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Song of the Day: High for This (The Weeknd Cover) – Ellie Goulding

By 20-somethinglife | January 24, 2018

Ellie Goulding’s cover of The Weeknd’s “High for This” is one that I think fell under the radar for many a few years back so we wanted to bring it back to the light. Originally released only as a bonus track on the UK special edition of her album Halcyon, Ellie takes “High for This” to an entirely new level with her unique voice. This cover was produced by Xaphoon Jones, who we just realized is the “Bang” half of Chiddy Bang and who is known for laying out some of the best instrumental backings for vocalists.

Make sure you have your bass all the way up on this one. Trust us.

Song of the Day (New Release): The Middle – Zedd

By 20-somethinglife | January 23, 2018

Zedd just released his new track “The Middle” this morning featuring Maren Morris and Grey. It’s evocative of “Stay” as it carries many of the same vocal styles and a minimal instrumental chorus opening. He seems to be taking his time to learn from fellow German Hans Zimmer on how to effectively use a clock ticking sound to add a sense of pace to his tracks (yes, that time pun was 100% intentional) as he’s included this in both “Stay” and now “The Middle”. There’s no doubt this song will be a hit so enjoy it now before it gets overplayed on the radio.

Here’s what Zedd, Maren, and Grey all had to say about this new release:

We worked really hard on this record to get it just right and it feels great to be able to finally share it with everyone. It was super fun working with Maren because she is clearly an amazing singer and very talented musician. And, I always love working with Grey because we push ourselves to make the best music possible and the end result is incredible. – Zedd

I met Zedd in Nashville several weeks ago when he came to town to record my vocal for “The Middle”. My fans know that my sounds is reflective of my many influences as a songwriter and artist and I think they’ll be ecstatic to hear this collaboration with him and Grey! – Maren Morris

Some songs come really quickly and naturally, but for a while there it seemed like this song didn’t want to come out. We ran into obstacle after obstacle, but we kept fighting for it because we knew this song was special. This is also our first time working with a country singer, and the different styles ended up fitting perfectly! SO glad that we can finally share this one with you, so enjoy! – Grey

Check out the lyric music video:

Song of the Day: DYSYLM – Breathe Carolina

By 20-somethinglife | January 18, 2018

Your likely reaction: “Wait…what? That’s Breathe Carolina? The same group that got famous for ‘Blackout’ seven years ago? I don’t believe you. I thought they were more of a tween pop-punk band. Well…yeah. I guess Blackout is the only song from them I know.”

It’s all right. We had the same reaction too. DYSYLM is certainly a departure from the “Blackout” sound that everyone is familiar with, but after taking a longer listen to other tracks from them, it’s not that much of a surprise to come across this new track. Featuring a bouncy bassline and a driving, almost harsh synth, DYSYLM is a must listen/dance to.

By the way, if you’re unfamiliar with EDM shows and festivals and think all people do at them is jump up and down, check out the music video for DYSYLM below. The video almost entirely features a dancer shuffling, which is a dance style for more traditional four-on-the-floor house music (not so much for dubstep, trap, or trance). It’s not too complicated and very fun to learn. The dancer in the video is unsurprisingly very, very good at it. Our personal favorite artist to shuffle to is Oliver Heldens.

Song of the Day: See You Again (Tritonal Remix)

By 20-somethinglife | January 13, 2018

Yes, we know the last song of the day was a Tritonal remix but this remix that was released yesterday is too good not to post. Remixing “See You Again” is a tough gamble because that song is nearly perfect as is and it’s always a risk to take something universally loved and tweak it. Tritonal effectively kept the best parts of “See You Again” intact and added a new emotional layer to it with a beautiful guitar riff, quality drum samples, and energetic synths to drive the chorus home. Take a listen below as this one isn’t on Spotify yet (much like their last remix we posted).

Song of the Day: A Different Way (Tritonal Remix) – DJ Snake & Lauv

By 20-somethinglife | January 8, 2018

We’ve never been short of appreciation for Tritonal in the past and their remix of DJ Snake’s “A Different Way” is yet another showcase of their ability to put their own beautiful touch on a track. The original chorus by DJ Snake wasn’t terrible, but in some ways it didn’t seem to fit with the soft tone of the vocals. Tritonal managed to do an incredible job of adding new synths and a new feel to the chorus to match the vocal tone and make the overall sound seem more complete. This one isn’t on Spotify yet, so take a listen below and check back for it later.