Motion starts with a single shift.
A lean.
A turn.
A spark that catches in the body before the mind can name it.
Left and then Right is the ignition point of The Motion Trilogy, a three-part exploration of the ways we move through life: physically, emotionally, and forward into the unknown.
Where Down and then Up rises from struggle, and Backward and then Forward redirects the path, this first chapter is pure instinct.
A dancefloor reflex.
A body following its own rhythm into the night.
The beat pulls.
The motion follows.
And suddenly the world becomes a pattern of steps, a pulse passing from one foot to the next.
This is where the trilogy begins:
with momentum.
🎧 The track
Left and then Right is built on clean kinetic motion, a tight beat, call-and-response vocals, and a hook that loops like footsteps in neon.
It’s a celebration of movement for its own sake: not thinking, not overanalyzing, just going. Every “left” and “right” hits like a shot of energy, pulling the body forward into the night.
🎥 The lyric video
The lyric video follows the track’s physicality: bold, directional, and rhythmic.
Minimalist typography pulses on-beat while motion patterns drift across the frame, a visual echo of the song’s steps, turns, and shifts.
It’s movement made visible, carved in light and rhythm.
🗣️ Artist insight
“Left and then Right was the spark. One small idea (motion) that opened the door to a full trilogy. It’s pure energy, pure instinct. The moment the body decides to move before the mind catches up.”
— Alek Irwin (AION8)
📅 Release
December 5, 2025
- Left and then Right – Single
- Left and then Right (Nightshift Remix) – Single
- Left and then Right – Official Lyric Video
March 6, 2026
Left and then Right // The Remixes – Maxi Single
Tracks :
- Left and then Right
- Left and then Right (Nightshift Remix)
- Left and then Right (Close-Up Remix)

