The Alchemist
After a brief stint at conservatory, Hampton, Virginia native Brian Parker (aka Ruven) traded the remote mountains for the hustle of New York City, where his eponymous solo electro-pop project landed him writing sessions for Sony Music/Epic Records with Timbaland’s production team.
Parker adopted the Ruven moniker as a vessel for his electronic productions and following a year-long Fulbright research project in Chile, his Pour and Horizyn EPs were released on Dream Diary Records with support from DJs including Benji B, Bradley Zero, Matthew Dear, and Tom Ravenscroft. Working with the Brixton-based label helped forge inroads in London, where in 2018 he began working on new material marking a return to his work as a vocalist and lyricist.
His newest track is called, “Alarming Times” and it combines some elements of funk, pop, and alternative to create a very unique track. It was written and recorded in during lockdown in Virginia, and it’s about the barrage of events that was 2020. Our favorite part of the track is the hook, as he uses some very clever lyricism to get this portion of the track stuck in your head. Check out the track below.
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