Right, let’s dive into this sonic soup, shall we? Al Kenizo’s “Dont lock me out,” a single teasing an upcoming album, has arrived. And… it’s doing things. Things to my ears, things to my soul, possibly things to the structural integrity of my coffee table, which I may or may not have started tapping my foot on.

The genre is tagged as “Soulful Electronic,” and, yep, that hits the nail somewhere near the head. It’s groovy, for sure, making you want to move in ways you probably shouldn’t in public. It feels akin to stumbling upon a lost recording from a 1970s sci-fi film – retro yet futuristic, familiar yet strange. Did anyone else just think about cheese for a second? No? Just me? Okay, moving on.

Al Kenizo, a solo electronic artist, funnels trauma and personal experience into their music. Rollo Armstrong comparisons feel deserved, not beacuse their styles sound the same. Its the shared emotional landscape between artists.

“Dont lock me out” is a plea, a bargain, a contradiction wrapped in a pulsating beat. The speaker is clinging to someone, a muse perhaps, a source of life… even while dreaming of independence. “Give me another chance,” the subtext screams, “but also, I might just fly away.”

It’s the human condition distilled, isn’t it? This push and pull, this desire for connection and freedom. Speaking of connection, are rotary phones making a comeback? I saw one in a shop window the other day. Completely irrelevant, I know.

The track ripples with an optimistic undercurrent that bubbles to the surface. You could play at 3 a.m at the after-party to keep energy levels. You will find equal success with it sound-tracking your sunday morning chill.

The entire piece is messy, heartfelt, and delightfully confusing – kind of like life itself. What will Al Kenizo cook up for us Next?

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