Last year, 21-year-old Scottish producer Connor Pearson rose to notoriety when he teamed up with D.R.A.M. for slinky cut ‘Free Fall’ as part of Red Bull’s Sound Select series. In 2017, the young electronic talent is back with fresh track ‘Why’, produced by long term collaborator Sam Gellaitry. ‘Why’ possesses that essential dreamy, pensive quality that we heard throughout ‘Free Fall’, but rather than venturing down the soul and R&B path this time, it’s a bouncing rhythm, a collage of vocal clips and upscaling digital notes that displays Pearson’s ever creative side. Devoting the song to peace, as indicated by opening line as the Stirling musician’s understated alto - “why do we fight, when we know we’re all the same? This world’s on fire, and there’s no need to feed the flame” - the hypnotic textures of ‘Why’ are sure to send you into a state of tranquility. - HT