Category: Song Of The Day

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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SONG OF THE DAY: Joachim Garraud ft A Girl & A Gun – “Maximus”

You may not know the name Joachim Garraud, but you definitely know his work.? The French DJ/producer collaborated with David Guetta on many of his landmark early productions.? He’s also collaborated with synth mastermind Jean-Michel Jarre.? For the debut release on his new label Space Invaders, he’s created an instantly lovable commercial electro track which blends electro and stadium with a playful cheekiness that is uniquely French (think about the goofy smirks of Martin Solveig in his videos for an idea). The production is quite complex, with sudden transitions between grooves in the phrasing.? It recalls classic techno songs by artists like Digital Boy and The Creator, with three measures of one loop and then a surprise contrasting fourth measure that changes groove.? Throw in a “Jump” chant and the feisty Luciana-esque vocals of Girl & a Gun and you got a standout club track that will command the dance floor.? Let’s hope the forthcoming remixes are able to maintain the cheeky playfulness of the original.

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