Category: Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: Madeon – “Technicolor”?

French producer Madeon is showing maturity way beyond his nineteen years of age.?? His new track “Technicolor” is a modern take on the art/progressive rock concept album – telling a story through tracks of different tempos and genres.? Rather than doing it on two sides of an LP, the journey takes six and a half minutes.? While electrohouse is the primary feel, elements of ambient, guitar rock, white noise, downtempo, glitch, and more segue together, as if it’s a mashup except expertly produced.? While it is definitely electronic, it feels more like listening music than dancing music.? While the track construction definitely tells a story on its own, I can’t help but wonder if it was originally meant to be used for Lady Gaga’s new ‘ARTPOP’ album.? Since they toured together, this track might have been something they collaborated on.? With the “Technicolor” title and the experimental nature, it definitely would make sense. On its own, it’s still quite a strong release from Madeon’s own popcultur collaborative label through Columbia.

Image Courtesy of popcultur/Columbia.

SONG OF THE DAY: Sunset & Solid Skill – “Alive”

Dance music really does bring the world together.? Brazilian producer Sunset teams up with Dutch singers Solid Skill to create “Alive,” a modern take on retro-trance pop.? Hmm, that sounds kind of odd saying it that way, because while it sounds like the current trance pop being produced by the big guys (Armin, Cosmic Gate), there is a definitely feel of ’90s Perfecto along with a bit of Hi-NRG.? The remixes take the vocal track in different direction – Artra & Holland go a bit more aggressive with stabbing synths and harder electro beats while Spark 7 goes prettier and popper yet with a cool ASOT feel.?? What I like most about the remix package, aside that it’s from Nashville-based label Cloudland music, is that all three mixes sound cohesive with the same elements and emotions? while modifying it enough for a different flavor and feel.

Image Courtesy Cloudland music.

SONG OF THE DAY: Quintino & Blasterjaxx – “Puzzle”

Sander van Doorn is quite the busy guy, isn’t he? When he’s not on the road touring or producing big room club tracks (Neon, Ten, Joy Energizer, Kangaroo), he is searching for tracks for his label Doorn.?? Buzzing for a bit, “Puzzle,” by Blasterjaxx and Quintino, is aptly named.? Instead of Dirty Dutch, let’s call it Darkly Dutch.? While the track starts with typical hard electro beats, there’s a bit of an evil vibe to it (similar to “Equinox” by Skrillex). The drop brings in an almost evil-sounding synth line, similar to the foreboding soundtrack of a horror movie.? The buildup is insane, increasing in intensity, sounding like a police siren.? The track comes back strong and massive, sounding like what you would expect from a dirty (or darkly) dutch track.?? The title comes from the vocal sample used, but also the way the different elements are connect perfectly – like a puzzle.? If you’ve heard any of the big guys spinning out lately, you’ve probably heard this played – so now you know what to go download on Beatport.

Image Courtesy of Doorn/Spinnin.