Allan Jamisen – Gotta Do (2025)
‘Gotta Do’ feels simple at first, almost like Allan Jamisen is daring you to underestimate it. The phrase repeats, the beat settles in, and before you realise it, you’re fully inside this looping headspace he’s created. There’s something oddly comforting about that, like being stuck in a thought you can’t escape but not really wanting to.
What immediately caught me off guard was the voice. The first line comes in heavily processed, almost cold, and for a split second, I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. Then it clicked. The effects make it feel less like a performance and more like a mantra echoing inside your head. It’s strangely mesmerising, especially as the textures start piling up around it. There’s a lot going on in this track, but it never feels messy. The synths, the low-end pulse, and the vocal layers all swirl together in a way that keeps pulling you forward.
As the song develops, it shifts from something introspective into something that feels made for movement. I could easily picture myself in a club, lights flashing, quietly hyping myself up to this track before a night really kicks off. It has that steady, grounding groove that makes you feel focused and unstoppable at the same time. Not euphoric in a cheesy way, but motivating in a very internal, almost stubborn way.
The repetition of “we gotta do” shouldn’t work this well, but it really does. It becomes less about the words and more about the feeling behind them. I don’t even know what we gotta do, but I am all for doing it. That’s where the song really wins. It lets you project your own meaning onto it, whether that’s survival, ambition, or just getting through the day.
Knowing the context behind the track adds another layer, especially the fact that Jamisen’s mother appears in the background vocals. Even when the track is driving and dance-ready, there’s a human presence underneath it all that keeps it grounded. ‘Gotta Do’ sits in that sweet spot between reflection and release. It’s the kind of track you can think to, move to, or just let wash over you. By the time it ends, the phrase has lodged itself in your head, and honestly, I didn’t mind at all.
Find out more about Allan Jamisen on his Instagram and Spotify.
This artist was discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurator
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