Storming Heaven (music)
Mar. 9th, 2021 09:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
drwexIt's been a while since I found something really new. I do still have a bunch of open music tabs but this one hit me square in the feels, so I wanted to post it right away.
https://www.groovelectric.com/stormingheaven.html
We begin with "Storming Heaven", DJ Steveboy's 15th-anniversary mix for Groovelectric. It's a d&b mix, which is not my favorite style so I put off listening to it and that was a mistake. Listening to this I'm starting to realize that I don't dislike d&b, just boring repetitive d&b. But d&b with piano and string and interesting vocals? I'm in.
This mix in particular starts off with Cartell Hall's "Dreams". It's listed as "original mix" which means Steveboy has used it for source material. This Groovelectric, like his others, has his unique signature. That sent me looking, which led to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHxoHz6z2vA
This is the full four-track EP from Cartell Hall. It's listed as 'downtempo' which I suppose is technically correct but really misses the point of what Hall is doing here. The cello arrangement alone is worth a listen, as it duets with synthesizer for some ethereal beauty. Unfortunately I can't find anything since this EP. A shame.
https://www.groovelectric.com/stormingheaven.html
We begin with "Storming Heaven", DJ Steveboy's 15th-anniversary mix for Groovelectric. It's a d&b mix, which is not my favorite style so I put off listening to it and that was a mistake. Listening to this I'm starting to realize that I don't dislike d&b, just boring repetitive d&b. But d&b with piano and string and interesting vocals? I'm in.
This mix in particular starts off with Cartell Hall's "Dreams". It's listed as "original mix" which means Steveboy has used it for source material. This Groovelectric, like his others, has his unique signature. That sent me looking, which led to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHxoHz6z2vA
This is the full four-track EP from Cartell Hall. It's listed as 'downtempo' which I suppose is technically correct but really misses the point of what Hall is doing here. The cello arrangement alone is worth a listen, as it duets with synthesizer for some ethereal beauty. Unfortunately I can't find anything since this EP. A shame.
