Big beats quietly mixed, soulful fragments and melodies presenting a mellow and immersive realm of imagery and contemplation. Good Spells returns this season with a beautifully humble, poetic balancing of delicacy and depth, for All In.
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The DJ Westwood repertoire is familiar and undoubtedly soaked in modern effects and details. There are plenty of earworms and anthems to seek out.
“Stay humble; the music industry can be tough, and the online beat-selling game is no exception. Keep your chin up and always strive to do your best.”
Lyrically optimistic in its poetic imagery and reflection, After The Rain presents an echoing chamber of ideas, set amidst a funky dance backdrop both nostalgic and distinct. The sound is in keeping with the Deep Transit artistic flair – a playful and uplifting ode to positivity and freedom of design.
Following on from the fiercely immersive genre fusion of Adagio One, rising artist and composer David Ratmoko manages yet again to enthral, engage, and impress modern listeners, with the darkness and hypnotic depth of Adagio Two.
Capturing a unique corner of Techno-Pop, Dubai’s Moonlit Glow is an intensely euphoric arrangement of synths, keys, rhythms and vocals, offering precisely the kind of drop into finely-crafted chaos and energy expected, alongside a poetic thread of images and ideas appreciating the late-night skyline of Dubai.
Souvenir is a dark and dystopian kind of hard-hitting dance track, but there’s also a softness and mystique to the vocal stylings and the underlying warmth of the mix. It’s a style of his own, in essence, and with the additional twists of flair brought through with the Ormus Remix, we’re reminded of the freedom of creative originality, and the true escapism of thoughtfully crafted electronic music.
Ari Fraser masters both the conceptual and production sides of the spectrum, incorporating world music tones and riffs as per his extensive and creative repertoire, but as ever carves out a whole new journey for music fans across genres to appreciate.
Rhythm first, ambiance second, soulful vocal unexpectedly next – Gokhan Aydogmus seamlessly unites the intoxicating qualities of House and EDM’s sub-genres, with the immersive escapism and evocative presence of Lost.
From inspiration amidst Daft Punk to The Chemical Brothers, Jax presents an eclectic and well-versed understanding of the history of electronic music. We get fragments of nineties influence for nostalgia, the 2000s then leaning all the way to the current sound and shape of mainstream dance.
Fans of the already mentioned Prodigy, of Fat Boy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Adi Lukovac – Upgrade relights the excitement of classic albums, maintaining that nostalgic minimalism and industrial realism, alongside a sincere and consistent playfulness, which lets each and every track work its magic in unpredictable but satisfying ways. Not to be ignored.
An echoing arena of rising notes and descending bass, something of a mirror-chamber of reflecting ideas and melodies that build and envelope the listener. There’s a certain lightness and humble euphoria to this track, a meeting between the meditative and the energising.