Third Bloom continues to carve out a uniquely cinematic corner of the electronic underground with “Taken,” a haunting and immersive single that feels more like a journey through the aftermath of catastrophe. The Brighton-based musician and visual artist has always been drawn to dark atmospheres and unsettling beauty, but here those instincts reach a new level of focus. Following “Grace” and “Unturned,” “Taken” strips everything down to its emotional essentials, creating a post-apocalyptic meditation on loss, endurance, and the uneasy possibility of healing.
Right from the outset, the track establishes its bleak landscape through bustling percussion that shimmers, splashes, and crackles like electrical debris scattered across an abandoned city. The arrangement thrives on tension and space. The artist comes speaking somberly and seriously, like a spoken-word delivery that emerges from the haze, sounding more like a confession whispered into the void, carrying the weight of memory and survival.
What makes “Taken” particularly compelling is its patience. The percussion occasionally falls away altogether, leaving behind a vast and haunting sonic emptiness. In those moments, warm, ethereal vocals drift through the composition like distant signals from another world. Their soulful resonance softens the track’s harsher edges without ever fully dispelling its darkness. The contrast between the spoken passages and these soaring vocal textures creates a captivating push and pull, as though hope and despair are locked in constant negotiation.
As the song progresses, subtle layers continue to accumulate. Humming synths, buzzing rhythms, and atmospheric textures slowly envelop the listener, building immersion rather than intensity. Then, just when the track seems ready to collapse under its own melancholy, it opens into a restrained melodic release.
Rather than offering closure, “Taken” dissolves into its atmospherics, leaving lingering questions in its wake. It is a bold, deeply atmospheric piece that rewards attentive listening and demonstrates Third Bloom’s transforms electronic music into something profoundly cinematic and emotionally affecting.
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Review by: Naomi Joan