A few years ago Elephante would have been the one remixing Morgan Page. Now, with years of experience under his belt, Elephante is putting out originals that other top producers are taking note of and putting their own spin on.
Morgan Page keeps the main elements from Elephante’s original version of “Come Back For You” but adds in smooth synths in the chorus to put his characteristic sound on the remix. Truly great work from both of these producers.
Song of the Day: Going Under (Leon Lour Remix) – Borgeous
The London based producer Leon Lour takes an already great track from Borgeous in “Going Under” and adds some of his personal style to it. Playing off the soft vocals in the verse allows Leon Lour to create a more emphatic chorus by chopping the vocals and pushing the four on the floor rhythm. Take a listen and add it to your Spotify playlist today!
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.
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
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.
