Venno Experiments with Texture and Rhythm on ‘How I Walk’
Venno
How does an artist build a sound from the ground up? For Venno, the foundation is in the cultural crossroads where he’s standing. The posh coastal pulse of Miami and the evergreen rhythmic vernacular of the Dominican Republic. In his hands, stuff like electronica, pop, reggaeton, and a myriad of other sounds come together like exciting spices on a dish that’s reminiscent of a thousand faraway memories. Venno’s latest single, ‘How I Walk’ feels like the backing track to your best partying memories.
Venno’s approach sees each track start as a technical proposition: the texture of a chopped vocal, the grid of a classic beat, the contrasting energy of a featured artist. He cooks fusion with music., bringing back memories of intimate dancing where sweat and perfume mingle in the cool air. He makes a high-proof spiced continental cocktail with sweet Caribbean rum blends, and you want to be there at the club to taste it.
‘How I Walk’ started with a deliberate fusion of technique and genre. Production introduced a process of vocal resampling, a method common in electronic music, into the straightforward world of jerk. First up, a foundational sample from basic elements, a pad, and a vocal, which was then fragmented. These chops became a textured, melodic layer that hangs above the track’s unwavering beat. The jerk rhythm itself remains pure and minimal, built from essential drums and 808 bass, and serving as a rigid grid over which the manipulated sounds can freely drift.
The song’s central identity formed around a moment of intuitive rhythm and sultry instinct. It’s laden with reggaeton elements, street grit and flows from the get-go. The phrase “how I walk” emerged as a natural vocalization of the beat’s cadence. The entire track architecture followed from this organic point of origin, and the core loop finds its counterpoint in the guest verse from Yovng Patron. His feature introduces a distinct vocal character and lyrical flow, applying a contrasting pressure that creates the track’s deadly swank.