1. Before The Storm (featuring Natalie Holmes)
2. In The Night (featuring Ivy Jayne)
3. Before The Storm (Instrumental)
4. In The Night (Instrumental)
Damn You Mongolians presents the first EP in his two volume “Before The Storm EP” series: “Part 1: Before The Storm”, featuring the tracks “Before The Storm” and “In The Night”, plus bonus instrumental mixes. This release precedes the forthcoming EP ‘Part 2: After The Storm”.
Hailing from the North East of the UK, Steve Southern a.k.a. Damn You Mongolians has always shown an immense passion for music of all genres. Inspired by icons of electronic music such as BT and Hybrid, along with the classic European trance sound of the late 90s, Steve released his music under various monikers before the Damn You Mongolians (DYM) project was born in early 2010 amidst the rise of UK dubstep and bass music. The first fruits of which would eventually lead to an official release of his highly acclaimed remix of BT’s "Every Other Way" on Black Hole Recordings. Official releases from dubstep star MRK1, blog darling Queen of Hearts and Canadian electro-duo The Dirty Tees followed - not to mention his now infamous remix of Adele’s "Rolling in the Deep" which racked up in excess of 1.7 million online views. His own cuts like "Leave You Behind", "Untrue" and "Fire" all defined the DYM sound outside of the average dubstep club track, as his sound grew more distinct - blending elements of dubstep, trance, drum and bass, ambient and songwriting. In April 2012 he released his debut Rub-a-Duck single ‘Footprints’ along with rising star Katie’s Ambition (fresh from collaborations with Filthzilla, Torqux, Baratone and Dexcell) His approach for this new set of tracks was to continue collaborating with new and exciting vocal talent, to create original songs that would reward repeat listens long after the club sound systems have powered down.
Bristol’s 19-year-old singer-songwriter Natalie Holmes has grown her fan base from square one over the past 3 years. Since moving to Leeds in 2011 to study at Leeds College of Music, Natalie has been gigging wherever and whenever she can, taking her Internet following and expanding it in the real world. She’s also been busy attracting the attention of the likes of Perez Hilton, who in featuring her original song "Safety Net" on his blog, said, “She’s a real artist!”, and BBC Introducing West Yorkshire’s Alan Raw, who played a track from her self produced album "Goodmorning Sleepyhead". Influenced by artists such as Ellie Goulding, Ingrid Michaelson, Bon Iver and Gabrielle Aplin, Natalie started writing songs from a young age and nowadays works hard make it big.
Ivy Jayne is from South Wales, U.K. From an early age she discovered her love of being on stage - whether it was to sing, dance or act. Regularly singing and performing with other family members and after learning to play the guitar, she combined her talents with another passion –writing - and went on to embrace the world of song writing. Singing one of her own compositions, she was chosen as a "Live & Unsigned" regional finalist in 2012.
Opening all registers within the realm of adventurous dubstep, Damn You Mongolians manages to create a dark, but incredibly atmospheric feel with both “Before The Storm” and “In The Night”. His unique use of vocals combined with an almost symphonic synth arrangement adds a certain exclusive sound to the EP, turning the concept into an absolute smash for the dance floors.
Dimitri Kechagias review: Rub A Duck knocks your door and waits to come in with one great present in its hands. The brand new EP from the super talented Damn You Mongolians its a fact and I can assure you that will be welcomed not only from the die hard dubstep fans but also from those like me who search for records with cinematic atmosphere and mysterious soundscapes to escape straight away. First of all is the top notch Before The Storm featuring Natalie Holmes on vocal duties. The title of the track describes well the content. Its a magnificent deep cinematic dubstep beauty that starts with a lovely trancy synthy melody and soon the heavy basslines come to the surface. The roughness is balanced from the chill out/ambient style strings and warm piano melody that surround the excellent and very promising voice of Natalie Holmes who seems to be determined to rise at the top, so watch this space for her. Atmospheric and movie like will guide you through the city that waits with anticipation the hard hitting of the storm. In The Night is a very cool melancholic dubstep meets drum n bass style track that is very musical and sounds more like a nice tripping out song. The lovely Ivy Jayne offer her vocals that appear filtered and quite at the background. She has that retro pop voice that is combined well with the soundscapes that so well Steve Southern produces. Its one of those tracks that can be played easily in a daytime radio station. With potential to cross over and communicate with wider audiences this EP is a must have for any passionate EDM follower. Love iT!
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