“Ashwin Gane’s new single ‘Way Up’ isn’t just a celebration—it’s a proclamation. Built on stark brass, ghostly ambient textures, and hypnotic 808s, this cinematic trap record moves with calm precision, evoking the feeling of a warrior stepping out of fire, not begging for recognition, but ready to command.
With a voice that’s cool, masculine, and steady, Ashwin delivers lyrics that reflect power earned through self-discipline, betrayal endured in silence, and ambition sharpened into something surgical. “Way Up” doesn’t flex — it rules. It speaks directly to anyone who’s risen without applause.
“I wanted ‘Way Up’ to feel like the calm after the storm—the moment you realize you don’t need to prove anything anymore,” says Ashwin Gane.
“Way Up” is a cinematic trap record marked by its precision, restraint, and power. The production is intentionally minimal but simultaneously massive — a fusion of regal brass stabs, eerie vocal textures, and deep 808s that suggest both distance and dominance. The atmosphere is cold, calculated, and mythic, evoking the feeling of a figure moving upward through smoke, untouched and unbothered.
Ashwin’s performance matches that energy: his voice is calm but commanding, smooth but steely. He balances atmospheric melody and cadence while carrying a presence that feels larger than the beat itself. There’s no desperation to impress — only clarity, as if every line is spoken from the mountaintop.
Lyrically, “Way Up” is about earned elevation. It speaks to a rise that comes not from hype or flash, but from solitude, focus, and undeniable willpower. It’s not just a grind anthem. It’s what plays after the climb. All in all, it’s a declaration of independence and triumph — a self-made victory lap for those who’ve had to rise alone.
Ashwin Gane’s ‘Way Up’ doesn’t shout—it ascends. With cinematic precision and a voice that commands without effort, the track is a stoic, hypnotic triumph for the self-made. Minimal, massive, and mythic—this is what power sounds like after the storm
