Upon first listening to “Chase the Night,” the voice of Fynn Farrell was instantly recognizable- but for the life of me I couldn’t place why.? A quick YouTube search found the amazing country gospel version of “Born This Way” he did, which I was obsessed with for a good period of time last year.? While not sure how the paths of the two Brits crossed, the results are quite spectacular.? Ashley’s production blends pretty elements of progressive, stadium house, and synth pop for a track that is moody, yet energetic, at the same time. Fynn’s distinct soulful voice resonates a retro vibe making him sound like the offspring of Sting and Howard Jones. Pairing the two makes “Chase the Night” a track perfect for closing out a memorable DJ set or a pick me up for your personal mp3 playlist.
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SONG OF THE DAY: Shall Ocin – “Crash Into My Love”
Judging by his new track “Crash Into My Love,” Argentinian producer Nicolar Abalos is clearly someone who would be fun to watch in the studio.? It’s simply impossible to classify the track because while it is based on a deep house vibe, the soundtrack-y feel pushes it in an almost prog rock/concept album direction.? The mid-tempo shuffling house beat mellows you out and the random dropout to the guitar solo make the random male vocals fit perfectly.? Even though I don’t smoke weed, this track has a pronounced stoned feel which is quite intoxicating in its sonic spaciness.? This intoxication comes through in the video club where Cali Bear boozes and parties with random club girls.? Yeah, its an out-there track that is hard to describe and definitely worth listening to.
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SONG OF THE DAY: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – “Wakanda”
You’ve got to love a track that has multiple personality disorder.? Like the trend of franken-dresses in fashion, the full-on mash-up fusion of disparate genres is making current releases a lot more interesting.? For Wakanda, Belgian team Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike lure you in with a modern take on big room tribal (complete with aboriginal-sounding chants) before seamlessly jumping into banging, glitchy electro buildups.? Going back and forth between the tribal and electro gives “Wakanda” a frantic energy and unique sound which you might expect to come from a tag team set of Chus & Ceballos and Nicky Romero, just condensed into a 5-minute track.? As for the name, the reference could be geeky to tech people (a javascript platform), comic book fans (an imaginary country in Marvel comics), or sociologist (the great spirit of Native Americans). ?It’s fascinating when a single word can reference so many interpretations, just like when a track can be so much greater than the sum of its seemingly discordant elements.
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