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Electro-House, FYI | Does Every Vinai Song Sound The Same?

Posted by on August 7, 2014

vinai suckIt is a hypothetical question to get your attention because the answer is yes, and here is why. I saw a side-by-side comparison a while ago and didn’t think too much of it, just an isolated incident of two songs that were made at the same time and released over the span of a few months. Then this Magnetic Mag article popped up in news feed today and I realized that this is much worse than I thought. So I decided to some more digging to try and get the full story and man it is rough. They all have the same kick, the same notes, the same Pryda snare at the exact moments in the drop — its almost like if you lined up the songs they would sound like one song. Oh wait, somebody did that and it is somewhat startling to hear the results.

To be fair, artists spend years developing a “signature” sound and once they find it, they aren’t going to deviate too far from it, especially in the early stages of their professional career. However, in this case, you see a cop and paste mentality, where almost no care goes into creating a new complete idea with each song. Instead it is a lazy reliance on what has worked in the past with no attempt to take risks or try something new. Us calling out Vinai for the pretty blatant lack of creativity probably won’t do much to dent their meteoric rise in the last year, that is up to the fans. It is up to them to decide whether or not they want to continue hearing the same song over and over again and the time when they say enough is enough may come sooner than Vinai would like.

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Chill, Trap | Wizard – In The Fire

Posted by on July 30, 2014

Wizard dropped a new chill track for us today called “In The Fire”. The familiar sample is warped and complimented by low, speaker busting bass. The bass-line is what makes this track particularly note-able. Sweeping arpeggiators and hard hitting bass tones bang along side trap beats and quiet vocals throughout each bridge and drop. This track is downright sexy, and I don’t say that often. Grab it for free!

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Preview, Progressive House | Sick Individuals – Wasting Moonlight (Preview)

Posted by on June 28, 2014

From the dudes who brought you the vocal anthem “I Am” (Yes it was them who made it and then Axwell just touched it up), comes another surefire summer hit. Sick Individuals are about as talented a producing duo as there are out there and “Wasting Moonlight” only helps cement that further. Get ready for this to drop on July 14th.

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Electronic | Max Elto – Shadow Of The Sun (Adventure Club Remix)

Posted by on June 25, 2014

Max Elto - Shadow Of The Sun (Adventure Club Remix)

 

The original mix of Max Elto’s “Shadow Of The Sun” is superb and so is the Mako remix. The progressive house route had been exhausted and could not be topped anyway, so having Adventure Club take a go at remixing it was a good idea. Unsurprisingly, they did a great job. A slow piano starts the song off with the help of the fantastically reworked vocals. The drums and synths then come in and eventually build up to the almost dubstep like drop. This is an all around great track and they are giving it away for free.

Free Download: Max Elto – Shadow Of The Sun (Adventure Club Remix)

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Progressive House | Lush & Simon – Hunter

Posted by on June 3, 2014

 

 

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The homies Lush & Simon just dropped their latest progressive house banger”Hunter” via Protocol Recordings, and it’s a lethal one! Going the literal route, as you listen closely to the music, you understand why they called this tune “Hunter” creeping in on the prey, slowly and steadily, until you get real close to it and that’s when the action gets going, until they unleash an epic drop! If there’s one thing I love about these guys it’s their epic buildups into anthemic chord progressions that you leave hanging like you got smacked in the face real hard, went to heaven, and came right back to life. This is a must listen and a must download!

Beatport: Lush & Simon – Hunter

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Electronic | Mr FijiWiji, Laura Brehm & AgNO3 – Pure Sunlight

Posted by on May 29, 2014

Anytime Mr FijiWiji makes a track it always is fantastic, and same for his partners in crime on this one, Laura Brehm and AgNO3. “Pure Sunglight” is full of twists and turns to keep listeners on the edge of their seats. After a soft intro, the first drop explodes into speedy synths and interesting beats. The drops give an air of suspense and mystery as well. Following the smooth bridge, a more minimal drop follows and finishes out the song. Usually when I see Mr FijiWiji on a track I expect something more chill, so this was a fun surprise. Grab it on Beatport!

Mr FijiWiji | Laura Brehm | AgNO3

Beatport: Mr FijiWiji, Laura Brehm & AgNO3 – Pure Sunlight

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Progressive House | Michael Jackson – Love Never Felt So Good (Fedde Le Grand remix)

Posted by on May 19, 2014

Today is the day that Fedde Le Grand’s remix for “Love Never Felt So Good”, the lead single off MJ’s recently released album is out and it is, perhaps surprisingly, pretty good. The chorus is the only part of the vocals retained and has been paired with an anthemic piano, strings and drop. The Youtube comments are not overly positive towards this remix, with their main criticism being, at least from what I can gather, that it sucks. The Soundcloud comments are more positive however, so it seems like you’ll either love this song or hate it. Thinking it is just okay is also a possibility. Whatever your opinion may be of this track, an official progressive house remix of Michael Jackson is clearly an attempt to make him popular with the younger generation and that can only be a good thing right? Probably.

Beatport: Michael Jackson – Love Never Felt So Good (Fedde Le Grand remix)

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