Wonder Wonder - Shark (Illenium Remix)

I'm normally not the type of person who locks on to one song and plays it over and over again. But there's something about +Illenium Official's remix of Shark by Wonder Wonder that I just can't stop hitting the repeat button. This production has such emotional depth, it definitely gives me feels. The drop is powerful and yet tastefully done. It fits in perfectly with the atmosphere and mood of the song. I can't wait to hear more releases from Illenium. His talent deserves to be heard by the world.

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http://soundcloud.com/illeniumofficial
http://twitter.com/ILLENIUMMUSIC
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Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Fantasy

 
I love listening to a piece of music and having a moment where my jaw hits the floor. Fantasy by Alina Baraz & Galimatias definitely had some of those moments. After a beautiful 25 second intro with perfectly sliced vocal chops, the beat drops in with some amazingly beautiful vocals and stylistically sparse production. The song gradually picks up a great energy and feel. I can't help but be in  a great mood when I listen to it, and really, what else could you ask for from a song?

I expect to hear a lot more from this talented vocalist in the future.

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http://soundcloud.com/alinabaraz
http://www.facebook.com/alinabarazmusic
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Krewella - Alive (Stephen Swartz Remix)

I'm going to try to start doing a "Flash Back" friday to start shining the light on some of the amazing lesser know tracks and artists that I love but discovered before I started this blog. Today I offer you the amazing remix of Krewella's Alive by Stephen Swartz. Stephen has an incredible production style that you really must hear to understand.

Some people may describe it as "glitchy" or "choppy" but I think that is a gross oversimplification. Stephen finds a way to weave small samples and sounds in and out of his tracks with an amazing sense of style and grace. The result is an amazing tapestry of sound that brings an entirely new feel to this well known original.

It's been almost a year since I've heard anything from Stephen but I can't wait to hear more.

Follow Stephen Swartz:
http://soundcloud.com/stephenswartzmusic
http://www.facebook.com/StephenSwartzMusic
http://twitter.com/SwartzMusic

Wooden

It’s probably only been a week that I’ve known about Wooden, but believe me theirs is a ship you’ll want to be on while there’s still space. The nice chaps over in Karlsruhe (Germany) got in touch with me over Soundcloud after they saw that I “like bass music” to share some of their own with me. (I honestly did just quote that from the message they sent me!)
They describe their sound as a mixture of electronic synths and guitar riffs.  But after listening to some of their work I have to say that they massively undersold themselves. Imagine running through a forest in the blackness of night, a blinding white full moon above to guide you out. You’ve just called on supernatural powers to escape the terrors of the dark and there is still an unfamiliar, electrical energy sparking in your soul, an energy that creates an insatiable desire to live and fight your way through; a touch wordy I know, but that’s how I felt after listening to Rebellion (in the link below.)

Previously, two of the Wooden members were in a project called Rubjox (which by the way, is a brilliant project to look into); the then duo had a very dark, almost ‘electrometal’ kind of sound with it. Those influences are still involved with the group’s new vision and with the help of their new guitarist, they can realise their aural fantasies on a more robust and daring scale.  

Please do check them out on their web socials, they are still a name rising through the electronic ranks and they really do value any and all the support they recieve.


Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/officialwooden - https://soundcloud.com/rubjox

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Officialwooden?fref=ts - https://www.facebook.com/Rubjox?fref=ts

Rubjox - Psychosis - https://soundcloud.com/rubjox/rubjox-psychosis

Audeka - Mythical Creatures EP

When I first encountered Audeka’s sound, to tell you the truth I was a little bit confused. It was maybe a year ago with the remix of Dabin – Mirrormask, (which I can now say is a mix of apocalyptic fire goodness) but what puzzled me was the grand antithesis between the holiness of the intro and interlude against the hellish pommelling of the drops. I’d never heard anything like it before and I honestly was little frightened. Some artists use different aliases to show off their contrasting natures, some may use individual tracks; but Audeka just said “Let’s throw mercy and menace in a five minute mammoth track” and good Lord the way that approach works!

Many moons later, Audeka with an arsenal of new original releases (Masada & Chaos Reigns to name two) and myself with a much better understanding of the Neuro genres, the Mythical Creatures EP was released, and it takes about 30 seconds of the intro and title track to realise that the trio use the EP to make another pioneering move into the sound.
Listening across the EP, you cannot help but have the mental image of where Mythical Creatures comes from. Personally I think of Middle Age England, with grey skies muddy cloaks and rolling green hills – but all with added magic at an average 150bpm; but when it comes to themed music, you’d be hard pressed to find anything better than this. Taking inspiration from fantasy gaming and ancient mystery worlds, you are sent across time and magic and wonder with the EP, and with it Audeka are reaffirmed as one of champions of this ever developing sound.

Follow Audeka on:
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/audeka
Twitter - https://twitter.com/audekaofficial
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AudekaOfficial

West District - Sleepless

It's awesome when you can tell a track is going to be amazing within the first few seconds. Sleepless by West District is one of those songs. The arpeggiated chords at the beginning a la Moonlight Sonata and Operatic Vocal samples like something out of Lord of the Rings just instantly had me hooked. It goes on to build nicely into epic side chained synths and beautiful leads. It's really just a fantastic track all the way around! Please give it some love and grab the free download! It definitely deserves more plays and exposure!

Follow West District:
http://www.facebook.com/westdistrictmusic
http://soundcloud.com/westdistrict
http://dj.beatport.com/westdistrict
http://twitter.com/westdistrict_