It feels strangely therapeutic to have music turn the agony to action, and PSYCOTRONIKA with their song FAKE LOVE, manage to do it with extreme accuracy. The duo of Pagliarini Massimo and Stefano Vaccari based in Parma have created something that is both very personal and universally relatable, a dance-pop anthem that makes you want to move and makes you break your heart at the same time.
The first thing that you notice about “FAKE LOVE” is that it does not have to pick either emotional depth or dancefloor appeal. The song is full of electronic power that cannot be resisted but at the same time it has a story of betrayal and self-discovery that touches the gut. There is scarcely any EDM that is as genuinely heartfelt as this one without losing its power to make people dance.
There is a special mention of production work in this case, which made space in which vulnerability and strength can exist together. The dance-pop elements serve as the ideal medium through which the themes of deception and escape can be explored, making what would have been a melancholic ballad into the statement of independence. Each synth melody line and beat drop seems to be deliberate, which adds to the plot of a person realizing their own value after being tricked.
The reason why the strategy of PSYCOTRONIKA is so convincing is that they also adhere to the authenticity concept in the EDM style. Instead of going into their shells behind anonymous club bangers, they have produced music that appeals to actual human conditions: the painful dawning of recognition that love is an illusion, the strength of character it takes to leave it behind, and the promise of a second chance. FAKE LOVE is the evidence of the idea that electronic music can be both psychologically wise and physically seductive. It is the soulful dance music made by the artists who know that sometimes the best way to heal is to move.
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