The head-turning dance producer Softest Hard makes the most out of the moment on her first solo outing with HARD Recs, darting into the frame with her new single “Do Over.”
In an age in which overstimulation and short attention spans keeps people caught in a perpetual state of distraction, the L.A-based showstopper known as Softest Hard has taken it upon herself to instill a sense of presence on her newest single.
Enlisting the lovely vocal talents of Grammy-nominated sensation Stacy Barthe, “Do Over” soaks up the feeling of living life to the fullest. Barthe encapsulates the fleeting nature of our shared existence with her captivating delivery, as her effortless, airy tones entertain the idea of running back the clock to experience the joys of life twice. Softest Hard seizes the situation on her own terms through a delicately rambunctious trap-leaning beat that evolves seamlessly over time.
The jubilant track flits between bubbly melodies, punchy drums, lofty flute fills, rumbling bottom-end, metallic synth progressions and an arrangement that, much like life itself, stays interesting at every single turn.
Sharing her own sentiments on the new track, Softest Hard says: “Whenever I listen to ‘Do Over,” it reminds me to appreciate life while giving me a fun and bouncy beat to dance to.”
Los Angeles transplant Softest Hard is a Vietnamese-American artist who has been pulling off an impressive tightrope act through her music. As her moniker suggests, she strikes the perfect balance between beauty and calamity, juxtaposing mellisonant lyrics and melodies with heavy-hitting production. Her introduction to the HARD came in 2019, during her debut performance at the Day of the Dead festival at LA Historic Park. A couple of years later, she followed up with an appearance on HARD Recs by way of a frenetic hard dance collab with Wuki on “Family,” as part of his debut album ‘WukiWorld.’
Softest Hard’s new single “Do Over” is available everywhere via HARD Recs.
