September 7, 2024By Gonz Alo
• Playful meets melodic in this dubstep collaboration • Dual vocals create an ethereal atmosphere • More mature feeling SPIRIT LINK, a Dubstep/Future Bass artist I’ve been following for a while, continues to impress with his dreamy, happy, and joyful style. Known for his videogame-inspired 8-bit sounds and complex melodic switches, SPIRIT LINK has stunned
February 14, 2024By Gonz Alo
• Energetic bassline • More of an edit • Short duration Streamed over a billion times and more, “Somebody That I Used To Know” from Gotye and Kimbra has held a niche spot of becoming tremendously successful thanks to its avant-garde composition and unforgettable vocals. Surely plenty of remixes and edits have spawned since the
January 27, 2024By Gonz Alo
• Tchami‘s classic Future House returns • Warm vocals with intricacies in the drop • More to listen and chill out It’s not exceptional to hear such energetic endeavors from Tchami, especially when considering his recent collaborations with Malaa for the Bass House scene. This take is more old-school Future House— where the French artist
November 22, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Somber yet refreshing • Experimental and minimal • Superb vocals It won’t be wise to leave this unsaid— but SIZE Records is really onto some streak here— as they keep upping the ante with every release they do. Yes, they have always been an eminent niche in the music industry, but their recent revival
September 25, 2023By Gonz Alo
• More delicate breakdown than usual • Classic CHYL drop vibes • Quality tune, well balanced From Bass House moniker CHYL, I hold great expectations especially after a series of successful releases even though initially, I had some doubts when analyzing “Let Go”, her new release with ZOOTAH on Dim Mak. Forget experimental and glitching
September 3, 2023By Gonz Alo
• More like an edit than a remix • Trumpets are enhanced, overall structure intact • Nostalgic choice for SIZE XX Anniversary “Valodja” holds an air of mystery that can only be crafted by masterminds like Steve Angello (during his pre-SHM phase) and AN21. With just two percussions and a set of trumpets, they conjured
August 24, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Harsh transitions between violins and Hardstyle • Lush vocals, potential hit • Wise and experimental festival remix It’s not hard to grasp the motive behind this rework of Issey Cross, which got a brand new vocal from The Verve’s unforgettable violins at “Bitter Sweet Simphony” and a DnB bassline. I like the original, which
July 27, 2023By Gonz Alo
• More focus on Tech House • Energetic burst of vocals • Less duration TV Noise, the formerly duo act, has been responsible for myriads of funky releases on record labels such as Spinnin’, Revealed, and many other top-performing imprints. This year has been no different, as the now singular Dutch alias has kept cranking
April 24, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Spooky vocal, well balanced • More melodic bassline than expected • Out-of-the-box idea It has come to my notice that I have been quickly transitioning to Phonk during my chill-out and car-driving sessions, as this hypnotic and looping genre never ceases to fascinate me. Many Tribal Trap releases, a real industrious warehouse of Phonk
December 5, 2022By Gonz Alo
• A passionate show from the vocals • Delicate mix of Piano House and Future House • Nostalgic final outcome, impressive dynamism Benny Benassi has been around for so long that it’s hard to remember his particular sonic signature and what to expect… As an established alias, he has experimented with most genres in electronic