We are currently in a World where a lot of people are obsessed with perfection, having the perfect take and high budget artifice so to see an artist who chooses to be Raw is something revolutionary.
Producer and Singer E.L.W 12 who hails from a quiet town in Markkleeberg has just released his Album Unfiltered. The album which features 17tracks deep dives into what happens when an artist stops trying to sound like “someone” and just sticks to being themselves. The album is best described as an honest conversation with no filters on.
Unfiltered unfolds patiently, shaped by an artist who has learned the value of restraint. Every sound feels chosen, every pause intentional. This is electronic music that trusts silence as much as melody, and emotion as much as rhythm. The friction that created the music makes it even more compelling and while E.L.W 12 is the safe architect, building every beat from scratch in a lowkey home studio, the album was forged in the heat of productive conflict.
Over a long stretch of time, a small circle of close friends listened to these songs again and again, questioning them, challenging them, and sometimes pushing back hard enough to cause sleepless nights. That friction is audible. You can hear it in the way these tracks hesitate before committing, and then commit fully. The album doesn’t smooth over doubt — it sharpens it until it becomes meaningful.
The album draws inspiration from the melodic weight of pioneers like Depeche Mode and Erasure.There are echoes of classic synth-pop lineage in the emotional weight and melodic clarity, but E.L.W.12 never reaches for drama. Where others might build toward spectacle, he pulls back, allowing atmosphere, groove, and songwriting to coexist without one overpowering the other.
The record can be best explained through two emotional seasons:
The Immediate Burn: Tracks like “Lowkey Obessed” and “I Don’t Owe You Pretty” feels like high voltage thoughts caught in real time. It’sThese songs feel driven by motion, by the need to keep moving forward even when the direction isn’t fully mapped out creative momentum refusing to slow down after the previous release.
The Reflective Aftermath: As the record matures into tracks like “Sparks of Freedom” and the title track “Unfiltered”, the air gets thinner and the mood deepens. You can see the artist’s growth — a search for a voice that finds strength in warm filtered synths and the strategic use of space.
One of the most notable moments on the record is “More Than Enough” when the artist admits to spending days obsessing over it’s balance only to end up realizing that the perfection he sought was a mere distraction.
The album wraps up with the last track “Hold the Line” a bright uptempo finale that feel slike a victory lap. It’s the sound of someone who has navigated doubt and emerged with his destiny intact.
Perhaps the most refreshing part of the album is the lack of ego and the humility to just make good music while enjoying the best of a beautiful hobby turned into high art.What makes Unfiltered truly resonate is the life surrounding it. E.L.W.12 is not chasing stages, algorithms, or visibility. Music exists here alongside a demanding job, coaching a youth football team, and raising a family. That grounded reality shapes the album in ways no production trick ever could. This is music made without the pressure to perform an identity but reflects one.
Unfiltered is not just an album, it is a mission statement and a reminder that in our quest for the flawless, we often lose the feeling. It’s important to note that “It doesn’t have to be Perfect, it just has to be Honest” so if you’re looking for that album that feels like a honest conversation at 3am, then put on your headphones and let ELW 12 take the lead.
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