With everything going back to normal, and going back into the office full time in my full time job, changes are being made, including how much time I have to write now. This month features dubstep, house, techno and more. I would never miss a month as I love sharing music with people. Better late than never, here are my top ten tracks I loved throughout April.
Skream – The Soul – From Skream’s Unreleased Classics Vol. 3, the third and final volume in his Unreleased Classics series which included tracks from 2003-2007, The Soul is an absolute stinker of a dubstep tune, with its slowed BPM and wobbly sounds, it will make you want to dance in a dark room accompanied by a warm Red Stripe and a killer sound system.
ABSOLUTE. – My Love – Released in March 2020 on Family Planning records, My Love is a deep house track capable of creating melody heaven on a dancefloor with the use of its vocal refrain and percussive line. It is both a club anthem and a move inducer. This is one track I cannot wait to hear at an event when clubs reopen.
Ballet Mechanique – Embody – Certainly more of an underground release, I am not even sure how I came across this track. From the EP of the same name by Dutch producer Jeroen Borrenbergs, Embody is a track deep from the techno archives, originally released in 1996 and remastered last year on Delsin records. It is a tough, yet emotive electro jam.
Catz ‘n Dogz, Nick Monaco – Inside –Up next is Inside, a melodic, piano house track from Polish duo Catz ‘n Dogz featuring vocals from Nick Monaco, released in May last year on their two track single, Inner Revolution on Defected records. Inside radiates euphoric summer vibes, perfect for those hazy afternoons spent with friends in the sunshine.
Metronomy – The Light (Kero Kero Bonito Remix) – Alt indie band Metronomy handed the keys over to pop band Kero Kero Bonito for this remix of their track The Light from their 2019 album Metronomy Forever. The remix is completely unrecognisable, and sounds totally different from the equally as brilliant original song. The remix is a nod to 00’s electronica, with breathy vocals and a late night trajectory feel.
John Tejada – Performance Review – The more melodic and ambient side of April’s top ten, is Austrian composer John Tejada’s track, Performance Review from his 2019 EP of the same name on Palette Recordings, a label he started in 1996. Performance Review is a simply stunning track full of melody and harmony, complimented by layered samples, again with a late night feel to it.
George Fitzgerald – Burns – DJ Seinfeld Remix – House music veteran George Fitzgerald’s track, Burns got a remix by none other than DJ Seinfeld in 2018, and what a remix it is. The original is one of the greatest, classic tracks in deep, melodic house and this remix is a more upbeat, breakbeat take on it and overall an astounding reinterpretation.
Bailey Ibbs – Mine – leaning more over to the darker side of UK rave music is London based producer Bailey Ibbs’ Mine from his Lockdown Trax single released last year during lockdown, with profits going towards raising money for Battens Disease. The single demonstrates Ibbs’ versatility with production, shifting through genres such as garage, breaks and jungle.
2XM, Quails – Leave With You – New Zealand’s Benjamin & Liam Murray AKA 2XM’s 2018 track featuring vocals from Quails, Leave With You on Dream Raw Recordings is a beautifully tranquilising track. The progression throughout is put together so nicely, which would make it a perfect closing track for a set when clubs reopen.
Habgud – Ninety-Seventh Dagger – Last but by no means least is Nottingham’s very own Dom Habgood AKA Habgud’s track, Ninety-Seventh Dagger from his EP, Once Bitten, Twice Shy released on his label Burn At Both Ends. Nottingham based Habgud includes Berlin techno influences which he has played with and around from when he has played at Berlin clubs such as Tresor. Ninety-Seventh Dagger is the opening track of the EP and is a killer opener, throwing you right into the deep end preparing you for wall shaking, mind blowing techno. A smaller but powerful name in the scene, Habgud is absolutely both a DJ and producer to look out for, expect massive things to come from him.
Thank you for reading about my favourite tracks of April. All tracks can be found in my On Repeat Spotify playlist below:
https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/1wqC3Ag3ixbgPG3TcHa1JY
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