June 8, 2024By Gonz Alo
• Clean, hard-hitting kick • Sweet vocals, enhanced by slight details in the background • Simplistic melody pattern After taking some time to focus on the music that truly brings me joy, I’m thrilled to dive back into reviews with “Real Thing” by Belgian veteran NGTY and vocalist Wicks, released via Future House Music. This
February 12, 2024By Gonz Alo
• Not your typical “one in a million” track • Stunning vocal-guitar duo • Added bounce in the drop Welcome back, Rory Hope, the vocalist behind “Location Unknown” by Hogland, which we recently reviewed! This time, his enchanting vocals team up with Marc Benjamin‘s stellar beats in “One In A Million.” Released via Future House
November 19, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Great choice with the hi-hats! • Creative vocal switches, a bit too dominant • Clean bassline, a pleasure for the ears Ninetails, a UK duo known for their previous hits like “Saturday Night” with Brando and the experimental “You In My Mind,” continues to impress with their ability to blend genres. The fusion of
November 15, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Linear and predictable • Brazilian Bass groove, big room synths • Short duration Two powerhouses in the EDM scene getting together isn’t commonplace— especially considering Tiesto and R3HAB– who have rightfully pioneered and shaped the dance music scene at its peak. So when two first-rate artists finally decide on an official collaboration, expectations are
July 7, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Mix of liked genres • Twists in the drop • Small but considerable variations Breathe Carolina has dived into Bass House lately, as several releases such as “WIFI” or “Sick” came out on Spinnin’. I found them a bit conventional, lacking that spark of creativity that usually gets me to review something. Things are
May 26, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Original vocal keeping its dynamism • Tiësto’s signature basslines, with a pinch of Progressive • Very clean and professional outcome Let’s say that this remix wasn’t easy to improve for the Dutch creator. British vocalist Allegra released a delightful Dance Pop tune last month, “Round & Round”, which alternates between a lively vocal rendition
January 20, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Unique blend of Midtempo and Slap House • Elegant vocal and pizzicato lead • A refreshing take on the Slap House genre The duo MAD SNAX has been making waves in the electronic music scene in recent years with their signature bouncy Psytrance style, similar to that of Gabry Ponte and LUM!X. I had
January 5, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Delicate breakdown section • Heavy and darker mood in the drop by ÜHÜ • Electro House influences in the old school lead It makes me glad to see ÜHÜ, one of the most competent talents from Controversia (Alok‘s label), receiving a well-merited team-up with the imprint owner himself. The pair has already remixed “It
June 25, 2022By edmreviewer
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
June 20, 2022By edmreviewer
• 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
May 23, 2022By Gonz Alo
• 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
January 7, 2022By Gonz Alo
• 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
December 8, 2021By Gonz Alo
• 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
November 17, 2021By Gonz Alo
• Reggae influences • Simplicity done well • Lacking creative twists Despite not being marketed and promoted as thoroughly, Zafrir’s newest offering has come out on a nascent label (the Dutch BB Music Group B.V), and it’s clearly something crafted minding a more commercial audience. Nonetheless, I think this deserves a mention even if predictable.
October 19, 2021By Gonz Alo
The week of ADE is upon us, and despite the concerns of it getting postponed, multiple events are happening. With a hectic schedule heading for the DJs after their long hiatuses, this weekend has also found itself packed with a myriad of releases from Jaxx & Vega, Martin Garrix, KSHMR and more. Let’s get into
May 23, 2021By Gonz Alo
As stated a few days ago, I temporarily shifted my focus on artists and not the music entirely, since the so-called established names are having a hard time to release impressive tracks as before. Let’s talk about one of my favorite producers around: Zafrir. He reminds me of KSHMR for some specific reasons, albeit there
May 31, 2020By Gonz Alo
• Absorbing vocal loop • Standard breakdown structure • Lively and hypnotic drop “Our Love” immediately impessed me with its vocal loop, an engaging element that keeps getting embedded in my mind. Demonstrating properties of a tick, I didn’t manage to get rid of it… I guess this was indeed the result desired by the
September 16, 2019By edmreviewer
• Focus on the Indian market, with typical influences and approach • Exotic vibes interspersed onto a Brazilian bass structure • Bewitching vocal by Kavita Seth Premise: I’m not the target of a release like “Bombay Dreams”, so my point of view is a bit different from KSHMR’s South-Asian fans, who evidently, are crazy about
May 6, 2019By edmreviewer
• A minimal yet effective approach • Wholesome story: from a bootleg to an official release • Bouncy and underground vibes I really appreciate Musical Freedom’s strategy in the recent times: it’s one of the few Spinnin’ sub-labels that doesn’t stick to a single sound or a limited roster of artists but presents new talents and ideas in