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Second music entry, closing all the tabs
May. 16th, 2019 11:41 amI seem to be more leaning toward conventional EDM/house these days. I've added a few new people to my Soundcloud "follow" list, which should change the composition of my stream there somewhat. I'm also trying to investigate some things that are less US/European mainstream. We'll see if that leads anywhere. Meanwhile, on with the tunes...
https://soundcloud.com/afrojack/afrojack-x-jewelz-sparks-feat
Afrojack is one of those new follows. This "Switch" starts off sounding like a vocal house piece but it has several interesting twists in the bass line and how the drops are arranged. I know I complain about this often, but I feel this track is too short. At just under three minutes it feels more like a preview than a fully developed piece. Maybe it's good that a song leaves me wanting more?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGB-42YwyJs
This came out of my exploring some more Middle Eastern sounds. Maitre Gims has popped up a couple times before (https://drwex.dreamwidth.org/tag/maitre+gims) and here he brings some strong vocals to anchor this dance track. The track comes out of an Istanbul-based collective - I know nothing about modern Turkish music and I found it interesting that they were combining French chanteur vocals with samples of English rap. Even more interesting, the base track "Mi Gna" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPjN6N8TgNI) is Armenian. I really like both the original and the remix.
https://soundcloud.com/dmaduro/aaliyah-try-again-dmaduro-remix
"Try Again" is not exactly a legendary tune, but as a high-charting, much played hit from (dear gods I'm old) nearly 20 years ago, it's not something to be handled lightly. D’Maduro’s remix pulls in a lot of additional elements, giving the track a nearly complete rework. About all that's left from the original are some vocal samples. I think that's kind of a shame - one of the things I liked about the original was the way it layered different vocal tracks. D'Maduro makes an interesting attempt but I think it falls short.
https://soundcloud.com/futurehousemusic/sets/futurism-ep-vol-1-day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GYPWo2pcUs
To wrap this up, here's a double shot for you - the Futurism EP from Future House Music and what I think is its best track. "Future House" is a designation that's been popping up here and there over the past few years. It's sometimes associated with a style that draws from deep house and sometimes it's just the name of an indie label that's trying to promote its sounds.
This EP is definitely house music and it's got some deep bits. But it's also higher BPM than I'd expect and has a wider variety of electronic sounds. Give it a listen and see what you think.
For me the clear winner is Ken Takano & Victor Tellagio' "Prisoner" which is built around some retro sounds - soul vocals, horns, and a less frenetic but still very danceable beat.
https://soundcloud.com/afrojack/afrojack-x-jewelz-sparks-feat
Afrojack is one of those new follows. This "Switch" starts off sounding like a vocal house piece but it has several interesting twists in the bass line and how the drops are arranged. I know I complain about this often, but I feel this track is too short. At just under three minutes it feels more like a preview than a fully developed piece. Maybe it's good that a song leaves me wanting more?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGB-42YwyJs
This came out of my exploring some more Middle Eastern sounds. Maitre Gims has popped up a couple times before (https://drwex.dreamwidth.org/tag/maitre+gims) and here he brings some strong vocals to anchor this dance track. The track comes out of an Istanbul-based collective - I know nothing about modern Turkish music and I found it interesting that they were combining French chanteur vocals with samples of English rap. Even more interesting, the base track "Mi Gna" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPjN6N8TgNI) is Armenian. I really like both the original and the remix.
https://soundcloud.com/dmaduro/aaliyah-try-again-dmaduro-remix
"Try Again" is not exactly a legendary tune, but as a high-charting, much played hit from (dear gods I'm old) nearly 20 years ago, it's not something to be handled lightly. D’Maduro’s remix pulls in a lot of additional elements, giving the track a nearly complete rework. About all that's left from the original are some vocal samples. I think that's kind of a shame - one of the things I liked about the original was the way it layered different vocal tracks. D'Maduro makes an interesting attempt but I think it falls short.
https://soundcloud.com/futurehousemusic/sets/futurism-ep-vol-1-day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GYPWo2pcUs
To wrap this up, here's a double shot for you - the Futurism EP from Future House Music and what I think is its best track. "Future House" is a designation that's been popping up here and there over the past few years. It's sometimes associated with a style that draws from deep house and sometimes it's just the name of an indie label that's trying to promote its sounds.
This EP is definitely house music and it's got some deep bits. But it's also higher BPM than I'd expect and has a wider variety of electronic sounds. Give it a listen and see what you think.
For me the clear winner is Ken Takano & Victor Tellagio' "Prisoner" which is built around some retro sounds - soul vocals, horns, and a less frenetic but still very danceable beat.
