ALBUM REVIEW: Lane 8 - Little by Little out on This Never Happened

10.0

Overall Score

Lane 8 aka Daniel Goldstein releases his second artist album ‘Little By Little’- a record that distils his unique flair for melodic, heart-warming electronics that are both classy and quirky, traversing reflective electronica, instrumental club epics and leftfield pop moments alike.

Released on his This Never Happened imprint, ‘Little By Little’ is a 10-track collection that represents the full arc of Lane 8’s melodic, uniquely crafted sound with vocal features from Poliça Australia’s Fractures, J.F. July and Patrick Baker.

With each track holding its own special, specific place within the journey and layers aplenty, ‘Little By Little’ is an album that demands and rewards repeat listens - uncovering new passages of sound with each one. Enjoy! 

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Dimitri Kechagias review:

Beat and Rhythm10

Basslines and Groove10

Melody 10

Synths 10

Vocals and Lyrics10

Breakdown10

Climax / Drop / Crescendo / Pay off moment10

Intensity, Drive and Energy10

Sound-design and Arrangement10

Overall Atmosphere10

Goosebumps / Shivers moments10

Emotional affinity and heartfelt moments10

Originality and Inventiveness10

Dancefloor Efficiency / Festival Arenas Effectiveness10

You can’t get this memorable track out of your head10

It has potential to become an anthem or a classic10

Lane 8 - Little by Little10

Summary

The exceptional Lane 8 is definitely on the rise and his second album Little By Little released on his own classy label This Never Happened will definitely raise his artist profile even higher and will definitely gather more fans for his music without doubts. His album is stunning from start to finish so lets take it track by track and note down my first thoughts on each track. Daya starts with beautiful intro and then slowly moves on the main section with strong synthy line along with some distorted vocals on the breakdown while as foundation is his usual deep driving bass, pulsating clubby drums and cinematic strings make it just beautiful. No Captain feat. Poliça continues with the same arrangement of cool chilling outro with strong synthy line supported by the very emotional vocals with certain pop touch to them. The synthy lines becomes more intense in the crescendo moment. Atlas is like taking a day trip to the whole world. It gives you that impression of travelling without moving.Clarify feat. Fractures starts with mysterious distant synths while the vocal sounds like coming from the very deep of the earth. The pulsating bassline along with the cool drum build an enjoyable relaxing summery groove that works perfectly with the superb mesmerizing performance of the thoughtful lyrics.Little By Little is smooth electronic house at its best and I feel the typical sound that defines Lane 8. Stir Me Up starts with atmospheric setting of the sonic scenery with excellent luscious female vocals while the beat is slower adding to the sweet melancholy. Skin & Bones feat. Patrick Baker creates again the atmosphere with cool smooth intro where the vocal takes centre stage with deep pulsating basslines chopped voices and dark moody Gothic like synths.Hold On feat. Fractures has shorter intro and upon the more suspenseful upfront bass and chunky drums the nice vocal contemplates the magic. The climax has great chorus like effect on the vocal that runs underneath while on top the singing does the trick.Coming Back To You feat. JF July starts with long intro, strong raw synthy lines and the dreamy vocal line You Keep Me Coming Back To You while the main section is upfront and carefree and more vocal is added in the outro breakdown. Lastly No End In Sight / Outro continues on the same arrangement with superb tapestry of synths, chilly grooves, pulsating basslines, vocal snippets and tripping out scenery. I'm big admirer of Lane 8 and this album satisfies my hunger for classy deep sounds with that elegant electronic touch. Thank you Lane 8 for taking time & effort to produce this eternal piece of music #PureGold Love IT

10.0

Overall Score

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