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Clean Bandit – Symphony feat Zara Larsson SYSTEM KIDS Remix

Posted on 18 February 2020
https://soundcloud.com/systemkids/clean-bandit-symphony-system-kids-remix

Up and coming producer SYSTEM KIDS has put their deft touch on a myriad of iconic contemporary Dance hits. Yet, the perfect introduction to their sound is their sticky-sweet reimagining of the viral hit “Symphony” from Clean Bandit featuring vocals from Zara Larsson.

The mix amplifies the euphoric ecstasy which found in the original, making the soundscape even brighter, even more visceral, and infinitely more danceable. Straight from the first verse, you’re thrown into a high-octane Dance Mix which offers nuanced additions of House and Trance.

The Symphony remix stands as a testament to SYSTEM KIDS production skills. It’s only a matter of time before the world becomes just as enamoured by their stylish approach to EDM as we are.

You can check out the remix for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

AREEN has brought in the future of EDM Pop with their single “Backoff Shut Up”

Posted on 10 February 2020
AREEN

US-based EDM artist and producer AREEN is due to drop their simply mesmeric single “Backoff Shut Up” which finds the perfect balance between driving Electronica and sticky sweet Future Pop.

The progressive pioneering ingenuity which went into Backoff Shut Up stands as a testament to their ability to construct a solid track. Not to mention their talent when it comes to piercing you with the soul projected into it.

Usually, you’d be hard-pressed to find visceral emotion within an EDM mix. Yet, with a chorus which will absolutely floor you, Backoff Shut Up is a track which you’ll struggle to forget. Even from the first verse, you’re thrown headfirst into an intensely romantic soundscape.  Warming to AREEN after hearing the track isn’t a possibility, it’s an inevitability.

You’ll have to wait a little longer before you can check out Backoff Shut Up for yourselves. But in the meantime, you can head on over to SoundCloud and check out their recent releases – they’re all gold.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Spectrum – I Want Something: Sticky-Sweet Soulful Future House Euphoria

Posted on 9 February 2020

Up and coming EDM artist Spectrum dropped their latest mix “I Want Something” in January 2020. Any fans of the late and great Avicii are going to want to give it some much-deserved attention.

Spectrum shares Avicii’s rarely found ability to make their mixes spill plenty of sticky-sweet soulful euphoria. If your soul doesn’t feel lighter after hearing I Want Something, you can assume that it’s defective.

I Want Something may not be the most polished offering of Future Pop you’ll hear on the airwaves. But with the life and energy which the track contains, the production does little to hinder the tracks ability to greet you as an infectiously happy danceable earworm.

You can check out I Want Something for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Up and Coming Pop Artist C Minor Has Dropped Their Danceable Debut Hit “LOL (Love on Loud)” featuring Madison Deaver

Posted on 5 February 2020
https://soundcloud.com/cminoristhekey/lol-love-on-loudfeat-madison-deaver/s-oGDbM

For their debut single “LOL (Love on Loud)”, up and coming Pop producer C Minor teamed up with the deftly talented Madison Deaver and created a progressively anthemic dance mix.

The chemistry in the collaboration is perceptible from the first verse to the last as Madison lays down her sultry and playfully powerful vocals on Future Pop Dance beats which keep to a solid structure to make sure the drops have a maximum impact.

There’s plenty of distinction in the mix as C Minor has made it all too evident that he has no intention of assimilating former artists. Instead, the rhythms have a natural and expressive feel which makes it all too easy to get hooked.

You can check out C Minor’s debut single for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Victoria Taylor – Got Me Moving: Soulfully Warm, Euphorically Danceable Pop

Posted on 4 February 2020

The emotion in Victoria Taylor’s fourth single “Got Me Moving” isn’t just authentic, it’s intense. The concordantly danceable Pop earworm is a testament to her creative maturity after she made her debut just two years ago with the single “All The Same”.

The flawless production doesn’t flood the mix with momentum. Instead, the energetic rhythms come with a radio-ready polish to ensure that Got Me Moving is the perfect multipurpose playlist essential.

Whether you hear it on the dancefloor or on your commute, the subtle nuanced euphoria within the mix won’t fail to arrestively resonate and leaving you sharing within the up-vibe energy. And with the soulfully warm vocals, Got Me Moving is as infectious as EDM Pop gets.

You can check out Victoria Taylor’s latest single for yourselves via Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Bella Hutton – Take Me Home: Harmonically Euphoric Pop

Posted on 17 January 2020

Whether you hear it on a dancefloor or the radio on your drive home, Bella Hutton’s latest Pop single “Take Me Home” will greet you like a flood of resonant, harmonic euphoria.

The fluidity and sun-soaked hyped in the vibrant choruses ensure that Take Me Home is a danceable mix, while Bella Hutton’s vocals lay down magnetic melodies which you’re hooked into from the first verse.

The Farnham, UK-based artist has made it impossible not to instantly warm to her upbeat approach to Pop which contains plenty of authenticity. Which is mostly with thanks to the nuanced infusion of Hip Hop into the mix which becomes perceptible through the solid beats which construct the perfect platform for Bella’s effortlessly soulful vocals.

You can check out Bella Hutton’s latest single Take Me Home on all platforms including Spotify from today.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

CONST – Horizons: Euphorically Nostalgic Instrumental Future Pop

Posted on 2 January 2020

For their debut, Electronica producer CONST teamed up with the equally as pioneering artist CHOVA to drop a euphoric Future Pop instrumental mix which is sure to inject brand-new life into your playlists.

Horizons is the kind of sun-soaked Electronica mix which will bring your summer nostalgia back like a flood. While there’s plenty of accessibility within the mix as the beats lead up to ecstatic breakdowns in the usual way. There’s also a slightly glitchy chaotic feel to the mix which would definitely be enough to make you want to throw away your dancefloor inhibitions.

After hearing Horizons, we can’t wait to hear what CONST has in store for 2020.

You can check out Horizons for yourselves by heading over to Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast.

Jasen Coley – So Far Away: Oceanic Hazy Sunset Indie Pop

Posted on 1 January 2020
Jasen Coley

Californian artist Jasen Coley has made their debut with the Indie Pop album “Dream Life Away”. The standout track “So Far Away” is full of oceanic hazy sunset vibes, candid emotion, and perhaps most importantly, some of the most atmospheric hooks you’ve heard in Indie Pop this year.

The lovelorn wanderlust record is striking from the first spin. Jasen Coley set out to make their mark on the airwaves, and perceptibly they’ve succeeded.

Any fans of Mumford and Sons, Jason Mraz, and other pioneers of ahead of the curve Indie Pop will definitely appreciate the distinctively nostalgic feel behind this sweetly pensive single which is bursting at the seams with real raw connectable soul.

You can check out Jasen Coley’s single So Far Away along with the rest of the album by heading over to Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast.

Pop Artist Ramoné Has Made Their Debut with the Infectiously Catchy Hit “Change”

Posted on 10 December 2019

Pop artist Ramoné has made their debut with the introspective-packed single “Change”. Lyrical depth may not be high on the agenda for many Pop artists, but Ramoné has proven with Change that punchy modern Indie Pop rhythms and candidly resonant vocals do go hand in hand.

Jagged guitar progressions feed into the mix of high-octane electronic effects which make a myriad of evolutions as the single ebbs and flows in momentum, yet the entire track remains euphorically danceable.

Change is a track full of refreshing humility and equally as refreshing stylistic beats. Pop debuts don’t come much more exciting than this. Everything about the soundscape is nuanced, visceral, and polished.  It’s going to be incredibly exciting to hear what follows.

You can check out Ramoné’s single Change which dropped on November 14th for yourselves via SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Entrancingly Rhythmic World Music Meets Contemporary Pop in Ayaz Ismail’s single “Let Us Pretend”

Posted on 30 November 2019

“Let Us Pretend” is just one of the standout releases by breaking Pop artist Ayaz Ismail. In recent years they have found plenty of acclaim through their ability to fuse together Western Pop with Bollywood and World music to create masterfully concordant Future Pop soundscapes.

It’s safe to say finding more entrancing rhythms from an up and coming Pop artist would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. With Let Us Pretend, the uniquely distinctive artist has left us hooked on their radio-ready sound which is all too easy to sink into and forget that there are millions of other love songs on the airwaves. Their soft harmonic vocal talent is only matched by their ability to construct an immersive nuanced instrumental arrangement.

You can check out the official music video to Let Us Pretend for yourselves by heading over to YouTube now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast