Two cuts of Darker Than Normal — which one should live on?

For now, Darker Than Normal is only on SoundCloud and Bandcamp. I made two different cuts of the track — one leaning into alt/industrial rock, and the other, Raw Circuit, dives deeper into a darker gothic-industrial vibe. I haven’t decided if either will get an official release yet — I’ll let the response here decide. Inspired by revisiting my older track ‘Nobody,’ this is me exploring another side of the music I love.

Lyrics:

I never fit in your perfect line 
Your clean white world will never be mine 
You call me broken, I call it free 
I live in the dark where I want to be

I won’t bow down to your shining disguise 
My truth is burning where your daylight dies

(DON’T TELL ME!) 
How to live your lifeless way 
(I’M OBSESSED!) 
With the dark I won’t betray 
(THIS IS ME!) 
I won’t march in your parade 
The darker side is where I’ll stay

Normal is nothing, it rots, it decays 
I’m breaking the mask from your shallow face

Your plastic smiles all look the same 
I wear my scars, I’m not ashamed 
Your system’s chains won’t keep me inside 
I breathe in the places your light can’t hide

I won’t bow down to your shining disguise 
My truth is burning where your daylight dies

(DON’T TELL ME!) 
How to live your lifeless way 
(I’M OBSESSED!) 
With the dark I won’t betray 
(THIS IS ME!) 
I won’t march in your parade 
The darker side is where I’ll stay

You call it darkness… I call it home.

Darker Than Normal (Raw Circuit)

A producer, songwriter, and sonic architect, John AI Smith thrives on artistic evolution. Starting as a singular force in music, he has expanded into ten distinct artist identities—each representing a unique soundscape, from melancholic folk to bass-heavy electronic beats.
Rather than conforming to a single style, John AI Smith embraces a genre-fluid approach, crafting music across atmospheric indie-folk, cinematic storytelling, trance, trap, synthwave, and beyond. 

His projects include following artists and their spotify links:

John AI Smith - https://vshrt.in/ITRa
Chill Fader - https://vshrt.in/zCwt
Calisnor - https://vshrt.in/stNU
Isak Evermore - https://vshrt.in/pEJx
Obscyron - https://vshrt.in/cfTh
OrchraX - https://vshrt.in/dJZO
Strengevind - https://vshrt.in/cQej
Vargkald - https://vshrt.in/wrrK
Bassvoid - https://vshrt.in/Nnak
Nordskygge - https://vshrt.in/sShw

With SoundCloud as his creative playground, John AI Smith invites listeners into a boundary-defying musical universe. Whether crafting immersive electronic beats or heartfelt folk melodies, his work remains centered on innovation, emotion, and sonic exploration.