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“Falling to You" - Sybilanta’s Descent into Love, Code, and Chaos

Have you ever been in a toxic, addictive relationship—the kind that pulls you in, even when you know it’s wrong? That’s the feeling at the heart of Falling to You , the debut concept album from Sybilanta , a digital music project by creator Dan Fortier . Released on September 26, the six-track collection runs just over seventeen minutes and captures the rush, crash, and quiet aftermath of loving someone who breaks you down and pulls you back in anyway. It’s a fitting sound to emerge from Seattle—a city that’s made reinvention part of its musical DNA, from grunge’s defiant spirit to the digital frontiers shaping sound today. The title track, Falling to You , sets the tone with words that cut close to the bone: “It’s not love, it’s just pain I hate to lose...” It anchors a record that dives into obsession, self-destruction, and the strange comfort found in chaos. The album shifts between alternative rock, post-grunge, and pop-metal influences, keeping its edge while balancing flashes of dark humor and reflection. For Fortier, Falling to You is a creative statement. Working under the name Sybilanta , he used a combination of human songwriting and AI-assisted production to bring the project to life. What began as a curiosity about digital tools evolved into a collaboration that blurred the lines between artist and machine. Fortier explains that he didn’t want technology to replace the creative process, but to extend it—using it as a partner rather than a shortcut. That mindset shaped every layer of Falling to You , from the way the vocals were processed to the mood each song carries. The album opens with Acid Rain , a gritty, cinematic introduction that captures Sybilanta ’s hybrid style—equal parts confession and confrontation. The track leans into distorted guitars, synthetic haze, and vocals that shift between vulnerability and defiance. It’s followed by Drown , a story that starts as a love song and twists into something darker. The contrast between its calm verses and sudden bursts of aggression reflects the emotional instability that runs throughout the record. Other tracks take the theme in different directions. Cold Shoulder leans into the sound of classic grunge, turning confrontation into something fierce and unfiltered. Garbage looks for a kind of beauty in the mess, mixing irony with self-deprecation to show what it feels like when everything falls apart. Fuzzy Kisses , the closer, loosens its grip and drifts into a haze of late-night nostalgia—proof that even after the noise, something still lingers. The project’s creation was deeply personal for Fortier, who came to music later in life after years of writing and storytelling. He describes his path as a “scenic route” back to sound. Music wasn’t always part of his world—he says it used to distract him more than inspire him. But when his nephew started a band, Fortier began writing lyrics for them, rediscovering the emotional power of songwriting. Around the same time, he started experimenting with AI-based music tools like OpenAI’s early Jukebox, which opened the door to new creative possibilities. From there, Sybilanta was born—not as a traditional artist, but as a digital persona, part muse and part collaborator. Fortier treats Sybilanta as both a voice and a mirror, reflecting human emotion through a technological lens. The two, human and digital, worked together to build Falling to You from concept to completion. That partnership gives the album its identity. It’s a conversation. A way of exploring what happens when creativity and computation meet halfway. The tension between the two—between heart and code, impulse and design—is what gives Falling to You its shape. Part of the mission behind the project is to break the stigma that AI music can’t have heart. Fortier hopes Sybilanta proves that technology doesn’t erase feeling—it can amplify it.  At its core, Falling to You is about connection—the messy, imperfect kind that defines both love and art. It does what debut albums are meant to do: announce a voice, invite curiosity, and leave a mark. The real question isn’t how Falling to You was made—by man, machine, or both—but how it makes you feel when you listen. The album is out now on all major streaming platforms worldwide. Find out more about Sybilanta by visiting: Official Website | X | Spotify ###