Season 2 #8: Our Powers Combined

 Nothing better than when two megastars come together to create a truly unforgettable track.  I feel like I saw a pre-release alert for this a while ago, and then it totally slipped my mind.  Armin Van Buuren, no matter your take on his music, is one of the largest DJs in the world right now.  Rob Swire (of Knife Party) brings truly iconic vocals and production.  Combined?  AN ABSOLUTELY SONG OF THE YEAR CONTENDER!  High energy, great vibe that truly combines the best of both of their styles!

While not as globally known, but very respected within the EDM scene, Dabin and Grabbitz bring this very different track from the first one.  Soulful vocals, a slow and frankly haunting melody, makes for a truly emotional and beautiful song that showcases it doesn't have be big and in your face to be a successful electronic song.  I really liked this one and I hope you do too!

Armin van Buuren & Rob Swire - Sound of You

Dabin & Grabbitz - Nothing At All

0493 - Return and Give

First up today is a DnB track from Dabin & Feint called When You Return.  This starts off beautifully, with great tonality, and then picks up into the DnB style that I know Feint for.  It does a phenomenal job of transitioning and managing between the Drum and Bass segments and the beautiful tonal ones better than anything I have heard in some time.  Give it a listen!

Second up is a chilled out very Michael Jackson-esk remix from Tontario of MO's track Give It To Me.  The vocals are phenomenal and really do sound like the King of Pop himself, not to mention all the other miscellaneous vocal samples sound dead on.  It for sure has a nice drive and groove to it, keeping the bass moving the whole time with great chord movement.

Dabin & Feint - When You Return

MO - Give It To Me (Tontario Remix)

0353 - Beautiful Fallout

Today is all about beauty in music.  It may not be heavy and in your face but good lord is it absolutely amazing.  In the past I've called it background music, and its usually what I listen to while working or at home while trying to relax and collect myself.  The first is called Flora from Rocket Science and it just inspires such a feeling of peace and tranquility.  It also helps that the silloutte of Calvin and Hobbes is in the video for this song, just taking me back to my childhood and loving every second of it.  Kick up your feet, close your eyes, and let this track take you away.

Last Island has been on my radar ever since their remix of Porter Robinson's Fresh Static Snow (Find it here Post #0333) and this original that they bring to the table is really something special.  The Next really features some great tonality, kinda reminding me of an old 90s computer game like Midnight Rescue or something like that in space (I can't remember the game but it had talking stars) and really flows well.  Give it a listen!

Last track for today is a really beautiful and calming drum and bass track (I know those words are usually contradictory but.............stay with me, I promise this works).  Its great and driving but still maintains the usual chill themes, and catches you by surprise.  Usually DnB means in your face but this one just meshes the two genres together so incredibly well that it is up there in my favorites for chill tracks this month.  Feint, who usually is on Monstercat and known for his heavy hitters, really changes the game and perspective with this one.

Rocket Science - Flora

Last Island - The Next

Dabin - Embers (Feint Remix)