to feel numb to it all. We wanted the drop to feel like the release of that feeling.” – Cantaro

What were your thoughts on Cantaro’s vicious single with Nikka Josephine, “Numb Again”? Listen to the track below and let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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