All posts tagged in Summer
Delving into the musical realm of “Sleepless Summer Night” by You Liang (ユーリャン) is an amazing experience that transcends the ordinary. This enchanting journey unfolds within a captivating EP, presenting a trifecta of versions – the Original, the Instrumental, and the intriguing Sleepless Summer Night ~Beachside~ twist. At its core, “Sleepless Summer Night” is more
• The third record from this team-up • Pleasant vocals over well-selected sounds • Sentimental, although not beating “Ups The promising trio impressed me with the delightful “Ups & Downs” in 2019, and then resorted to delivering the watered-down “We’re Still Young“. Is the third installment to this collaboration saga any different? Let’s see. There
• 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
• Sweeping vocal performance • Explosive and lively drops • Plenty of details to admire As I am suffering in the rather stifling heatwave dominating over my place with a boiling hundred and four degrees as the mercury keeps rising, it seems there are even more summer releases heading my way. Anyways, some of my
• 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
• Excellent vocal presence from Daye • Meticulous and subtle detailing on the drop • Quality over creativity It’s been a considerable duration since I heard about Future Generation, the existing spin-off of the esteemed TNC Recordings. Racking up a steady flow of well-selected Future Bass releases, there’s a lot to dig from its catalog!
• Tech house design with trumpets • A vocal presence that blends well • Distinct from usual Heartfeldt releases While I don’t listen much to pop-leaning Future House/Bass produced by Sam Feldt, typical releases from Heartfeld records haven’t garnered my attention, until today, thanks to “Tequila”. Produced by the German artist XVW and the Italian
• 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
• Classy vocal, the dominant element of the release • Kungs-like influences in the happy drop • Decent breakdown, yet generic bassline Every time I get reminded that my reviews are focused on the same aliases and that it’s time I should focus on newer names and their creative outputs, there’s always this release that
• Ingenious sampling choice • Upbeat instrumental • Great homage to an evergreen hit It was about time that Fred Again.. would become a subject to one of my articles. After the delayed realization and discovery of his earlier successes, I was enthusiastically ready to cover any of his latest single. And there couldn’t be
• Tropical x Future House • Laidback groove • Vocals that enhance the above-said mood It is particularly funny that one of my favorite songs of this summer got crafted in a place where, at the moment, it’s winter. Chores and Elaskia (from New Zealand and Australia) just gave me a great time with their
Riddle of the week – This singer’s vocal was sampled by Avicii in his all-time hit electronic song “Levels”. Who is he? (Hint: Featured in the article) Six episodes already?! You got to be kidding me. No, I am not going to make another cliched remark “oh TIMe PaSses SO faST”. Absolutely not. Instead, having
Hey there, welcome to second instalment of the “Weekly Roundup”! Awful good to have you here! Now, I am hoping the format is feeling all comfy for everyone running their eyes through this. Some changes will be made now and then, as it deems suitable to make this series more efficient. Alright, that being said,
• Stale Deep House bassline • Flat performance by Smash Mouth, yet a warm vocal! • The trumpet is now… A sax Putting the hilarious memes aside, Smash Mouth have proved themselves as catchy vocalists, and Timmy Trumpet seized this opportunity and played his cards well to create a potential summer hit. Even though, I
• Ten seconds of first drop, aaagh! • Excellent sound design, polished schematics • Wonderful vocal, a passionate performance NOIRE has earned his reputation for versatility with his third appearance on Tribal Trap, and I had the change to appreciate his style. First it happened with a glitch-riddled début “Psychedelic”, and then a classic melodic
Nobody expected this, right? After the iconic “Seek Bromance” and the Daft Punk tribute… The next throwback is this? Yes. As we approach conclusion of this month, with temperatures soaring nearly everywhere, it is perhaps the best time to reminisce of perhaps what is one of the most megalithic (and nostalgic) summer hit in EDM.
• Progressive House with robust features • Lighthearted breakdown, energetic drop • Well complementing vocal presence Progressive House remains as a preferred genre for me, even if it has been struck with mundane schematics, as more producers are opting for copy-pasted, predictive structures that doesn’t dare experiment (say, having a pinch of aggressiveness). “Clubs are
• Commendable minimal attributes • Leaning towards deeper schematics • Great companionship from the vocals For a considerable period, one of the primary faces of Dance music’s frontier Martin Garrix seemed to have singularly diverge onto the popular standards of Electronic industry. Although he branched off his side interests with alternative pseudonyms such as AREA21
Scottish star Calvin Harris is a renowned name in the EDM scene, thus there has always been much hype about his moves… Especially after his worldwide successes “Giant”, “Summer”, and the legendary “I Need Your Love”. While fans were waiting for a hypothetical Funk Wav Bounces vol. 2, but in the latest months, Harris has
• A standard vocal approach in the break • Exotic and mysterious supporting flute • Unexpected bouncy drop It is not easy, but Jack O’Kings & Sam Helix demonstrated that a classic formula could show pleasant surprises! This kind of summerish future house breakdown has been so overused in the past that I rarely listen to it for
