London-based producer and composer Priyank Shah kept it intrinsically original with his monocultural mould-smashing single, Light, which lands as such an uplifting release you might genuinely wonder if you will ever quite come down from it. With the hook deep immersivity of pop, the glistening synthesised ebbs and flows of house and synth pop lines of pure euphoria,
Light proves how compassionate melodies have the capacity to be, especially when they are joined by layered harmonies that show no hint of restraint when illustrating how pure affection could feel if you allow it to run as freely as the sticky sweet ecstasy in this latest release. By letting his cultural roots colour the production, he stands in a luminous league of his own, letting the groove move dancefloors while the sentiment quietly unties emotional knots.
Across the arrangement, he threads hand-played guitar warmth into the electronic architecture, letting the rhythm lift like a sunrise set written for people who feel too much and keep most of it to themselves. That duality makes Light equally suited to festival speakers and solitary late-night headphone moments.
Born in Gujarat and shaped by years of classical vocal training before relocating to London to sharpen his production skills, Shah built his sound around the idea of Sound as Divine, then filtered that philosophy through modern dance pop sensibilities. International press has already started to clock the way he pulls traditional Sangeet roots into contemporary contexts, yet Light feels less like a calling card and more like a statement of intent, a bright, sincere love song that proves dance tracks can still carry profound soul without sacrificing radio-ready immediacy.
Light is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast