June 17, 2024By Gonz Alo
• Solid signature sound in the drop • Great vocal performance for this kind of piece • The breakdown is Avicii-influenced It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed something from Syn Cole, the Estonian veteran who began his career on LE7ELS. Since then, he’s been on a long journey with millions of streams and
March 30, 2024By Gonz Alo
• Hard-hitting Eurodance hit • Future House vibe, reworked with more underground impressions • Great step outside the comfort zone “Monster” is… quite a lot of things. First and foremost, it’s an Eurodance banger with impressive old-school vibes and a vocal that really grabs your attention. Let me emphasize: the vocal is simply perfect. But
December 11, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Alt-rock sounds • Downtempo synthwave drops • Great vocals Delightfully wistful and engaging nostalgia, “When We Were Young” taps into that 2000s sound effortlessly. Its creator, Tom DuPree III has crafted a first-rate production, contained within his experimental project “Dark.Light.” Creative in the truest sense, Tom DuPree III cut his teeth in the musical
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 17, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Eh, the M1 organ lead • Great pairing with Hadar Adora’s voice • Clean setup, smooth transitions A deep house creation, “Revival” is an interesting outcome from the minds of Myles O’Neal and Hadar Adora, and deserves a special mention. A surprise came right after the first draft— turns out Myles is the son
October 5, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Great blend of Melodic Dubstep and Rock • Vera Blue’s vocals seamlessly integrated • Lots of remixes, a great chance to stand out We are back with Illenium again, who released a giant remix pack to complement his new album. In the past, I wasn’t into the American creative’s choice for releasing copious amounts
September 21, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Great blend of Trance and Prog • Enchanting vocals and lead • Solid sound design Further setting their indelible imprint on Armin van Buuren’s endeared label, Hel:Slowed has become a favorite for many with their excellent releases in Armada Music. Consistency and quality seem to be their motto at the moment, as they introduced
August 31, 2023By Gonz Alo
• BOOM vibes in the vocal loop • Lots of details towards the end • Great showcase from Tim Hox Greatly satisfying, “The Blonde One” is a Bass House release on Spinnin’ Records that might not garner the same magnitude of success equal to past hits from Mike Williams (being a wunderkind of the Dutch
August 31, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Finally something genuine! • Great synergy with the vocals • Surprising twist afterwards My expectations about R3HAB who most probably didn’t even open the project file for “Rock My Body” once, were low as always. For an artist thriving in fame lately, I was hoping for a more inventive take on the Trance classic
July 14, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Hypnotic vocal, well-selected pauses • Aggressive kick, Techno influences • Great teamwork of different styles It’s always nice to hear this sort of synergy where distinct names having their styles, come up with something never heard before. Castion, mostly reputed for his experimental Future Bounce (shifting into Tech lately) and the minimalist attitude of
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.,
May 29, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Great vocal cover from JD Davis • House-focused layout • Built around the original’s bassline A fresh collaboration has emerged in the wild involving Oliver Heldens & DJs From Mars. An interesting synergy, as DJs from Mars have made a solid reputation for specializing in mashups in the EDM industry and teamed up with
May 17, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Future House with Jungle Terror sounds • Plenty of details • Great bassline Before proceeding, here’s the premise: I am not really into the Experimental scene in the US right now, where Dubstep, Trap, and many other genres get combined in creative ways. In WLLWS, I see the influences from artists such as Moore
April 27, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Respectful of the original masterpiece • Piano House! Great pick • Solid and confident vocal performance Great job, great job, great job! I understand that Rita Ora did not produce this tune, and it falls under the commercial realm, but I had to present “Praising You” here as it is such an exciting tune.
February 4, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Great first drop, with Future Rave finale • One of the most unnecessary vocals ever • Generic, with few interesting features Originally made known to the world in 1963 by Jorge Ben, “Mas Que Nada” was reworked by Sergio Mendez in ‘66 and later in 2006 (featuring The Black Eyed Peas). Most people will