After teasing her debut for months since she famously covered Au-ra’s ‘Panic Room’, local pop singer Karma Luna has released her first official single titled ‘Poison Ivy’ this week.
The dark, haunting single sets the tone for what’s to come from the talented singer as she delivers a deep and meaningful interpretation of an intoxicating love between two individuals on the track.
Karma Luna explains that she carefully selected this niche genre of Ambient Pop with a hard-hitting touch of Trap/Dubstep as her genre which so aggressively stands out, complimented by her ethereal vocals, allowing space for the progression of the electronic sounds to infiltrate in the drop.
The song was produced by producer/artist EGGSTA (Eden Michelle) in the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. After spending hours in studio in Limassol, combining lyrical ideas and finding the detailed sound that Karma Luna sought for in her new release, they captured the underground European electronic sounds and flavour. You won’t be able to get enough of this new single.
The song speaks elegantly of a tainted love using lyrics like “Hold my skin just enough but you wouldn’t let me in, breathe you out, just in time, a subtle suffocation” which is incredibly relatable for those who have experienced a challenging relationship. The song later describes the love interest as “Poison Ivy” which insinuates the toxicity of the intimacy of the relationship.
“Working with Eden was such an incredible experience, working on it on the beautiful island of Cyprus didn’t hurt either. Releasing ‘Poison Ivy’ is so healing for me. It expresses the emotions felt in not only romantic relationships, but other relationship types as well,” Karma Luna says. “Eden really helped me feel safe to be vulnerable which I am so grateful for. The end result we created together is far beyond my expectations.
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