Sundrift Sky have always considered music to be emotional alchemy, turning raw emotions into sonic gold, and Jump Into Forever is the most intense change of theirs so far. It is not a mere EDM song, it is a diary entry on music, the song is the moment when love overcomes fear and the hope silences the despair.
The song begins with well-produced vocal chops that instantly give it an ethereal vibe, and pull you into what sounds like a collective confession. When those warped basslines come in, they do not merely give the song rhythm; they give it the gritty reality that makes the eventual transcendence of the song so significant. The recording is masterful in its restraint; there is plenty of room in the sound, created by expansive, soft pads, which enables each of the elements to play out to the full.
The most appealing thing about Jump Into Forever is its true basis. Based on a real life experience and a life changing experience with someone they love, the song has an emotional touch that cannot be reduced to a song to dance to. The philosophy of Sundrift Sky, writing songs as journal entries with the melody rather than the words comes through with every sound placed carefully. You can hear the vulnerability in the vocal processing, the hope in the rising melodies and the triumph in the manner in which everything is building towards that drop that is bound to come.
The instrumental melodies are dynamic and drive the song with real energy and not the artificial sense of urgency. This is dubstep with a soul electronic music that is in service of emotion not its master. The outcome is something which not only sounds wonderful in headphones, when you are in a reflective mood, but also in massive sound systems, when you want to experience the bass in your chest. Jump Into Forever shows that EDM can be personal, and still remain primal, with the power to move bodies and lift spirits.