ONTIC - Night Train

Man in the middle
Steam in the winter
Flood on the low plane
Cold on the mainline

Steel in the centre and
Sky in the winter with
Ice on the spillway with
Blood on the rucksack 
 
Hear that hush on the water
Feel that still in the laneway
See that mark on the ceiling
Know that crack in the concrete

Hold that catch on the briefcase
Give that kiss on the mirror 
Fold that crease in the contract
Play that knight to the checkmate

Be enough you know
You’ve got to find the need enough
To know you’re instrumental 
Turn and watch them go
The world is waiting 
Seek and find below
We're on a knife edge 

Step on 
Hold on

See you on the night train
See you on the night
See you on the night train
See you on the night

Man in the middle
Steam in the winter
Flood on the low plane
Cold on the mainline

Hear that voice in the back room
Take that chance on the stairway
Catch that hand at the light switch
Turn and see you on the fast train

Be enough you know
You’ve got to find the need enough
To know you’re instrumental 
Turn and watch them go
The world is waiting
Seek and find below
We're on a knife edge 

Step on 
Hold on
Wheels turn 
Night's gone

See you on the night train
See you on the night
See you on the night train
See you on the night

Man in the middle 
Steam in the winter
See you on the night train
Flood on the low plane
Cold on the mainline
See you on the night

Voice in the back room
Chance on the stairway
See you on the night train
Hand at the light switch
See you on the fast train
See you on the night

And man in the middle and
And steam in the winter and
And flood on the low plane and
And cold on the mainline and
And voice in the back room
And chance on the stairway
And hand at the light switch
And see you on the night train

Night Train

Ontic, a project by Australian songwriter and producer Andrew Dun, combines elements from the machine driven post punk electronica of the 80s and 90s, bringing these into a contemporary context. Ontic blends heavy electronic beats with a brooding yet subtle lyricism that explores physical ambiguity and psychological uncertainty. Ontic's output puts the body first, where a deep, hook-laden electronic funk typically underpins musical journeys that are at once both urgent and oblique.

Ontic's first releases came in 2018, with a stretch of singles spanning dark synth pop (Citizen), atmospheric industrial techno (Captive), neo-body music (Sign) and epic electronica 'Subterranean'. Ontic's debut album, The Movement Of Light, followed in 2019. The eight track LP introduced several new tracks, including the widescreen electronica of 'Headline' and the shadowy urban synthpop of 'Siren Fields'.

The driving industrial funk of 'Night Train' followed in 2021.

2022 will see the release of Ontic's new single, 'Reflex'. The single is a glistening yet hypnotic exploration of post-wave electro pop, and is accompanied by the ominous industrial cyber-pop of b-side 'In The Moment'.