Both a singer and producer, Pennsylvania-native Fantasy Camp has proven that his smooth, dreamy melodies and soft vocals belong at the top of any Soundcloud favorites list. From his seamless production on tracks by Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Horse Head and Drippin So Pretty, to his membership in the new collective Misery Club alongside Wicca Phase, Lil Zubin, Jon Simmons, Foxwedding and Nedarb, Fantasy Camp is determined to make himself seen. With two EPs of his own under his belt, he has carved out a name for himself that both fans and new listeners can appreciate.
Following the release of his “Plays Pretty for Baby” cover — a song originally performed by Anthony Green’s Zolof and the Rock and Roll Destroyer — Fantasy Camp teamed up with Lil Aaron in a surprising collaboration on new single, “Till the Morning.”
A pop-influenced track, “Till the Morning” stands out against Fantasy Camp’s more rap-and-R&B-rhythmed back catalogue. Produced by Fantasy Camp himself, the song’s sanguine melody seems designed to dance to while maintaining the trademark dreaminess of a Fantasy Camp beat.
The single dropped alongside a music video directed by Max Moore, whose portfolio includes visuals for fellow Soundcloud artist Oliver Francis and hardcore punk bands Code Orange and Converge. In stark contrast to some of Fantasy Camp’s other music videos, the visual “Till the Morning” is free of any distortion or obvious manipulation; rather, the whole video is shot in a clear, white light in a sparsely-decorated interior. At the video’s open, Fantasy Camp lies prostrate on the ground and begins to levitate off the patterned tile beneath him. The video cuts quickly in time with the song’s bouncing rhythm to show Fantasy Camp against the white of bed sheets, a wall of blooming flowers, and the burgundy back of a vintage couch as he sings the chorus, “Time moves so slow. It’s too late to let go. The champagne is pouring. Will you stay with me till the morning?”
Lil Aaron enters the video for the first time to sing his verse — effectively, the song’s bridge — against a variety of live leafy plants. “Cuz I know how you always talking bout how you hate love. But you look just as pretty with or without your makeup. And I can walk away right now baby, but Iʼd hate to,” he sings. Fantasy Camp returns for one last reprisal of the chorus, and the video concludes with his levitating form drifting back down to earth in a series of shots that mimic those with which the video began.
As a single release and a music video, “Till the Morning” proves that Fantasy Camp is a multifaceted artist who isn’t afraid to experiment with the already-experimental. Given his prolific musical catalogue and rigorous release schedule, it seems likely that we’ll be hearing from Fantasy Camp again soon. Check out “Till the Morning” here.