Electrosoul innovators collide in a deeply emotional and cinematic new release exploring cycles of trauma, accountability, and shared humanity
Multi-instrumentalist producer NMDA and vocalist/songwriter Isabelle Rose announce their powerful new single, “Stoned,” a genre-blending electrosoul release that fuses gospel intensity, electronic production, and raw emotional storytelling.
NMDA is known for redefining genre boundaries through a fluid mix of electronic production and live instrumentation. Originally a guitarist and saxophonist performing across punk rock and jam fusion scenes, he evolved into a self-taught producer whose work spans chillhop, downtempo, ambient, funk, soul, and electrofunk. Influenced by artists such as FKJ, Gramatik, Lettuce, GRiZ, and Emancipator, NMDA continues to build immersive, groove-driven soundscapes rooted in texture and emotional depth.
Vocalist Isabelle Rose brings a commanding presence shaped by jazz and classical training, as well as influences including Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Susan Tedeschi, and Joss Stone. Her performances blend gospel grit, vintage soul energy, and emotional intensity, honed through years of stage experience and collaborations with acts such as Deep Banana Blackout and Funky Dawgz Brass Band.
Written in November 2025 following a turbulent travel experience, “Stoned” was created during an unexpected studio session in Denver. While driving cross country and immersing himself in a variety of music, NMDA felt inspired to bring a deeper emotional and lyrical depth through soul and blues influenced instrumentation and vocal delivery. Over months of collaboration surrounding song structure and lyrical direction, Isabelle Rose channeled inspiration from personal life experiences to deliver one of her most powerful lyrical and vocal performances to date.
What emerged instead was a deeply reflective and challenging composition addressing sexual abuse, trauma, and cyclical harm from multiple perspectives, including both survivor and perpetrator. The track intentionally broadens its lens to include all genders and the psychological “prisons” formed by unresolved trauma and inherited behavioral cycles.
Rather than presenting a singular viewpoint, “Stoned” explores the uncomfortable complexity of shared human responsibility, portraying all parties as both shaped by and trapped within the consequences of experience and action.
For Isabelle Rose, the song carries autobiographical weight informed by her lived experience as a survivor of sexual abuse, as well as her long-standing commitment to speaking openly about healing, accountability, and compassion.
Musically, “Stoned” sits at the intersection of electrosoul, gospel, and electro-orchestral production, pairing NMDA’s intricate sonic layering with Isabelle Rose’s powerhouse vocal delivery. The result is a cinematic, emotionally charged track that balances organic performance energy with precise electronic composition.
“Stoned” marks a bold creative step for both artists; an uncompromising, emotionally charged collaboration that pushes beyond genre and into deeply human storytelling.
About the Artists
NMDA continues to develop a sound that merges live instrumentation with forward-thinking electronic production, building a catalog that emphasizes groove, emotion, and sonic exploration.
Isabelle Rose is a rising force in contemporary soul and performance music, known for her commanding vocal delivery, emotional honesty, and genre-blending artistry across jazz, gospel, and rock-influenced styles.
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