Notre Dame – Citizen 99 [Diynamic]

After his standout hit ‘Yumi’ on Diynamic in 2023, Notre Dame has embraced his newfound notoriety, touring the globe with shows from Tokyo to London, from Miami to Paris. Now he is finally returning to Diynamic with a follow-up EP titled ‘Citizen 99’. Opener track ‘Soda’ is a bright and hopeful but simultaneously melancholic piece, with catchy piano chords and a steady suspense build that is perfect for outdoor festival closing moments. ‘FE3L’ pops off with 80s influenced percussions and robotic vocals, it’s like the ode of a computer coming to life and realizing it’s being chased by other forces to get its power switched off, but it won’t let them. Title track ‘Citizen 99’ is a more clerical, almost celestial theme of bells and choirs which counterpoints with rough Atlanta-type rap vocals to create an energetic dance floor hybrid. And closing off the EP is ‘Love 404’, bundling witch-house elements with auto-tuned and crushed vocals into a beautifully mesmerizing tune to close your eyes to.