All posts tagged in Pop
• Beautiful guitar chords in the drop • Sweet bassline, not too aggressive • Risk of becoming predictable, almost avoided There’s one detail that I have always appreciated in Krimsonn— he always reflects the core themes of KSHMR’s label, Dharma Worldwide. Varying between genres, he retains the focus on natural instruments such as violins, guitars,
In the enthralling world of darkDARK‘s album “Ghost Complex” human memories and artificial intelligence unite in a symphony of experimental EDM. This sonic journey, guided by the duo’s careful mix of experimental sounds and hypnotic vocals, narrates the stories of humanity salvaged by the PETAL (Planetary Escape Through Artificial Learning) program, destined to be transmitted
• 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
In the past few years, the French producer and sound design whiz IMANU has been making waves and leaving a momentous mark on the European Drum and bass scene- all with his sharp intellect for an industrial and modernist take. “Unfold“, his debut album from last year saw huge acclaim and cemented the moniker as
Today’s review brings something truly extraordinary – a performance by Mathieu Moës that completely turned my evening around. Normally, I’d skim through live exhibition videos due to time constraints, but for this, I decided to sit down and watch. All of it. What am I talking about? This is a live album from Luxembourg-based Producer
• Energetic Deep House personality • Touchy chorus, a bit exaggerated • Solid vocals, solid percussions There’s a feeling that Nicky Romero is wanting to replicate the success Alesso had nearly seven years ago; after the hugely successful “Am I Wrong” by the duo Nico & Vinz, they joined forces with the Swedish alias for
• Dean Lewis with an unforgettable performance • Kygo’s pianoforte vibrant as ever • Great synergy, although an overused recipe If I am being candid here, Kygo doesn’t really strike me as the most exciting artist to write about, at least in the domain of electronic music. He’s undoubtedly the pioneer that steered Tropical House
• Mia Vaile sings about loneliness with personality and passion • Heavy support from a splendid guitar component • Influences from Melodic Dubstep Continuing our journey of discovering newer, lesser-known talents possibly exploring different sounds in the EDM specter… This one packs a surprise, certainly. I couldn’t believe myself when I clicked ‘approve’ on this
• Usual, forgettable chill structure • WATTS sings, alone and unsupported • Personality in the pluck, great percussions There isn’t much to begin with this Friday, so I caught myself lazily skimming through the releases, searching for familiar names. Don Diablo popped up, and “Face To Face” (featuring WATTS), is a reluctant choice of mine
• Lukas Graham with a gorgeous vocal performance • And, is that an accordion?! • Folk/Country meets electronic music Sure, I stopped caring about R3HAB years ago after realizing that his “co-producers” were focused on quantitative aspect of releases, not qualitative, in order to stay relevant. But in an ocean of innumerable decent songs being
• Proficient songwriting • Fetching instrumentalism • Absorbing vocal performance by Kuaigon Murcia-based act Kuaigon has made his way back to commercial sphere of EDM, after having carved a satisfactory career built out of producing for Spanish singers. His last contribution to dance music came in 2019 as “Heart” EP, this one marking a comeback
• Animated and catchy beat-work • Heavily edited vocal performance • A revamp worth a discussion and listen Second chances are a rarity these days. Especially in the music scene, if the audience deems an artist as utterly “worthless” or “uninspired”, nine out of ten times the vox populi will negatively influence the overall perception
• Originally a pop single by Tigerlily • Overlapping elements in the breakdown • Creative design in drop with distorted vox An unusual remix for my standards, this re-work presented by the LA denizen bloody white has impressed me to better extents. It’s been a while since I heard about Tigerlily, an Australian DJ/Producer known
• Shocking genre-choice for starting the year • Monotonous structure, disappointing vocal editing • What’s the purpose of Gemstone, then? Alright guys, this is gonna be brutal and apologies if it doesn’t sit right with somebody, but a respectable professional such as Dastic has again found a way to get bashed in a review from
• Polished production and sound design • Excellent vocal delivery by Quinn XCII • Potential winter radio-hit I dislike DVBBS in both personal and musical aspects, considering their sexual misdemeanor allegations, coupled by drug-possession arrest and KSHMR admitting to have been their ghost-producer. The Canadian duo have long descended into my blacklist and lost my
• Catchy and minimal instrumental • Heartwarming vocal presence • Summery and nostalgic themed Even if the northern hemisphere now dips in temperature slowly as each day passes by, luckily there are Electronic songs which will help us reminisce of the warmer season for rest of the wintry times. And we have just the catchy
• Classic Future House piano, playing a lovely melody • Excellent vocal performance by ATHANASIA • Lightweight structure, very simple “How I Feel” is that kind of lightweight tune that gives a nostalgic memory of the summer, and at the same time warms the heart up with a dose of positive vibes. It’s becoming cold
• Sublime breakdown and build-up • Instrumental-driving guitar riffs • Noteworthy vocal performance The indie scene has a certain vibrancy, thanks to its ever-experimenting artists who have made a solemn vow to furnish compositions glistening with creative nuances. ASHWYN, who has been talked about in our blog for some times, has went the extra mile
• Polished and summery tone • Adept songwriting • Mid-tempo arrangements It’s been a while since we heard of Indian-Peruvian duo Nightro, and now we’re witnessing their comeback with their first release for this decade titled “Live Till I Die“, on TGR. Over the past few years we’ve reviewed them with their festival striking works
• Playful and lightsome tone • Well-arranged hook segment • Absorbing vocal performance Past December, prior all of this debacle occurring, we happened to talk of one specific artist from Sweden, Laureano. He has shown his mettle for tailoring finesse compositions, ranging between dance and the popular segments of music. This Friday, he teamed up
• Quality and befitting vocal • Predictable structure complying to the genre guidelines • Complex vocal chopped drop segment CMC$ makes pop-leaning EDM that we decide to rarely review here (mostly because of the large number of artists who are just after the trend, releasing forgettable cash grabbers), however today we decided to give him
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