Having made a lasting impression with 'Solace' just a month ago, NYC-based composer and musician Jane Paknia impresses again on 'Waiting pt 1'. The second early taste of her forthcoming EP Millions of Years of Longing is a suitably yearning piece, which floats in a glittering state of limbo. Decidedly spacier than its predecessor, Paknia explains: "I wrote the song 'Waiting' originally in 2022. I had just moved back home to pursue music and the idea that I was waiting to be someone else so that I could leave was very painful. Lyrically that’s what was going on, realising I could give myself almost anything except the literal time that I would need to transpire for the growth I craved." She continues, "The groove is indeed in 11/4 but that’s not the point, the main idea was this Bach-like chord progression that could become danceable." Cementing our faith in the emerging artist as one to watch for the rest of the year and beyond, 'Waiting pt 1' is an honest and immersive insight to the world of Jane Paknia and the experiences that have lead her to this point of accomplishment. -Holly Mullineaux