GALE Makes Sweet Memories Sweeter in New Single “Skittles”
Photo: Diego Cadavid
Puerto Rican pop princess GALE’s music, often characterized by colorful fusions of sparkling electronic beats and chic bubblegum-pink pop, may seem like all fun and games. However, she is a serious artist with a significant trajectory in the Latin music sphere. Her journey dates back to 2017 when her song “Levántate” was the theme for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which was a major achievement. GALE’s new single, “Skittles,” retains her trademark blend of modern synth-pop to deliver a rainbow-like composition that gets you grooving and moving in a haze of nostalgia for your first love.
“Skittles” kicks off with hard-hitting piano chords, and GALE’s suede-smooth vocals give the track a lucid dream quality. With a throbbing bass revving in, the composition transforms into a montage of the best memories, real or imagined, of our first crush. If those fleeting emotions had a color, they might be purple, yellow, green, or perhaps all of them all at once, creating a mosaic of simpler times filled with hope for something everlasting and sweet. Shifting seamlessly from wave-like melodies to flowing, riverine verses, “Skittles” is dynamic and fun, perfectly primed for repeat listens with finely tuned headphones.
A true artist of “La Isla del Encanto” (The Island of Enchantment), GALE draws inspiration from her Boricua roots, incorporating elements of traditional genres like bomba, reggaeton, and danza into her distinctive electro-pop style. Her music carries an edge that cuts deep. At the core of her songs lies a mandate for movement, a surrender of both body and mind. With nostalgia at its heart, “Skittles” moves not just the hips but also the mind, unlocking a shimmering sense of freedom laced with youthful undertones, regardless of the listener’s age.
For more than two decades, GALE has been writing and composing music that blends the best elements of pop, electronica, and Latin influences, creating something both rich and luxurious yet immensely enjoyable, like haute cuisine meets Pop Rocks. The music video for “Skittles” is the ultimate love letter, a remembrance of someone cherished and lost, gone too soon but forever ingrained in the heart of an artist. By transforming her emotions into music, GALE offers something universal, a gift for all to savor and delight in.
Watch the "Skittles" video below:
