Munk Duane “Myths”

Munk Duane brings little drops of happiness with each release of his music. The prolific producer/composer has numerous tracks featured in film and television series. As a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Duance’s craft is impeccable and well-polished. With even the simplest instrumentation and form, he’s able to deliver great momentum and thoughtful build with a broad range of emotions. “Myths” is humble in form, but impactful at heart.

The song opens with a heartfelt guitar picking with a foot-stomping drum beat. Duane’s soaring vocal instantly draws your attention as it goes for an expressive high. Hearing how everything forges into a groovy, Neo-soul R&B mixture is such a thrill! Duane explores a nuanced, almost unnoticed climb of sonics that gives you goosebumps without trace.

Into the second verse, a reverberant expansion in the drums expand its sonic reach, crafting out a space. The combination of different depth of reverb gives the music a little stop and go in motion. Movement and stillness is being introduced in such clever way. You have to admit that Duane’s way with sounds is quite brilliant. The chorus draws back the epic feeling of that glorious, golden era of R&B with modern execution that preserves nostalgia in time.

Smooth and rich, warm and intoxicating, tear-jerking and classic. Moments like that place you in a room with blazing fire in the hearth and a drink in your hand. It’s spirited and elevating. The vibe itself is perfect and memorable. It makes you never want the music to end. Like a never-ending celebration, it stands between time and space. It reminds a little bit of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s Silk Sonic.