Weekly Roundup XXIV (there’s DubVision, Fisher, Diplo and the list goes on…)
This Valentines weekend is not the only thing that’s exciting, as various electronic artists have seized the Friday before the romantic date to release brand new singles. This time, there’s DubVision, Fisher, Diplo and the list goes on.
By the way, which EDM hits did you rewind this fourteenth?
Diplo, Miguel – Don’t Forget My Love
77/100
Just as the weather starts to warm up, the American multi-alias act Diplo wants to swoon minds with his newest deep house record with Miguel, “Don’t Forget My Love”, with co-production presence from Alvaro (yes, the same guy known for his Big Room releases beforehand).
It’s a cut-and-dried and pop-centric effort here, similar to previous hits such as his collaborations with Paul Woolford. However, with the latter’s impressive piano house wizardy missing out from this equation, it struts on summery guitar licks instead. Mostly to please laidback listeners, it deserves pointers for that.
Fisher – Palm Beach Banga
65/100
Alright, do me a favour. Close your eyes. Now, listen to “Palm Beach Banga”. Sounds Fisher-y enough? No? Yeah.
In my opinion, the Australian act is known for his boisterous tech house heaters, and this one doesn’t cut it. The 909 acidic bassline is an overused aspect, the gospel preach another. There needs to be a revival in his production methodology.
DubVision, The Him – Sometimes
76/100
Starting their year at STMPD with a radio-friendly progressive record “Sometimes”, featuring The Him, DubVision is certainly aimed at blurring the lines between their usual festival trademarks with commercial influences.
For devoted fans of the genre the pair pioneered, this wouldn’t be much of a satisfaction to their ears, as this opts for a much delicate and watered down style. Otherwise, its a decent one for the upcoming season, and obviously, the Leicher brothers will be leaning back to festival sounds sooner or later.
MYRNE- What Can I Do
84/100
Singapore-based producer MYRNE genuinely surprised me, as I struck upon his musical talents through the earnest vocal delivery backed by an equally sonically blissful and hazy instrumental that is “What Can I Do”.
Serene sound-preferences and soulful songwriting does its magic, taking onto this cheerful ride through bittersweet emotions and lingering atmosphere.
Darren Styles, Olly James, Dee Dee – Forever
72/100
A team-up including the English creators Darren Styles and Olly James has dropped fresh on Rave Culture, who reworked the titular 2000s hit from the vocalist Dee Dee.
The hands-up/Eurodance with the bright vocal intro serves enough nostalgia to please gen Z listeners. Supersaws come up seconds before drop, although the jutting rhythm and snappy pace sounded weird to my ears, after which the outro sticks out like a sore thumb for its hard-psy-bounce design. Otherwise, this synergy makes a decent effort alright.
Subshock & Evangelos – Out of Space
80/100
Speaking of hard psy-bounce (pardon my genre-mashed terminology), the Spanish-Belgium figures Subshock & Evangelos have an endearing production to offer.
“Out Of Space” features a pitched-up rosy female vocals, immediately taken over by a dashing fleet of offbeat and full-bodied triplet bassline, in the company of a distorted vox melody. Energizing!
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