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Today, Portland producer FENRA<\/strong> releases his first single \u2018COFFEE\u2019<\/em><\/strong> on 6x Records<\/strong>, mastered by Aneek Thapar<\/strong> who\u2019s worked with acts like Rival Consoles<\/strong> and Max Cooper<\/strong>. This cut gives a sneak peek at his upcoming debut EP Delusional<\/em><\/strong>, due November 28, 2025. Born in Santa Rosa, California, FENRA<\/strong> is the electronic name for B Laws<\/strong>, who got his start in music through an artsy upbringing and those early church hymns he heard with his grandmother, sparking his love for harmony.\u00a0<\/p>\n He taught himself guitar at 14, then moved into synth work, vocals, and drumming with bands that played gigs all over the US, Europe, and Asia. These days, he\u2019s carving out a solo path, taking cues from electronic heavyweights such as Caribou<\/strong>, Four Tet<\/strong>, Floating Points<\/strong>, Bonobo<\/strong>, and DJ Koze<\/strong>. He also pulls from the clean, minimal lines in Philip Glass<\/strong>\u2018s compositions and the raw, soulful feel of Gloria Ann Taylor<\/strong>. It\u2019s this mix that lets FENRA<\/strong> build tracks blending big-picture electronic production with close-up personal touches. \u2018COFFEE\u2019<\/em><\/strong> stands as a solid intro to his style that crosses lines between genres, likely hitting home with anyone into those same influences.<\/p>\n On \u2018COFFEE\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, FENRA<\/strong> layers left-field ambient elements and downtempo rhythms with straightforward acoustic parts. The pitched-down vocals sit alongside hammered dulcimer notes, while blurry atmospheres and light pads come together in a textured build that lets the beat ease off into a steady loop.<\/p>\n FENRA<\/strong> shared: \u201c\u2018COFFEE<\/strong>\u2019 might be my favorite song on <\/em>Delusional<\/em><\/strong>. The hammered dulcimer \/ pitched vocal combo is not something I had heard before and I really like the way it turned out.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n Stream \u2018COFFEE<\/em><\/strong>\u2019:<\/p>\n \n