78\100
• Original and creative concept followed coherently for the whole duration
• Brutal drop, not really melodic but perfect for festivals
• Break with a unique vocal and lots of personality
The movie “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” (2006) was quite particular compared to the other parts of the famous action franchise… Based on another nation, many years after the other films’ events, with a different culture and way of driving (there are drifting challenges). It was a different way of presenting an F&F movie. “Tokyo Drift”, 12 years later, presents the same approach in a completely different world, the EDM one.
In fact, apparently, this lovely collab between the Dutch artists Nevlin, Richy George, and the vocalist Chow Mane is an unusual release for Hardwell’s label. We have rarely found in its catalog this kind of electro house/festival trap. A breath of fresh air. Both artists aren’t new to Revealed: Nevlin delighted us time ago with the massive collab “Blow Out”, and Richy George, with Sandro Silva, brought “Second Life”.
So, as said, the concept is unique. Unexpectedly, the song doesn’t show any element of the hit “Tokyo Drift” by Teriyaki Boyz, but valorizes the splendid vocal by Chow Mane with an oriental lead, playing a hypnotic and captivating melody. The break is vibrant and rich in personality.
The drop reminds us of the legendary “Welcome To The Jungle” by Alvaro, Mercer & Lil Jon. Strange release for Revealed, but perfect for festivals and at the moment it’s the most popular non-Hardwell release in terms of total plays. “Tokyo Drift” picks a similar drop’s approach, with minimal melody and a brutal bassline, totally focused on bringing up aggressiveness and bounciness… Plus a heavy festival trap scheme. The second drop, in particular, shows the classic hard kick typical of many festival trap productions.
In conclusion, “Tokyo Drift” is an interesting and unpredictable tune. Nevlin and Richy George picked a great idea and cooked up an ensemble of tasty surprises, developing one of the freshest Revealed releases of the year. The drop may not satisfy part of the fans, but, as seen at UMF, it clearly works well live.
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