Skycabin – “Insidia” [Song Review]

Trip-hop duo Skycabin unveils their new track, “Insidia,” a song about seduction inspired by Simone de Beauvoir’s book, Ethical Seduction. Formed in 2020, Skycabin is made up of Farbod and Sepand, whose sound blends elements of alt-electronic, alt-R&B, and avant-garde with trip-hop ingredients. Since then, Skycabin has released a series of tracks, collectively amassing more than 300,000 streams on Spotify. Each track is accompanied by a gorgeously wrought, surreal music video. At the present juncture, Skycabin is preparing to release their debut EP, Somnia, as a visual anthology. Simultaneously dark, mysterious, and wickedly voluptuous, “Insidia” rides a tight, mid-tempo trip-hop rhythm topped by shadowy droning harmonics and haunting vocals, imbuing the lyrics with beguiling tones. “I...

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