“‘DEEPCUT’ offers another tantalising glimpse of forthcoming debut EP, ‘Delusional’, out November 28th. A slow-burning melange of synths, vocal coos and a billowing bassline that only appears midway through, ‘DEEPCUT’ is an immersive showcase in tension and release.”
— CLASH Magazine
“The result is a dreamy composition where pitched-down vocals, hammered dulcimer, woozy atmospherics, and weightless pads converge into an ambient-downtempo reverie. Time itself seems to bend within the track’s spirals, as if the song were less a piece of music than an environment.”
— Magnetic Magazine
Emerging Portland-based producer FENRA is gearing up to release his debut EP, Delusional, with its moving focus track “CHICAGO” slated for release on November 28, 2025, via 6x Records. The previously released singles “COFFEE” and “DEEPCUT” received support from revered tastemakers Magnetic Magazine and CLASH Magazine. The EP was mastered by Aneek Thapar, whose heavyweight credits include Rival Consoles and Max Cooper.
Born in Santa Rosa, California and now based in Portland, Oregon, FENRA is the electronic moniker of producer B Laws, who grew up surrounded by art and first fell in love with harmony while listening to hymns in church with his grandmother. After teaching himself guitar at 14 and later experimenting with synths, vocals, and drums in bands that toured across the US, Europe, and Asia, he is now channeling that experience into a new artistic chapter. Drawing inspiration from pioneers like Caribou, Four Tet, Floating Points, Bonobo, and DJ Koze, as well as the minimalist elegance of Philip Glass and the soulful resonance of artists like Gloria Ann Taylor, FENRA crafts music that bridges the cinematic with the deeply personal. The project’s focus track “CHICAGO” is a footwork-inspired atmospheric breakbeat piece that will resonate with fans of Fred again.., Bicep, and Catching Flies.
From the restless, kinetic slow-burn shuffling house of opener “DEEPCUT” to the dreamy, dulcimer-laced ambient downtempo of “COFFEE” to the upbeat yet reflective euphoria of closer “FREE”, Delusional is a stunning debut that showcases FENRA’s finesse for atmospheric sound design and production steeped in emotion. Focus track “CHICAGO” is anchored by a shuffling broken beat and a minimal, hopeful synth line, adorned with pads and organic textures that twinkle and glide as heavenly choral samples carry the track skyward — a striking slice of FENRA’s sonic palette and a powerful embodiment of the EP’s expansive emotionality.
Speaking on the project, FENRA shared:
“I knew from the beginning that I wanted to explore dance music in my own way, weaving in found sounds, ASMR textures, and strings. I started each song from that place, building an atmosphere and mood with a palette of sounds collected from everyday life. From there I went into the studio with drum machines and synths, and the songs grew more dramatic than I first expected.”
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