Vashoun Stjon’s One More Time Carried Contemporary RnB into Steamy Slow-Burn Territory –

Vashoun Stjon longs to immortalise ephemeral moments of affection in his latest soul-driven contemporary RnB single, One More Time. The independent Los Angeles-area RnB and pop artist brought the genre right into the current RnB zeitgeist, backing his butter-wouldn’t-melt harmonies with a solid trap beat and a cinematic sense of intimacy.

Swathed with lush licks of wavy, colour-saturated reverb, the ballad-esque earworm carries a hypnotic aura that envelops you as you bathe in the artist’s passionate conviction. The influence of The Weeknd and Lucky Daye can be felt in the low-lit sensuality of the arrangement, yet Stjon keeps enough classic soul warmth in his delivery to ensure his sonic signature stands alone.

One More Time understands desire as memory in motion: the urge to replay a touch, a look, a moment before it disappears into the ordinary cruelty of time. That emotional framing isn’t undercut by its commercial sharpness. Yet, you can imagine it playing as the heat rises in the bedroom in a Netflix blockbuster, signalling the breakthrough artist’s multi-faceted appeal in the industry.

Following Club Vibe, and with Welcome to Hollywood set for September 2026, Stjon is more than ready to keep widening his lane. His ability to conjure imagery through harmony, steamy romanticism and melody is dialled up to the nth degree in all his latest releases. What’s set to follow is bound to break more moulds.

One More Time is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast