June 3, 2014

Age Is Just A Number: Starring Mr. FijiWiji

by Jake Groch EDM, Funky, Happy • Tags: AgNO3, Alumni, Anjunabeats, Blogs, Brehm, Brendan, Chas, Chicago, Chill, Chillout, Dance, Deep, Downtempo, Dubstep, EDM, electro, electronic, Facebook, Fijiwiji, Galdo, Gesaffelstein, Goudie, Groch, house, Jake, Late, Laura, Major, Mr, music, Myon, Night, Onions, Rager, Recordings, Ride, Shane 54, Soundcloud

On the first occasion in which I stumbled across anything vaguely related to this next artist, Mr. FijiWiji, it was actually a remix of “Fire Inside” by Skrux, a track that The Fij had also remixed, originally by Gemini. After a few listens, I made it a point to expand my horizons and find other renditions of the already legendary original. I was captivated by Brendan Galdo’s (Mr Fijiwiji) ability to synthesize this uncanny, simplistic beauty on each of his tunes (including the “Fire Inside” remix), while maintaining a rather minimalistic production method throughout.

Methodical and deliberate – two words that describe Mr. FijiWiji perfectly.

Additionally, when we say simple, we most certainly DO NOT mean effortless or easy. A production with fewer tracks has little room for error, with less instruments to cover up poorly mastered sounds. Brendan did a particularly great job of making his instruments vivid, crystal clear and incredibly euphonic on his two new songs, “Pure Sunlight” and “Under Your Cloud,” the latter being a remix of Myon & Shane 54 + Late Night Alumni.

It would seem that the future has nothing but great things in store for this 18 year old producer hailing from Pittsburgh. We certainly cannot wait to hear more. Show your love via the links below.

YouTube: youtube.com/mrfijiwiji
Facebook: facebook.com/mrfijiwiji
Twitter: twitter.com/mrfijiwiji
Soundcloud: @mrfijiwiji

May 21, 2014

Who The Hell Is JVMES? And Why Am I Swearing? [Artist Spotlight]

by Jake Groch EDM, Funky, Happy, Heavy • Tags: 6, All, American, Bass, Be, Been, Blogs, Chas, Chill, Chillout, Chillwave, Cool, Dance, Downtempo, EDM, electronic, Facebook, Forever, Future, Garage, Goudie, Groch, Jake, James, Jamesssss, Jvmes, Keegan, Koi, Lost, Major, Media, Melodic, Mix, music, Onions, Original, Park, Pond, Producer, Rager, Ratchet, Release, Remix, Sick, Six, Somebody, Song, Songs, Soundcloud, To, Track, Tracks, Trying, Twitter, UK, Want, We, We've

Music has a funny way of growing on you; It’s an unspoken and innate process defining the thin line between what sounds good and what doesn’t.

Over the past eighteen days, this next release by JVMES or James or JAMESSSSS (we have no idea, the dude spells it differently EVERYWHERE) has been slowly creeping up on us. Unfortunately for this brand new, LA-based producer, his meager following of only three-hundred and eighty-nine SoundCloud followers simply does not carry the proper weight needed to stir the proverbial pot, in hopes of creating waves in the Electronic Dance Music scene.

Furthermore, 389? Are you f*@#ing kidding me??? This dude has got way too much talent for that.

Let’s help a brotha out.

https://soundcloud.com/jvmesmusic

However, this is where we are supposed to come in.

“Koi Pond” by JVMES is a work of art. Anytime the song falls upon fresh ears (our friends), they enthusiastically inquire as to who the track was by and where they could find it on SC. We assume they are interested in listening to it again. Everybody wants to claim that they “discovered” an artist, but what does that even mean?

Posers.

We digress.

Anywho, with no real information on any of his various social media accounts beside two hilariously vague quotes, we don’t really have a lot to go on here. Well, besides the fact that “Koi Pond” sounds the way an orgasm feels.

Yeah, it’s that good.

As for genre, I don’t know…how does “Downtempo Existential Future Ratchet Melodic Bass Chillout” sound?

Good. Who even cares anymore? I’m so emo it hurts.

May 15, 2014

Alice Russell – Hurry On Now (FKJ Remix)

by Jake Groch EDM, Funky, Happy • Tags: A, Acappella, Alice, Ambient, and, Banger, Bass, Blogs, Blues, Cappella, CG3, Charles, Chas, Classic, Dance, Deep, Downtempo, EDM, electronic, Filthy, FKJ, French, funk, Future, Garage, Goudie, Groch, Hip-Hop, house, Hurry, Jake, Juice, Keegan, Kiwi, Major, Midtempo, Minimal, Minimalistic, Muisc, Now, On, Onions, Producer, Production, R&B, Re-Work, Rework, Rhythm, Russell, Sample, Simple, Soul, Trap, UK, Warner

This next French producer has been serving up his own style of freshly squeezed, funky midtempo beats since late twenty twelve. FKJ or French Kiwi Juice (yum), has been lighting up my SoundCloud stream as of late, regardless of the fact that I was not (at the time) following him.

This could only mean one thing.

The artists in which I already had been following, hence, the artists I actually enjoy, were reposting FKJ’s music on the regular. When this is the case, the mystery artist in question is generally noteworthy in their skills as an electronic dance music producer. Such was the case with this French, kiwi loving musician.

FKJ’s remix to Alice Russell is a thing of sheer beauty. The a cappella lyrics and background harmonies provide the perfect funky, soul influenced vibe that accompanies most productions by Kiwi Juice. One particular aspect we respect most about this remix to “Hurry On Now” is the minimalistic nature in which FKJ “touched-up” the original.

Now, that is not to say that plenty of time and effort didn’t go into producing this song. Based on the quality of the master, and vividness of each sample, I’d safely assume that creating this mix was no walk in the park. However, the elegance and grace that the track displays can be directly traced back to its simplicity.

Rager Onions

Tag Archives: Downtempo

Age Is Just A Number: Starring Mr. FijiWiji

Who The Hell Is JVMES? And Why Am I Swearing? [Artist Spotlight]

Alice Russell – Hurry On Now (FKJ Remix)

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