Music Picks - 3/16 - EDM - Issue 1
I originally intended to do a regular column on my picks for good tracks, albums, and artists. I’ve been a little negligent in my responsibilities so here is the first issue of Brian’s Music Picks.
The picks this week are focused on EDM (electronic dance music). I have 3 tracks I found particularly appealing, one which has been very recently released and should not be a surprise and another which I found by happenstance which I also found to be a good tune. See the reviews and comments below and follow the links to Beatport to listen to a sample.
Eric Prydz - Pjanoo - Original Mix
This track is a recent release and it should be no surprise that it will be a hit. It is Eric Prydz. I love the repeating lead and how the bass line acoustically changes the feel and cadence of the lead. It may not be groundbreaking, but it is sure to be a club hit and has a great drive to it. Below is a youtube video of the song.
Oliver Klein and Martin Eyerer - Babylon
A great techno track, this song has a minimal feel to it, but doesn’t carry the occasionally overly simplistic monotonous sounds that many other minimal tracks have (that sound where you think a ten year old could have created that). It take something special to take a minimal tack from mediocre to quality. The xylophone like lead has a varying beat that is ever changing but at the same time not grating or unsettling.
Hybrid - Finished Symphony - Deadmau5 Remix
This track is from 2007 so it is far from new, but it still has been flowing through my playlist and I had to throw it in there. I usually loathe strings, synthesized or real in EDM tracks, but somehow Hybrid does it with ease and Deadmau5 applies its characteristic sound in surprisingly effective fashion. Warning: It still sounds like Deadmau5 once things get rolling, so if you suffer from Deadmau5 repetition headaches you may want to avoid this track.
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