My focus this year is to pretty much do as many interviews as possible. As well as listen for hot new music, network, and go to great parties. Last night’s Doorn party at Escape was a good time to do all three. It was also quite nice that I interviewed Sander Van Doorn today and got the chance to ask him about two hot tracks that he played.
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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.
SONG OF THE DAY: Sander Van Doorn – “Neon”
The past year has made me a fan of Sander van Doorn due to his creative tracks and his seeming multiple personality disorder. When I see a new Sander track pop up on Beatport, I wonder is it going to be a crackhead electro track (“Kangaroo,” “Joyenergizer”), an emotional vocal stadium track (“Into the Light,” “Nothing Inside”), or a flute track (“Koko”). For his new track “Neon,” he’s mixed up the bag, blending elements of flute (and other orchestral intrstruments) with progressive/stadium house- a mellow, yet energetic big room track.? The repeated hook is an incessant earworm, and after the first listen you won’t be able to get it out of your head.? This track has the makings of something massive, and there will probably be a vocal version coming quite soon.? The video, a colorful allegory of finding personal freedom by freeing others, is definitely worth checking out.
Images courtesy of Doorn/Spinnin.