August 4, 2024By Gonz Alo
• Excellent use of vocals • Hard-hitting kick • The whole structure sounds so adrenalinic “DANCE” suddenly got my attention with its explosive attitude. I rarely appreciate high-pitched vocals, which can easily become annoying. But especially in the new hyperpop wave, they are becoming very effective. Today’s track, “DANCE”, makes great use of this feature.
February 23, 2024By Gonz Alo
• Happy Rave vibes with a German touch • Something familiar in the vocals… • Excellent sound design Oh, it’s about time CIIMera is introduced to our readers! The German alias has a knack for Euphoric Hardstyle— specializing in a “Happy Rave” vibe which producers like W&W and AXMO are reviving alongside other well-made club
November 26, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Excellent initial sequence • Thrilling vocal performance! • Something amiss in the drop It’s nice to see KSHMR returning to EDM after his successful Indian hip-hop album “Karam“. A producer experimenting with new sounds in a genre he has familiarity with and passion for is fun— and while I am not the target audience—
October 6, 2023By Gonz Alo
• 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
September 21, 2023By Gonz Alo
• 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.
July 2, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Excellent work on the atmosphere creation • Mellow drops with dynamic percussions • Great sinergy with David Emde’s vocal Prepare to be pleasantly surprised by the captivating Deep House creation from some unexpected names! Blaikz, a German artist known for his solid releases on various independent labels, joins forces with the French talent maloww.,
July 1, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Explosive, out-of-the-box drop style • Bouncy bassline • Excellent blend with the existing Phonk staples The two Italian creatives YOLO KULT and Carl Lazy couldn’t make me any less content with their booming “Thunderbolt”! Just like a lightning bolt, the composition blasts and roars with an impressive assortment of basslines and hard-hitting lead. It’s
March 4, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Excellent vocal act from Trevor Daniel • Minimal, predictable segments • Nostalgic feeling from the instrumental There’s a valid reason why the Kazakh alias Imanbek is regarded as one of the ‘godfathers’ of Slap House, a genre that has gone trending for a solid part of recent years, although (finally?) simmering down somewhat. I
January 27, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Steel drums on the drop part • Classic mysterious buildup in Techno style • Excellent fusion of different styles A familiar name for us at EDM Reviewer, Karasso has several great releases on Smash The House label, yet this time the Israeli act has something very interesting for us! “Focus & Concentration” is showing
January 10, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Big Room rendition of Darin • Excellent blend of DANÊL and JaySic • Intensity Recs and Glow Records blending their personas! Honestly, I wasn’t aware about “Step Up” By Darin, a Swedish artist that released this hit in 2005 (fun fact: produced by RedOne, who was recently involved with 2022 FIFA soundtrack). It has