The Intrinsic Depths of Electronic Music
When we hear people like Deadmau5 and Skrillex, we think of huge raging raves and intense speaker destroying dub-step. But there was a simpler time, when electronic music was ruled by DJ’s who wrote interesting pieces and club music that was meant for hours and hours of relaxing beats. This is when the Chemical Brothers emerged and brought electronic music into the real music scene, alongside people like Daft Punk, Fatboy Slim and Prodigy. This song came out in 2010 and didn’t leave much of a mark, but this is one that should be in you techno collection. The sounds are very unique, and slow builds are incredible. It feels like being dipped vat of synth pads and electric waves of sound. I have no real way to really explain this song. The words spoken are pretty mundane, but add a sense of space and wonder as the various sounds really can envelope a reader. It doesn’t cease to entertain and grab me when I hear that initial drop into the deep low sounds right before the first words are spoken. This song will sound pretty ‘meh’ without heavy bass or strong headphones, which is a serious drawback. But I will listen to this song again and again just because it keeps me in a sound trance. One last reason why I like this song so much, is the fact that the sounds are used in such perfect ways, that skip normal electronic tropes, that it becomes quite refreshing after years of computer smashing dub-step.
Originality:8
Instruments:8
Vocals:7
Longevity:7
Red Score:7.5
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