In the midst of wrapping up her North American tour, LA-based multidisciplinary artist Dani Offline offers a grand re-entrance with her new-age jazz single ‘Angel’. The single comes via Eulipion Arts, and provokes the listener to flip the narrative of the “angel” trope.

Produced by Dani alongside co-producers Vooo and Omari Jazz, ‘Angel’ was created using all live instruments, including vintage Rhodes and modular synthesisers. Embracing Dani’s love and passion for analogue techniques, this creative process pours a timelessness into the record, reminiscent of the Quiet Storm radio format of the 70s which also gained popularity as a subgenre of R&B for its smooth jazz-influenced style. With LA currently experiencing a resurgence of its jazz scene, ‘Angel’ straddles the future of the genre while paying homage to its past.

A psychedelic offering layered with stunning harmonies and retro-futurist synths, the track oozes dreaminess and freneticism in the way real love can feel, when one is truly seen and loved through someone else’s eyes. A reimagination of the traditional love song, it tells the story from the angel’s point of view, exploring the tension between being idealized by a partner and feeling unable to live up to that image.This trippy atmosphere is felt in the accompanying music video, which follows Dani navigating the city in angel form.

Αs Dani explains, “I wrote ‘Angel’ about the terrifying feeling of being loved and being known. I wanted to explore the idea that being loved requires being known, and that when someone really, truly sees you, it can be scary and exciting in equal measure.”