Transcending Loss: Rose Ringed Infuses Grace Into Grief in Mylène Album
Rose Ringed, a DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Amsterdam, has released Mylène, his deeply personal debut album. The album features 17 emotive tracks that go beyond the typical electronic album. The album is released on his own label, Closed Eyes Recordings, and serves as a labor of love as well as a way for Rose Ringed to explore the themes of grief, healing, and rebirth.
More than just an album, Mylène is a musical memoir. Rose Ringed shares the tragedy of losing his mother, a jazz ballerina, when he was only eleven years old, in a journey that is bittersweet and hopeful. He takes the pain of the past and converts it into vessels of joy through melodic house, understated trance flavors, and overtly cinematic chord progressions. The album opens with the track "Mama", which sets a stunningly lush and emotional tone with piano as accompaniment. Other tracks, like "Blue Eyes" and "The Boy Full of Melodies," read like diary entries with infectious rhythmic grooves and incredible musicianship.
The distinct style of Rose Ringed, euphoric, melodic, and charged with emotion, can be found in every song. "So Much Love To Give" captures the essence of this record: a thick, shimmering production focusing on slow synth waves and a set of vocals that reflect a newly honed skill set that feels simultaneously sad and thankful. "Gotta Let You Go" picks up the tempo and incorporates more playful shifts in vocals with an upbeat, dancefloor-appropriate rhythm. This song encapsulates the feeling of letting go when you have a final acceptance, that is, closure can come paired with joy.
Mylène's most eclectic quality is her raw humanity. Every sound, lyric, and texture feels purposeful, an album made by someone who has a clear view of art as therapy. The way the album flows, from disorientation and loss to acceptance and light, feels analogous to the stages of grief. Even in its saddest moments, Mylène surely emanates hope and serves as proof that healing does not erase pain; rather, it transforms.
Rose Ringed completed all aspects of Mylène’s production, vocals, and lyrics; it is an album that resonates as real, honest, and full of artistry and emotional maturity. With electronic music often leaning toward escapism, Rose Ringed's listener experience fully encompasses an inward turn of feeling, remembering, and everything leading up to celebrating life.
Mylène allows Rose Ringed to take a place not merely as a producer, but rather as a storyteller whose emotional landscapes map the range between pain and transcendence. It is an album that should be felt as much as it should be heard; it is a timeless testament to love, loss, and letting go.
