Bearcubs - Underwaterfall (audio) Access
: Ritchie eventually simplified it, focusing on steel drum chords which he felt gave the track its unique emotional core.
The song serves as the title track for a four-track EP released via All Points : Bearcubs - Underwaterfall (Audio)
The core concept of "Underwaterfall" is the physical and emotional experience of , specifically inspired by the sensation of free-diving. Ritchie aimed to capture the conflicting feelings of: : Ritchie eventually simplified it, focusing on steel
: The intensity and danger of deep immersion. : It features sombre descending synthesizers, clean and
: It features sombre descending synthesizers, clean and snapping percussion, and "sinewy" textures that mirror the fluidity of water. The Underwaterfall EP (2017)
The EP was met with critical acclaim for its "gelatinous dreamscape" and marked Ritchie's transition into a more mature, studio-focused electronic sound. Underwaterfall - Bearcubs - SoundCloud
: It originally began as a two-part song: a rough instrumental first half and a garage-influenced second half.