All posts tagged in Bounce
• Eccentric craftwork • Excellent breakdown atmosphere • Techy influence with the lead Together with aliases such as Will Sparks and Timmy Trumpet, Joel Fletcher is one of the most recognizable faces in the Melbourne dance scene and its bounce subgenre, which is characterized by upbeat basses and a distinct darker sound: all available in
• Excellent vocals • Guitars as lead, with progressive drops • Truly experimental as underground meets pop A wunderkind, LUM!X is quite young (21) yet already packing millions of streams, several platinums and golds, and on my favorite list for having revived Bounce music with Gabry Ponte, making an impact in the otherwise saturated scene.
• Blend of genres, nice Techno buildup • SCNDL‘s bounce is missing • Violent outcome It is quite surprising to see SCNDL and Vion Konger pair up, given that they always worked on different genres in different labels, but it is nice to have them united in “Mutate”, released a few weeks ago on Dharma.
• Shibui is gone, with same vocal style • Flute, violins, and Big Room leads in the mix • Hard-hitting Psy While I couldn’t admire “Hurricane”, a very predictable bouncy Psy-Big Room style that soon becomes exhausting, I feel that “Coconut” effectively attempted to take a step further. The protagonists on this stage remain the
• Khan’s bassline with Deorro’s lead • Long buildup replaces proper breakdown • Plain formula, exactly as expected It was only a matter of time after that resounding B2B set at Escape 2022: Deorro and Valentino Khan are proudly presenting “¡MAS CRAZY!”, a delightful festival explosive with 50/50 proportions on their signatures. I was craving
• Hints of Melbourne Bounce on Techno • Typical, squeaky leads with old-school bass • A balance between the roots and trending sounds Since “Annihilate”, which left us with mixed reactions, the Australian producer has returned to Hardwell’s imprint with another Festival Techno release. Including the unusual schematics that have been popularized by Will Sparks,
• Similar to W&W’s version, but bouncier • Melbourne bounce and Italodance influences • Minimal yet equally robust If I were you, I would immediately take a mental note of the name: Ericovich. Even if slightly intricately spelled alias, more importantly, this Spanish producer knows how to do his work dutifully. Discovering him via the
• Laidback tones with a soulful vocal as the protagonist • Carefully curated sound design • Pinch of slap vibes in the Deep House drop After popping into my submission inbox quite unexpectedly, I was immediately stuck to the hooking vocal and the laidback atmosphere that goes around it! With the summer almost here, my
• 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
• Vocals – Low pitched, as usual • Catchy lyrics atop Slap House recipe • Alok – Ressurector of Brazilian Bass Happy new year, everyone! Start of 2022 hasn’t brought us lots of releases, so I had to rummage through last Christmas’s releases (going to ignore the rusty “but that’s past year bro!” jokes) in
• “Boing” fills for the win • Experimental as it gets • Future Bounce being actually futuristic In such an overfilled spectrum of Future Bounce, where the usual five or six names are the only ones dominating the scene, sometimes it’s the unheard and rising aliases capable of turning the tables with merely a simple,
• Old-school schematics • Impacting drop, outstanding melody • Melancholic piano This time around, I didn’t ask the members of our Discord server for the monthly community’s choice, leading to a slight guilt for the crazy tunes they suggested. This month however, I am focusing on the promo channel. What is it about, you ask?
• Darker lyricism, though ungenial and short • Nifty details that add-up • An example to all copycats out there Blasting badly made Slap House has become the new normality, sure. It’s fun analyzing people who have run out of creativity, even if we become somewhat… sadistic while at it, let’s say. Please note that
• FHC influenced structure • Clever workings in the lead synths • Standardized vocal presence Some forty-eight hours ago, I revealed about my “listener’s block” and how it is struggling to find anything interesting to write about the big, important releases that come in great numbers every Friday or so. I also mentioned about “exceptions”,
Nobody expected this, right? After the iconic “Seek Bromance” and the Daft Punk tribute… The next throwback is this? Yes. As we approach conclusion of this month, with temperatures soaring nearly everywhere, it is perhaps the best time to reminisce of perhaps what is one of the most megalithic (and nostalgic) summer hit in EDM.
• Another useless, generic Slap House rework • Loud kick, usual bassline • Nothing valuable added to the pop hit The grand winner of this time’s bash is Wasback, with orthodox and untimed Slap House release; trust me, “Tik Tok” has ticked all the boxes in my checklist. – Cover of a famous pop song?
• Unusual genre for Tribal Trap standards • Violin, piano, trap samples and basslines: variegate combination • Relaxing experience I must be honest, I wasn’t expecting to hear Slap House on Tribal Trap, even if I’m used to find a lot of surprises in my beloved label’s cataloque… Twice! In fact, last Friday I noticed
• “Blah Blah Blah” with a different vocal • Lazy collaboration from artists who clearly have expertise in Psy-trance • Somewhat elegant breakdown, presenting orchestral elements Ummet Ozcan has unfortunately landed himself again in midst of this little rant, but I am done and tired of these lazy Spinnin’ Releases. I have nothing against the
• Alienating and repetitive vocal, akin to days during lockdown! • Bouncy drop, easily danceable • Interesting parallelism with the current situation Hailing from Netherlands, the creative act Bonkr left a great impression on me with his bouncy collaboration a couple of months ago… and now he is back with to present his production mettle,
• Slap House from an American act, a rare occasion! • Mixture of emotional and club infused vibe • Elegant vocal from Roxanne Emery With this year nearing its untimely dusk and every festival either postponed or cancelled, upcoming singles and new WIPs have found their new home: virtual DJ sets, which have aided in
Very passionate article today, I was planning something completely different, but after having read the feedbacks regarding KSHMR’s new work with LUM!X, Gabry Ponte and the singer Karra, I decided to share my two cents about the situation. I’m scared about KSHMR, who is still an “icon” for me in the EDM scene. I’ve always
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