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Rose Ringed’s “The Letter” is a four-minute emotional surge wrapped in a driving beat. The Amsterdam-based producer channels personal loss into a track that feels both intimate and expansive. Beneath the stomping rhythm, haunting synths and Eastern-tinged melodies evoke a sense of spiritual searching.
Though entirely instrumental, the emotional narrative is unmistakable. You don’t need lyrics to feel what’s running through his mind—there’s tension, longing, and a quiet desperation woven into every layer. It’s as if the track is asking questions it can’t quite articulate: Why? What now? How do you move forward when something so central is suddenly gone?
The arrangement builds with urgency, swelling like a wave of emotion that threatens to crash but never quite does. And then, without warning, it cuts off. That abrupt silence doesn’t feel like an artistic flourish. It feels like a jolt. Like someone waking up mid-dream, suddenly aware that the world has shifted and there’s no going back. It’s the sonic equivalent of grief’s cruel clarity: the moment you realize life continues, even when you’re not ready.
The track was born from a deeply personal moment. “My mom wrote a letter I never saw, until my aunt gave it to me in 2017 but I didn’t read it until 2023,” Rose explains. That week—fraught with anticipation, tension, and emotional weight—became the creative spark for “The Letter.” The music mirrors that inner turbulence: pulsing piano chords climb like thoughts racing, while organ synths vibrate with quiet sorrow. It’s not just a song, it’s the sound of someone bracing for impact.
“The Letter” is part of Stage 2 of Rose Ringed’s upcoming debut LP Mylène, set to release on October 17th via Closed Eyes Recordings. The album is a tribute to his late mother, a jazz ballerina who passed away when he was just 11. It’s not merely autobiographical, it’s a sonic memoir, composed, performed, and produced entirely by Rose himself. The LP traces the emotional terrain of grief, from numbness to confrontation, from memory to meaning.
The follow-up single “Begging,” out September 5th, dives even deeper. Where “The Letter” is reflective and restrained, “Begging” is raw and exposed. A slow, tender piano intro gives way to Rose’s resonant vocals, singing of his search for truth surrounding his mother’s passing.
“For me this is the deepest and darkest track of the album,” he says, “written in a time where I stood alone in seeing the truth.” The vulnerability is palpable, yet the production remains elegant—melodic, spacious, and quietly devastating.
Together, these singles mark a turning point in Mylène’s emotional arc. They don’t just revisit the past; they experience it all over again. And in doing so, they offer listeners a rare kind of intimacy: the kind that doesn’t ask for sympathy, but invites reflection.
With “The Letter” and “Begging,” Rose Ringed offers more than music. He offers memory, vulnerability, and a mirror to anyone who’s ever had to carry on. If this is the prelude, Mylène promises to be unforgettable.
Upcoming shows: Rose just announced his HRMY Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) showcase where he’ll be joined by Yotto, Romain Garcia and Susan Right (live hardware set) at Het Sieraad on 24th October. Recent/upcoming shows inc. Tomorrowland (BE), Loveland (NL), Val de Bagnes (Verbier), Lief Festival (NL).
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