Ring Noord Explore Driving & Falling Energy In New Two-Track Single
Today, Ring Noord kick off 2026 with a two-track release that turns a single vocal idea into two distinctly different tracks.
Out now on VISION, “It Never Lasts Long Enough + It Never Whatever” serves as a paired statement, released together as one combined single, where shared source material is pushed toward two very different emotional outcomes. One track accelerates toward excess and momentum; the other settles into stillness, reflection, and resignation. Together, they frame a complete emotional arc rather than a single, fixed perspective.
The A-side, “It Never Lasts Long Enough”, functions as the primary statement. Running at 164 BPM, it is a direct and unyielding techno track shaped around impatience and desire. The production is intentionally blunt, with little interest in refinement or ornamentation. Melodic elements resist progression, while the arrangement focuses on reduction rather than accumulation. A swelling, creeping sound gradually embeds itself in the mix, placing the track somewhere between an immediate club experience and the distant recollection of one. Its peak lasts only eight bars, translating dissatisfaction into structure, before dissolving back into a space suspended between fulfilment and anticipation.
Classic 909 hi-hats and a processed Amen break drive the top end, while a heavily distorted FM bass nearly overpowers the kick. A brief drum and bass section toward the end reframes the intensity, making the track feel purposeful rather than indulgent. Designed to function both on a dancefloor and in solitary listening, it offers a sense of companionship within relentless pressure.
The B-side, “It Never Whatever”, strips the idea back completely. Built solely from vocal and synth, with no percussion, it unfolds slowly and deliberately, arriving nowhere in particular. The vocal drops into a lower register, revealing a darker, more resigned tone. Where the A-side attempts to outrun dissatisfaction, this track accepts what remains afterward. Created in a single session, it works as a comedown piece, a headphone listen, or a subtle moment of transition within a DJ set.
Released together, the two tracks strengthen one another, offering contrast, context, and a fuller expression of the same unresolved feeling. It’s a fascinating study in human emotion through electronic music, and a strong start to the year for the super duo.
Stream “It Never Lasts Long Enough + It Never Whatever” here.
