All posts tagged in Spinnin’ Records
TikTok is back at it again. It is abundantly clear that the social media platform is dominating in terms of trendsetting new styles of music. Think of it, and there are massive examples such as Lil Nas X, sea shanties, Slap House, and dozens of hits that erupted into virality from the short videos in
• Future bounce, as usual • Clever, small details in the drops • Admirable vocal delivery from Mona Lisa “I Said Too Much” has been looping for a while in my library, and it’s time to sum up my thoughts about this beautiful endeavor! It’s surprising to see Mike Williams away from his home turf
• Lots of classic Ummet Ozcan influence • Will Sparks’ climactic twist at the end • Attention to detail toward the ambiance There was a certain time in the past that a collaboration deal struck between Will Sparks and Ummet Ozcan would have rendered me breathless… Now, after several disappointing projects from the Dutch producer
If mindful, you would’ve noticed that I stopped featuring tracks that are released on Dharma Worldwide in the past months, after all the positive feedback that I’ve given. That’s because… I’m not too fond of its recent selection. Their formula was simple and lethal: to procure new talents, possibly with an ethnic sound, and give
• The same, unoriginal “down down down” vocal loop • Clean, polished bassline • Forgettable in the long run At times, it seems healthy to talk about an average song to let some stress out! Valorizing talent with a sequence of 70s, 80s, or even 90+ (credits where credits are due, Dr. Peacock!) can be
• Tech house design with trumpets • A vocal presence that blends well • Distinct from usual Heartfeldt releases While I don’t listen much to pop-leaning Future House/Bass produced by Sam Feldt, typical releases from Heartfeld records haven’t garnered my attention, until today, thanks to “Tequila”. Produced by the German artist XVW and the Italian
• Classy vocal, the dominant element of the release • Kungs-like influences in the happy drop • Decent breakdown, yet generic bassline Every time I get reminded that my reviews are focused on the same aliases and that it’s time I should focus on newer names and their creative outputs, there’s always this release that
• Yes, it’s “Thunder” • Same vocal, different lyrics • A change in a few notes This is it. Blasterjaxx managed to end my patience with their constant releases. It was an announced disaster, since their ratio holds up to a staggering 9 days between each song, certainly unhealthy to their quality. There are multiple
• Simpler approach, joyful outcome • Great vocal delivery • Signature touch on percussions Not being in the leagues of the greatest admirers of the duo Bingo Players, I didn’t keep a track of them since “Knock You Out” (2014). Thereafter, the focus of the now single project (R.I.P. Paul) has been towards Tech and
Wow, time sure does flies! “No Beef” is a classic that accompanied me from the early days of my musical experience, when Dirty Dutch/Electro House was trending. Luminaries such as Romero and Afrojack were rising, and that banger with Miss Palmer came at the right moment. The Dutch act created a marvellous breakdown paired to
After receiving sizeable number of requests to publish my opinions on the “Mystica Chapter 2”, it was during writing it that I realized about broadening the scope towards a more generic overview towards Blasterjaxx’s work this year. That is because I am mildly annoyed. By principle, I despise artists who clearly shove out as much
• Elegant touch, with finer details • Guitar solos in the back • More than it meets the eye Beforehand, I already had chance to analyze GRY’s involvement on “Now Or Never”, featuring Thomas Gold and NEVVE: it was a delightful spin on Brazilian Bass’s schematics which received quite the score. The London-based producer is
• Atmozfears on fire; remix after an album! • Peculiar switch in breakdown • Loses catchy-ness, gains personality There’s a thing that still gives me some hope about Spinnin’ Records, and it’s the fact that sometimes they let Hardstyle veterans re-work their classic releases without imposing limitations, and that just happened with “With Another Day”.
• Future Rave melody with Psy-trance elements • A redemption for the original track • Over-used formula We recently published the following part for the Squid Game remixes, but at the time of writing, this one wasn’t out yet. The original version of “Red Light, Green Light” was nothing short of disappointment, s boring Slap
And just like that, we are officially in November. The eleventh month will definitely see some final releases for the year coming from major names, as most labels (and music distributors alike) are likely to take a break during the holiday season. So the coming Fridays will be packed than usual, including the one covered
The decrease in the quality of the Dutch label is not particularly evident, since Afrojack performed relatively well this year, keeping a balance between commercial hits and underground works, including his Tech alias Kapuchon. However today we discuss Wall Recordings, the fourteen-year-old sub-label under Spinnin’. In my opinion, it has lost its power in the
• Laughable music video • Insipid sampling of Reel 2 Reel’s hit • Needless use of vulgar tone Remember Coño? Yes, that multi-million-streaming hit which became viral because its title is a Spanish swearword? We now have a follow-up! In all honesty, Puri’s “Coño” was a decent song, despite its minimalism and particularly laughable title.
After Revealed Family’s project, we are here with our unrequested opinion. A few days back, I happened to notice about initiation of a new radio show from our friends over at Revealed Family, making me muse about the last time I actually cared about one. Their marketing for the show pitched the very first line
• Funky sax • Playful low-pitched vocal • Commercial as it gets, new Tik Tok hit Timmy Trumpet’s bouncier style hasn’t impressed me all too well. One has to admire his ability to expand upon other genres at his will, yet Bounce isn’t an endeavour worth mentioning. He nearly redeemed that with “Cardio”, a playful
Well there. “Been some time” is a massive understatement to make, especially since the time last episode saw lights of the day. Anyways, tenth episode couldn’t happen at a weirder time, but here goes. Checked the previous Friday list as usual, and acts such as D.O.D., Steve Aoki and Love Regenerator and more have been
• Funky instrumental • Repetition of an unneeded sound • Pianos? Mhhhhhhhhhhhh Complaints are rarer from my side when it concerns Afrojack’s music catalogue. He’s still one of the veterans who has pursued consistent quality in releases, still experimenting with his signature sounds, but man.. was this week brutal (sort of) for the Dutch sensation!
