PREMIERE: devata daun - the agreement

Devata Daun is back with an eerie, blistering dance track. In “The Agreement,” vocalist Nikki Pfeifer describes a deeply personal and transformative spiritual experience over a quick and stuttering footwork beat. Since the last Devata Daun release, Nikki has cultivated her trademark “paranormal sasscore” sound with live hardware techno sets as Tekk Nikk. So why release a Devata Daun single now? 

“The universe told me to...I got into my car one day and it started playing automatically on my phone. I took that as a sign...it made me remember my passion for being a vocalist, being a singer/songwriter, because Tekk Nikk is such a different way that I write.”

Originally planned as a remix for a Devata Daun release that was ultimately canned, Nikki decided to release “The Agreement” on its own. The expanding and contracting synths paired with layered and filtered vocals connect the track to the 2018 Devata Daun EP Pye Luis, but “The Agreement” marks a departure from Devata Daun’s prior R&B via chillwave sound. As far as Devata Daun tracks are concerned, Nikki plans to continue lending lyrics and vocals to Uymitsu’s productions. 

“I really love working with producers. I do my own productions, but I don’t really enjoy devoting time on a DAW. I’d rather write a live set as Tekk Nikk. I really like working with [Uymitsu]...we’re going to continue working in that way, where I’ll be doing vocals and lyrics, and he’ll be doing production on the dance tracks.” 

Nikki hopes “The Agreement” resonates with people navigating the complexities of life on this plain, while remaining open to the paranormal called to mind in the track. “We’re so powerful, and I just want people to know that about themselves.” 

"The Agreement" is available for download via Devata Daun's Bandcamp.

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