Alan Walker’s newly released track “I’m On My Way” starring Sabrina Carpenter and Farruko was released a few days ago alongside with a music video.  Although the video doesn’t incorporate any of the artists on this track, it does portray and interesting sci-fi story. The protagonist goes an adventure to find mysterious rocks that ultimately lead her to an archaeological discovery. Now… I’m going to have to keep the “archaeological discovery” a secret until I enlighten you on who exactly Alan Walker is.

              Walker is a Norwegian DJ. What makes this DJ different from others, is that he has started out in computer programming and graphic design and from there has learned to compose music through simply watching YouTube videos. Soon enough this 17 year-old European DJ produced a song called “Faded” in 2015 that received platinum certification in more than ten countries. Another attribute to Walker’s unique character is that he always appears to be wearing a hoodie and a mask that covers half of his face.

               In an interview with Teenage Magazine, Walker explains that “It became a part of my uniform. I wear it to symbolize that people are all the same and all equal. I like to believe anyone is behind the mask, and anyone can achieve amazing things.”

              “I’m On My Way” includes hidden elements of Walker’s unique characteristics in its very own music video and comprises a different type of sound than say Calvin Harris, David Guetta, and other big music composers out there. This track incorporates pop, reggaeton, and EDM. It starts off sounding like a mainstream pop song, but then a when the drop comes around its surprising components include a sub-bass and a clarinet tune —it is super cool and rare!

Now, going back to the big reveal…. like Alan Walker himself, the protagonist in the music video wears a hoodie and mask, and although the protagonist is a girl, she achieves an amazing discovery—Walker’s music. The huge archaeological discovery acts as a metaphor that symbolizes Walker’s music as a hidden “underground” statue and upon its ancient discovery, it literally informs the world, “I’m On My Way.”

-Maria