alexlandy201's take on Adele's "Love in the Dark" is an emotionally strong mashup—coupling soulful timbre and Web3 sensibilities in such a way that it's something new but still emotionally true.
Check it out here:
As soon as the guitar kicks in on the opening chords, you feel this general sense of intimacy, of inward-lookingness, you can't help but be drawn in. Production-wise, you feel an amplified sense of layering sensitivity: ambient pads surround the top melody, thickening and creating an aura of contemporary hook.
Vocal-wise, alexlandy201 brings vulnerability in tender but firm terms. While Adele's original teems with raw strength, this cover aims for introspective, tender tones instead—each line carefully enunciated and emotive. Phrasing is considerate, allowing words such as “I’m not good at a goodbye” to linger in space and coalesce into what feels like an introspective moment in time. The cover gets restraint and emotional impact in perfect synergy: less flashy, but equally affecting.
Instrumentally, the song is subtly soothing no drums or piano. Just pure music with the guitar and a reverberating voice that echoes across the room. This is how premium entertainment feels like. No stress, just cool, simple and sweet!
Web3 presence is being felt acutely in sound design here: ambient reverb, and granular synth stab sparingly applied that all tend towards decentralisation and digital "ownership" of sound. Not trickery, but evoking those emotional highs and lows of the track to the service of lyrical content of uncertainty and yearning.
All in all, alexlandy201's take on "Love in the Dark" as a cover song is a success—relaxed, reflective, and fresh. It honors the emotional core of the original but ventures out fresh uncompromisingly into Web3-dream-landscape soundscaping. If you're here for lyrics or pure soulful singing, this reworking is an experience—and one you won't soon forget.
He's in my top 5 list for now. Don't know about you but this suits my taste and mood right now.. something we all need I guess