The Racing Pulses share single ‘Hidden Away From the Sunlight’

A new single from The Racing Pulses – “Hidden Away From the Sunlight” – is, unlike the title  suggests, garnering attention from alternative rock fans. Packed with fast bass notes, metallic  guitar tones, searing synth lines, and drum beats which are like a sonic stampede at some  points, it is one of the heaviest cuts to be released by the musical project based in Madison,  Wisconsin. 

Originally created for a video game music contest where winning songs became part of the  soundtrack of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, the recording session for “Hidden Away From  the Sunlight” was fast because The Racing Pulses needed to meet the competition’s deadline  quickly.  

“I was writing lyrics the day of the studio session. I was working under pressure, but I think it  turned out well once I got in the vocal booth!” Kristian Petrov Iliev, the creator of the music  project’s pseudonym, commented.  

That urgency and confidence is transmitted in everything from the tempo of the song, to the  gritty-yet-retro-polished production applied by audio engineers Brian Liston and Max Jewer of  Clutch Sound, a studio in Wisconsin’s capital. This is also the first recording by The Racing Pulses  to feature bassist and synth player Daniel Dougherty, whose smooth and catchy notes are  augmented with effects, giving the song a stellar atmosphere. Another aspect of this recording  which differentiates it from other entries in the discography of The Racing Pulses is an  interesting vocal effect which never overpowers, yet adds some oomph and new dimensions to Iliev’s performance.  

Summarizing his overall thoughts on the new track and how it came to life, Iliev added, “I  submitted an early version of this song, which ultimately wasn’t selected as a winner, but I had  fun in the studio and thought the music was worthy of sharing with a larger audience. Although  the song did not win a place in the video game, we tried something new, and I am proud of the  outcome.”