EVOKE PRESENTS
ADAPTATION
Adaptation (2001) is a movie directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. The movie is nominally about adapting the book The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean, but is focused primarily on Kaufman's experience making the movie itself. In that sense, the movie Adaptation is best understood as a movie about making the movie Adaptation. Adaptation (2024) is a song created by Evoke nominally about adapting the movie Adaptation, but is focused primarily on Evoke's experience making the song itself. In that sense, Adaptation is a song best understood as a song about making the song Adaptation.
Release date: February 23, 2024
“Okay, that was bad. Note to self: remember to delete that part above. You should start with something more engaging.”— EVoke
“This song is about cars. Fast cars and guns. “ — EVoke
SONG HIGHLIGHTS
Metanarrative
The song includes 4th-wall-breaking “notes” from Groves' process throughout the song, reflecting on struggles & self doubt.
MOVIE REFERENCES
The song sections parallel the structure of Adaptation (2001), including a switch-up near the end of the song that directly references the end of the movie.
Sound
A unique fusion of cutting edge electronic music, heartfelt art-pop, and backpack rap
“Writing song descriptions is hard. Impossible. This is a dumb way to start a song description, for example. Maybe I shouldn't do it at all.
Seems like all the cool kids have an artist bio that just says "Genres are for wimps" and their song descriptions just say "new one" or something like that.
Am I uncool? That's a stupid thing to ask. Cool artists don't ask if they're cool.
Why am I even releasing this? I'm probably too old to be releasing music anyway. Too old and too weird.“ — Evoke
EVOKE is the brainchild of Alden Groves, who exploded onto the bass music scene in 2014 with technical genre-blending electronica. Within months of their first release, Groves won remix competitions for Fractal & Savant, topped charts on Beatport and Track-It-Down, and released several of EDM.com's most played songs of all time. Groves demonstrated a vibrant and experimental approach to their music, but it wasn't until their debut EP, Neuropop (2014) that the true potential of the Evoke project started to reveal itself, blending “neurofunk” sound design with indie-pop songwriting and arrangement.
Groves proved to be more than just a skilled producer, excelling as a singer, songwriter, and rapper. With each release, Evoke revealed a fresh perspective. Withdrawal (2015) ventured into indie-electronic territory, showcasing delicate songwriting paired with vibrant, stuttering beats. Future Holds (2015), a collaborative EP with Laura Brehm, merged acoustic folk with lush future-bass soundscapes, and Evoke's second album, FOOL // savior (2019), skillfully blended alt-rock, modern hip-hop, and post-EDM.
2024 promises to be a landmark year for Evoke. With a new single dropping each month, the project is set to showcase a diverse array of styles, blending the familiar with the cutting-edge in both popular and underground music. They also regularly connect with fans on YouTube, sharing their experiences with mental illness, addiction recovery, and the music industry.