DJ Thommek's "Older": A Cinematic Reflection on Time and Change
Electronic producer and visual artist DJ Thommek, based in Düsseldorf, Germany, uses his latest single, "Older," to deliver an emotionally evocative piece. Highly regarded for melding melodic sensibility with visual storytelling, Thommek is able to convert inward reflection into sound, resulting in a track that is at once tangible, healthy, and nostalgic.
"Older" considers the silence of time's passing, our capacity for change, what we lose, and the brevity of certain moments that shape our perception. The melodic development is at once ethereal and warm; it could be the score of a film, continuously anchored by the stable pulse of a consistent beat to energize the song. It is this contrast of stillness in momentum that creates the feeling that breathes with emotion.
Thommek's production style is hallmarked by calculated precision, movement, and ultimately feeling. The layers of synths and ambient textures feel organic, almost as if they are breathing, but movement exists in the rhythm of the beat. The producer's ability to coalesce our need for nostalgia with forward motion marks a producer who is confident in maturity, both musical and personal.
Thommek’s artistry is not solely about music, but also about self-drawn cover art produced in pastel chalk and pencil. The combination of both sound and image gives “Older” the experience of a holistic artistic statement, a moment of a man musing over the impermanence of life, while also rejoicing in the rhythm of life.
