All posts tagged in Timmy Trumpet
• Punk rock in the breakdown • Captain Curtis‘ growing expertise in “modern” Italo Dance • Catchy, fun track for those nostalgic Some months back, I touched on the allegations about Timmy and his ghost producers — and my opinion remains unchanged. There’s a need for transparency in EDM, however that’s for another day. “Just
• 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
• Ingenuity? Not that much • Better yet, a “Miracle” clone • Brutally ignored by the creators After the incredible acclaim that Calvin Harris got from “Miracle“, let’s be honest, many just capitalized on the recent interest in Eurodance and usual nostalgia for the “good old era”. It was about time other artists jumped on
• Captivating blend of Hardstyle, Bass House, Future Rave, and Big Room influences • Uniquely reimagined classical structure • Dynamic and ever-evolving composition I must confess, it’s truly a delight to witness such an extraordinary amalgamation in “Bring The Fire,” especially considering its release on the renowned Spinnin’ Records! Despite my personal qualms about Timmy
• Trance Techno Experiment • Well done homage to the original • Slightly linear, but modernized Released a while earlier, I found this quite recently and couldn’t contain the excitement for reviewing it. “ResuRection” is one of those classics which I have listened to over the years, not having remembered its title or creators. The
• Refined Progressive House structure • Standard breakdown, nice vocal • Complex yet streamlined melody After the saddening revelation about Timmy Trumpet, I wasn’t in the mood for giving space to the ‘bigshots’ who evidently have no time, talent, or interest to spare in creating genuine music for their fans. Rather, we want to promote
Is this how the Sinphony boss treats his collaborators? My relationship with Timmy Trumpet has been sweet and sour: The Australian performer has an entertaining persona during live exhibitions (at least on the mainstage), has a hallmark brand (his trumpet), and has always tried to bring out underground genres and names. He has synergies with
• Distinctive parts from Bonka first, then Toneshifterz • Sturdy percussions and hypnotic vocal loop • Not a right synergy, but good results When I saw those names on Timmy Trumpet’s Sinphony, my expectations weren’t certain. Toneshifterz is a veteran in the Hardstyle scene, and Bonka has often dabbled between the boundaries of Melbourne Bounce
• Bouncy drop, then usually Blasterjaxx stuff • Brazilian atmosphere not fully explored • Catchy vocal with lots of dynamism There are some positives. The bouncy drop and familiar Blasterjaxx style are sure to please their fans. The vocal is also catchy and dynamic. However, the potential of the Brazilian atmosphere is not fully explored,
• 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
• Punk Rock breakdown in MGK style • Happy Hardcore in the drop • Careful choices in the transition segment It was only a matter of time before the new wave of Punk Rock washed over EDM! Brought to fame by stars like Machine Gun Kelly or Yungblud with industry veterans such as Avril Lavigne
• Generic Big Room structure • Apparently the artists didn’t put so much effort in promotions… • Unnecessary existence I can smell the desire of gaining easy streams with the fewest effort possible just by looking at the names, which should be impressive… In theory. W&W, Timmy Trumpet and R3HAB joined forces AGAIN for Tomorrowland
• Arrow‘s originality is completely gone • Unrecognisable results from these aliases • Generic, generic as hell Note: This is a more detailed review of the song from another perspective. The earlier mention can be found on the Weekly Roundup LI. Oh, Timmy… teaming up with the Rave Republic seemed like a pragmatic choice, as
The month of ADE has arrived relatively quickly (isn’t that always?), and DJs aren’t just busy with the upcoming gigs and after-parties. An abundance of records came out on the first Friday of this month, and won’t LI(E) to you, those are worth checking out. So let’s get into this edition, shall we? ACRAZE –
• Hardstyle meets Italian folk music • Clear efforts in evolving the traditional sound • Hard-psy and Euphoric Hardstyle blend As an Italian, I find myself recoiling back after hearing traditional native melodies being used in electronic music. It’s often a popular notion among foreign artists that fail in preserving the originality alive. Often, they
Running a show alone isn’t easy peasy: for over a year, the Weekly Roundup has continued under a single writer. That’s about to change, however, as this edition breaks that monotony. Happy to announce that we have a special guest: I will take the lead in the first half with his four selections, followed by
Welcome to the fortieth edition of the Weekly Roundup! Numbers went by pretty fast, but the support remained, and for that, I am grateful to everyone reading this series. The concept of ‘Xtra Large’ is loved by most, so starting from today on an experimental basis, Weekly Roundup will have not six, but eight tracks
If mindful, you would’ve noticed that I stopped featuring tracks that are released on Dharma Worldwide in the past months, after all the positive feedback that I’ve given. That’s because… I’m not too fond of its recent selection. Their formula was simple and lethal: to procure new talents, possibly with an ethnic sound, and give
As if the heatwave wasn’t enough, various artists are contributing to the warmer weather with even more firey records. Checking from today’s list, we have mentionable releases from the likes of Armin van Buuren, R3HAB, Bassjackers, and more on this edition of Weekly Roundup. Hardwell – Dopamine 84/100 Brandishing pummeling kicks and brassy techno synths
• 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
• Suitable for clubs • Not-so-dynamic drop but effective • Mariana carries all the weight Waiting for Tomorrowland to release anything remotely interesting requires a huge effort. Their label was one of those cases where they had their ups and downs, yet more of the latter. This time, their newest single seemed to be a
