In-studio, Craig Connelly’s been grappling with a big idea of late. It’s one whose seed began during production of his July club hit ‘The Universal’ and now goes atomic through ‘The Creator’.
Specifically Craig’s been doing the big-think on how to create a track that fulfills both the atmospherically underground yin and - in a single swoop, the floor-rushing yang.
Not possible right?! Well that hasn’t deterred Mr. Connelly. So for Subculture Recordings 150th release, to nail it, he went to the outer limits.
Naturally balance is the key and in pursuit of it, ‘The Creator’ walks the finest of production tightropes. Its intro plays a classic long game, amassing an intense array of blacker elements to build it out. Craig allows greater time for its ether to brew, modulating those over a lower, lengthier, flowing, growing ascent. The drums speak loud while the bass resonates low and ‘The Creator’s FX bias lies unflinchingly at the moodier end.
For every synth shaft that breaks through, he counterweights with a darker element. For every melodic strain, Craig answers with a boomier drop or an even-more-thunderous-than-the-last, bass-heavy sequence. Even as the notes climb at the business end of the drop, he’s applies darker ballast and cooler vocal harmonics, ensuring its tone unwaveringly walks that line.
A track that’s all things to all men & women?! Find out for yourself here from today
Dimitri Kechagias review:
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[item value="10"]Beat and Rhythm[/item]
[item value="10"]Basslines and Groove[/item]
[item value="10"] Melody [/item]
[item value="10"] Synths [/item]
[item value="10"]Breakdown[/item]
[item value="10"]Climax / Drop / Crescendo / Pay off moment[/item]
[item value="10"]Intensity, Drive and Energy[/item]
[item value="10"]Sound-design and Arrangement[/item]
[item value="10"]Overall Atmosphere[/item]
[item value="10"]Goosebumps / Shivers moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Emotional affinity and heartfelt moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Originality and Inventiveness[/item]
[item value="10"]Dancefloor Efficiency / Festival Arenas Effectiveness[/item]
[item value="10"]You can’t get this memorable track out of your head[/item]
[item value="10"]It has potential to become an anthem or a classic[/item]
[item value="10"] Craig Connelly - The Creator [/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"] Craig Connelly is one of the hottest UK properties in trance scene. His ability to deliver tracks with melodies that stand out is recognised and praised. Another opportunity to praise him arises from his latest Subculture outing The Creator. Here you got a powerful euphoric uplifting feel good trancer that its main foundation is aggressive fat stubborn drum and kick along with a bit of acid flavouring. The breakdown is smooth and heavenly with hints of the main theme and the brilliant build up towards the euphoric drop that simply rocks and shakes without any excuses or precautions. If you love the clubbier uplifting side of UK trance then The Creator awaits for your multiple plays this autumn. #PureGold Love IT [/content]
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