“‘Island Lantern Festival’ feels like standing under soft lights at midnight, hopeful, calm, and ready to begin again.”
With his new single Island Lantern Festival, Tony Frissore offers something warm and steady at a time of year that calls for reflection. Released to align with Lunar New Year, the track does not shout for attention. It glows. It moves with ease. It invites you in quietly.
Built on a lo-fi base, the song carries a gentle reggae sway that gives it life. The rhythm is relaxed but intentional. The beat does not rush. It breathes. Soft percussion taps underneath airy flutes and subtle melodic touches. The reggae undertone adds a sunlit bounce, like warm air drifting through an open window at night. There is a sense of space in this track. Nothing feels crowded. Each sound has room to settle. That restraint works in its favor. Instead of leaning into big festival energy, Tony keeps the mood intimate. You can picture lanterns floating upward in slow motion. You can almost feel the quiet conversations and private hopes that mark the start of a new year.
Tony’s background makes this blend feel natural. Educated in Boston and New Orleans, shaped by funk and jazz, and later connected to DJs across Europe, he has always moved between styles. His music has appeared on major networks like MTV, Discovery, TLC, and HGTV, and it has traveled far beyond Ohio, where he now plays with Pop Avenue. That wide reach shows in the way this track draws from global rhythm without sounding forced. Island Lantern Festival works best in quiet moments. Late nights. Early mornings. Small gatherings. It is music for setting intentions. It reminds you that new beginnings do not have to be loud. Sometimes they arrive softly, carried by rhythm and light.
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