HI-LO (the dutch DJ Oliver Helden’s bass house name (Oli – H backwards)) and Will Clarke put out their new single “Check” and it’s a perfect song as pool season in Las Vegas kicks off. This is the second track on the HADES/ Check EP featuring a tech-house bassline with an acid twist making the track feel almost like an underground anthem. Take a listen below.
Ep. 12 of Ryse Radio leans heavily on brighter atmospheres with positive tones and uplifting melodies…for the most part. Featuring tracks from Galantis, Armin Van Buuren, Kygo, Zedd, Alesso, R3HAB, Illenium, and Gryffin, this episode falls more into mainstream, easy-listening EDM. When you’re looking for something that’s perfect to put on when you’re hanging out with friends who may not be that into EDM, this episode of Ryse Radio may just be the start you’re looking for.
Make sure you pay attention to “Think About You”, “Happy Now”, and “All You Need To Know”. Ya know, for reasons.
Tracklist:
William Black isn’t a well-known DJ/producer (yet), but his emotional, heartfelt style, similar to Illenium and Dabin, is becoming more and more popular. Originally out of Orange County, California, he’ll be with Illenium on tour through the end of 2019.
“Drown the Sky” speaks to the struggles of addiction, as this is something that both he and vocalist RØRY have had to deal with in the past. He explains, “Right before I got sober, I had this moment where I finally realized that I couldn’t go on with all the pain I was causing to myself, and more importantly, those who cared for me. In that moment I finally wanted to change. RØRY had recently gotten sober and we connected having been through such a similar experience despite our different backgrounds. The hope is that ‘Drown The Sky’ helps others to know they’re not alone and that there is a way forward.”
“Drown the Sky” lyrics:
Breathe it in, breathe it out
The weight of it all puts me on the ground
Nothing but darkness all around
Empty bottles of bitter pills
Gimme the poison, we’re going down
Me barely breathing, the only sound
Ooh, will you hold my hand as I’m falling?
Ooh, I can hear the darkness calling
Tonight we’re gonna drown the sky
Raise your glasses one last time
When we’re down from this high
You won’t find me by your side
Tonight we’re gonna drown the sky
Drown it in the blood-red wine
When we’re down from this high
You won’t find me by your side
So let’s drown the sky tonight
So let’s drown the sky tonight
Now I’m blind, I cannot see
With or without you I’ve gotta leave
Find my way back so I can be complete
Ooh, will you hold my hand as I’m falling?
Ooh, I can hear the darkness calling
Tonight we’re gonna drown the sky
Raise your glasses one last time
When we’re down from this high
You won’t find me by your side
Tonight we’re gonna drown the sky
Drown it in the blood-red wine
When we’re down from this high
You won’t find me by your side
So let’s drown the sky tonight
So let’s drown the sky tonight
So let’s drown the sky tonight
So let’s drown the sky tonight
“Ooh this shit be hittin’ different”. Perfectly described. The collaboration between GRiZ and Subtronics (bet you can’t guess where they got the name of the song from” is so infectious that people who don’t even like EDM can’t help but dance to it. It starts off like any other big room type with large, in-your-face, brass-like synths but after the drop we get a smooth, almost fluttering synth that is just so smooth. This back and forth continues throughout the song giving it a bouncy texture that’s irresistible. It’s incredibly popular for DJs to include in sets too because of that amazing first hook, so you’ll surely hear it time and time again.
If you’re not familiar with GRiZ, he hails from Michigan (but currently lives in Denver) and his productions typically fall under some slightly different EDM genres like glitch hop, electro-funk, and future funk. Similar artists to GRiZ include Big Gigantic, Gramatik, Pretty Lights, KOAN Sound, The Floozies, and Paper Diamond. His live sets are amazing as well as he’s an expert on the saxophone and breaks it out nearly every set.
Ready for Vegas pool party season?!?! Well, it’s over, but you can help re-live some of those up-tempo big room vibes with the newly released “Mr. Navigator” by the legendary Armin van Buuren and the Finnish tech trance producer Tempo Giusto. A perfect festival song for the largest of crowds, “Mr. Navigator” is on Armin’s next album BALANCE and is a song he’s been featuring in his sets for the last few months. BALANCE is coming out on October 25th, 2019 and if this track is any indication of what’s to come, it should be an album filled with his energetic sounds from beginning to end.
“Mr. Navigator” lyrics:
Back to the basics, freed from cages
Into the world of joy not stasis
Natural chemicals, endorphin, dopamine
Storming down my brain like a wild, wild vaccine
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
To rule your life and be the operator
Lose the role, find the soul, get the goal, make it whole
Never let the system take cruise control
(Tsooh!)
This is the weekend
When lame things end, meet your cool friend
Time to dance, take a chance, go wild, in a trance
Everyone can win a game of romance
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
To rule your life and be the moderator
Live it up, let it flow, lose it up, let it go
Be the miracle, your own commando
Commando
Commando
Commando
Commando
Commando
Commando
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
To rule your life and be the operator
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
To rule your life and be the moderator
(Welcome back Mr. Navigator)
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
Back to the basics, freed from cages
Into the world of joy not stasis
Natural chemicals, endorphin, dopamine
Storming down my brain like a wild, wild vaccine
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
To rule your life and be the moderator
Live it up, let it flow, lose it up, let it go
Be the miracle, your own commando
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
Navigator
Navigator
Navigator
Navi-navi-navi-navi-navi…
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
Welcome back Mr. Navigator
Welcome back Mr. Navigator