FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Release Date: May 19, 2025

BRDN Return With “Toque, Tortura,” a Song That Makes Tenderness Feel Like a Threat

The indie electronica duo’s third single from the upcoming EP Maybe in Another Life arrives May 19

Berlin — Indie electronica duo BRDN today announce the release of their new single “Toque, Tortura,” out May 19. The track is the third offering from their forthcoming EP Maybe in Another Life and marks another striking step forward for a duo building one of the most quietly distinctive voices in contemporary electronic music.

Following the alt-pop/indietronica shimmer of debut single “Unparalleled” and the mystical, melancholic depths of “Havoc” — a track steeped in electronica and melodic techno — “Toque, Tortura” weaves together elements of indietronica, left-field pop, and a pulsating reggaeton undercurrent that emerges with visceral force towards its finale.

About the Song

Defying traditional song structure, “Toque, Tortura” captivates through an ever-growing build-up and layered instrumentation that rewards repeated listening. The production centres on carefully chosen synth leads, arpeggios and pads floating above a commanding low end — a hallmark of BRDN’s sound. The track’s heartbeat shifts beneath the surface: a shy drum machine opens the song with restraint, gradually giving way to full acoustic drums before erupting into a frenzy of reggaeton-esque polyrhythms, with real recorded congas woven into the final version to ground its urgency in something human and physical.

Vocally, the song places vocalist Rick Pines at its centre, his voice moving through tension and resignation until it unravels into something close to confession — a raw, pleading address to the listener. Sofia Cavazzoni, the other half of the duo, enters at key passages, not as counterpoint but as presence, her voice forming an intimate, shifting dance with his before retreating into shadow. By the finale, she returns as something sharper: a warning, repeated like a mantra, urgent and inevitable.

Lyrically and thematically, the song occupies a space between farewell letter and caution. It asks whether emotions can hold meaning when they go unseen — “Estas solo son lágrimas / Si nadie las ver / Existen siquiera” (“These are just tears / If no one sees them / Do they even exist”) — and explores the ache of withdrawing from connection not out of indifference, but out of a deep, quiet protectiveness toward another. The touch that should be a comfort becomes instead a kind of torment for the one who feels unworthy of receiving it. Pines and Cavazzoni describe the song as simultaneously a slow-burn warning and a farewell — a meditation on sacrifice, self-doubt, and the strange tenderness of pushing someone away to keep them whole.

The track draws on an eclectic constellation of influences including Rosalía (particularly her Motomami era), FKA twigs, Mansionair, James Blake, SOHN, and Sega Bodega — artists who share a fearlessness in fusing electronic architecture with raw emotional intimacy.

“There is something unbearable about being touched when you don’t feel you deserve it. Toque, Tortura is about that unbearable thing — and about protecting someone from the wreckage of you.”

— BRDN

About BRDN

BRDN is an indie electronica duo comprised of Rick Pines and Sofia Cavazzoni. Their music moves fluidly between alt-pop, indietronica, and darker electronic textures, guided by meticulous sound design and a shared sensibility for emotional depth. Their debut EP Maybe in Another Life is forthcoming, with singles “Unparalleled” and “Havoc” already released.

Release Information

Artist: BRDN

Single: “Toque, Tortura”

EP: Maybe in Another Life

Release Date: May 19, 2025

Genre: Indietronica / Left-Field Pop / Dark Pop

Previous Singles: “Unparalleled,” “Havoc”

Press Contact

info@brdnmusic.com

+4915259901976

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