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Ignacio Peña Drops a Celestial Party Track ‘To The Stars’
Some artists make songs, Ignacio Peña makes universes. With his latest release To The Stars, the Emmy-winning singer-songwriter reminds us why he’s long been celebrated as both a musician and storyteller. The track feels like a dazzling meeting point of science, art, and dance culture, where big ideas orbit around irresistible grooves.
At first listen, To The Stars pulls you in with its glistening synths and magnetic beat, tailor-made for shuffle dancing. But stay awhile, and its deeper layers begin to shine. The horns, arranged by Joe Keys, punch through the mix like radiant beams, while the Epoch House Choir’s vocals add a soulful global resonance that roots the track in humanity. It’s as much about movement as it is about meaning.
What sets Peña apart is his ability to bridge worlds: the rational wonder of Carl Sagan with the kinetic power of dance music, the timeless warmth of live instrumentation with the precision of electronic production. His lyrics nod to Sagan’s reminder that we’re all passengers on the same tiny world, yet he reframes the sentiment with euphoria rather than melancholy.
Visually, the single comes alive through its video concept: an alien civilization stumbles upon the Golden Record—NASA’s 1977 message-in-a-bottle to the universe—and responds not with fear or analysis, but with celebration. It’s a metaphor for music itself, a force that transcends language and distance to create connection.
To The Stars is more than just a track, it’s a manifesto for curiosity and joy. Ignacio Peña isn’t content with catchy hooks; he’s crafting soundtracks for wonder, encouraging us to dance, dream, and look upward.
It is easy to see why a songwriter might be drawn to a story like this. Relationships rarely finish as neatly as people would like, and the space between “it is over” and “maybe we should try again” can produce plenty of material. For Dysmusia, that space becomes the setting for latest single “In your eyes”, out now through Now Listen.
The Irish singer-songwriter has a knack for keeping his writing close to everyday life, and this track benefits from that approach. He looks at an old relationship that has already gone through several attempts at making things work, then focuses on what happens when those feelings start creeping back in.
What makes the song appealing is the balance between sincerity and a lighter touch. Dysmusia is clearly invested in the situation, but he does not turn every moment into a grand declaration. There is room for a bit of humour and hesitation along the way, which keeps the song feeling natural.
The arrangement gives the song a pleasing lift. Acoustic guitar sits at the heart of it, with the dropped tuning adding some richness and a second guitar bringing extra colour. The result has folk at its core but carries enough indie-rock influence to give it a little extra punch.
Dysmusia’s Irish background is another part of the picture. Based between Antrim and Dublin and coming from a musical family, he has developed a style that puts storytelling alongside contemporary guitar sounds.
“In your eyes” brings those influences together without making a fuss about them. It is a personable, melodic track about feelings that refuse to follow a neat timetable, delivered with enough warmth to make the story easy to get behind.
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