S2 #6: Getting Back in the Swing!

 I apologize for the delay everyone, working this into my schedule alongside the INSANE allergy attacks this season have let me slip off the wagon a little bit!  In an effort to try to streamline posts, they will come out Monday/Tuesday and Wednesday/Thursday!  Thank you for your understanding as we get back to the right vibe!

Pendulum was my introduction to EDM way back in High School.  I remember being in a friends basement and The Island Part 1 came on.  I was transported and honestly didn't even know that music like that existed.  From there it was Dada Life, Gryffin, Tiesto, but Pendulum always remained.  Let's start off with one of those original songs from that era, and one you likely already know.  We can't predict the impact that the guitars, synths, heavy bass, and instrumentation played in American Music Culture, but The Island Pt. 1 was revolutionary for young Newt!

Then, the breakup happened.  I was honestly saddened that right when I started getting into them, they disbanded for a number of years.  To be real thought, that just made the comeback that much greater nearly 10 years later.  Right in the heat of the pandemic, there was new music to be excited about.  Here is one of my favorite modern Pendulum songs, and I truly hope that you enjoy this personal hook into electronic music!

Pendulum - The Island Pt. 1

Pendulum - Nothing for Free

0313 - Relax the Thursday Away

Two extra smooth tracks for you today.

The first is a Drum and Bass track (I don't do enough of these) that has a truly beautiful melodic opening and interludes.  Smooth vocal samples and a driving bass line that plays in all the right places of the song.  Its relaxing but driving at the exact same time, with both parts of the song inspiring different feelings among the listener.  Give it a shot and enjoy!

The second is just a really smooth background chill track.  Full with relaxing melodies and the perfect mix of vocals and tonality to keep you mind wandering and relaxed.  Give it a listen as a break from a hard few work hours, and imagine it taking you away to a beautiful plane of perfection.

Crystal Fighters - Love Alight (Culture Shock Remix)

Dom Robinson - Fawn (JacM Remix)

0279 - Fox Reporting for Duty

Funky Friday is here again, and today I have a really cool song to share with all of you.  This one is from Fox Stevenson and is called All In.  This is a great name because it combines so many different elements of a lot of genres: mostly funky and DnB.  This one is fast paced, and it keeps the energy high throughout the whole track, through the extreme tonality and really great vocals.  Give it a listen!  Fox Stevenson has just come on my musical radar, and trust me, he is going to be there for some time!

Fox Stevenson - All In

0221 - Mind Collaboration

Today for you I have a really incredible collaboration between Tristam and Braken, both very well known for the musical genius that they produce coming together to make a truly great drum and bass/drumstep track.  Frame of Mind is a great song featuring stellar vocals, combined with the perfect level of fast paced movement and tonality.  Check it out for yourself!

Tristam & Braken - Frame of Mind

0167 - Lets Have a Friendly Debate

Big song today from Montee, its not my favorite genre, but music has a way of surprising me lately.  This is possibly my new favorite DnB song, or at least top 3.  Check it out and please keep reading, I want your opinions on a song below!

Montee - Conty (Free Download Here)

So thats today's song, but what I want to talk about is the new song from W&W.  When I heard the sample when it was being teased about a month ago, I was excited because I like the stuff W&W puts out.  Everyone was excited and the song was very well hyped all across the internet.  But honestly, I was a bit disappointed, Bigfoot came off very generic and boring to me.  But maybe thats just me, as my tastes seem to be way off the mainstream popularity these days.  I want you all to listen to it and tell me what you think about it!

W&W - Bigfoot

0138 - Double Trouble Thursday

Today I have 2 tracks for you, very different in nature but both are incredible.

Fist up is the new one from Muzzy off the Monstercat Label, I know that I dont post a whole lot of DnB in this blog, but I plan to change that because DnB was my first favorite genre.  When I discovered Pendulum, I listened to them almost exclusively and non-stop for months.  Drum and Bass just has such an incredible feel to it, one that can not be duplicated (although I would say the closest is Bounce).  Check it out, and enjoy!

Second up is the club mix of the new track from Dankann.  This one is a bit strange, because I can't quite peg the feeling the song is going for.  Its great, dont get me wrong, just a strange combination of elements.  Its obviously electro, but then it throws in some trance and a little prog.  Its bizarre but I keep thinking about it and its very "Phantom of the Opera"-esk moments.  Enjoy it and I will see you back here tomorrow for Friday's selection!

Muzzy - Endgame

Dankann - And God Said (Club Mix)

0108/0109 - So I'm an Idiot

So I hope everyone had a excellent thanksgiving, I spent most of it in Ann Arbor Michigan with my mom's side of the family.  Sadly the internet wasn't great and I decided to spend it with my family, hence the lack of posts  However, I am also a big idiot.  While I was home for all of 24hrs in Cleveland, I decided I would work on my mix.  I set everything up, worked for about 3 hours at 2am.  Then I got up the next morning, went to lunch with my little cousins, and left for Columbus...3 guesses and the first 2 don't count, where did I leave my mixer?  On my bed...in Cleveland.  Thankfully the mix is all set up, cues are done and all that jazz, and I have a rough recording, just not one that is up to the standard I want it to be.  So, unless my parents come down to visit a day (which they are talking about doing), this mix may be a christmas present from me to you.

Well its time once again to play catch up (and I promise you this will likely happen over new years too, because I am going somewhere for a week with no internet, cell service, connection to the outside world).  So here are 2 tracks to get back on track.  The first is a funky upbeat dance track from Kappa and Drahosh called All Good.  Its upbeat and makes you want to dance, kind of a more moomba version of electro swing, its hard to explain, you just have to hear it!

Kappa & Drahosh - All Good

The second track is a DnB track from Rameses B.  Rameses is easily my favorite DnB artist from Monstercat, always producing something special.  These tracks always have a lot of buzz to them and always end up in my favorites list or top played in iTunes.  The beginning starts off very reminiscent of hte opening track from Kingdom Hearts, and maybe that is what drew me to this song.  Then it starts to evolve and kicks off with some stellar vocals from Veela, who also did the song Bloodlip for monstercat, one of my favorites off this label of all time.  Give it a listen and enjoy!

Ramses B. feat. Veela - Timeless

047 - Walk into that Rift

I hope that everyone had a nice day off yesterday (If you didn't I hope you celebrated like you had one off anyway).  Let me just say how much I love doing this, without you all, I honestly wouldn't be here.  I appreciate every single one of you, for real.  Ok, enough lovey dovey, lets get to the music.  Today's song is the new one from Bustre, an upcoming BIG BOI in the Monstercat DnB circut.  Riftwalk does not disappoint.  Right up the drum and bass alley, which to me is continually surprising.  Enjoy!

047 - Bustre - Riftwalk

033 - Totally Out Of The Blue

Banger Wednesday returns with a track that I have truly not been able to get out of my head.  I heard this through plug.dj, my new favorite place to get music because its a live streaming community.  Its a Drum and Bass song that goes hard start to finish.  It will get stuck in your head as quickly as it got stuck in mine.  Sub Focus really delivers an incredible fast and incredible DnB song with Out of the blue.  Enjoy!

033- Sub Focus - Out the Blue