Singo

With "Singo," the story of Metaphix begins. The debut single, released on December 19, 2017, on iM Dance, marks the starting point of a journey that would take the Swiss producer from melodic progressive psytrance to the darker realms of night psy. Musically, "Singo" moves between psytrance and psyprog: driving, hypnotic, and with an unmistakable sense of atmosphere. The defining element is the gated Indian vocals—rhythmically fragmented Indian vocal snippets that weave through the arrangement like a mantra, lending the track a mystical, almost ritualistic quality. Musically, "Singo" moves between psytrance and psyprog: driving, hypnotic, and with an unmistakable sense of atmosphere. In retrospect, this very element seems like a harbinger: The fascination with organic, archaic soundscapes, which first appears here, became Metaphix's signature over the years—and can be found today in tracks like "Cosmic Tribe" in the form of throat singing, singing bowls, and didgeridoos. Over 7:03 minutes, the debut unfolds as a snapshot of an artist at the beginning of his journey—full of energy, curiosity, and an instinct for hypnotic soundscapes. "Singo" is thus more than just a first track: It is the foundation upon which everything else was built.