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REVIEW: Oliver Smith - Make Me Feel out on Anjunabeats

10.0
Overall Score

 


Oliver Smith, Anjunabeats' first signing and one of our label's oldest and dearest friends, presents new single 'Make Me Feel'.

One of two Oliver Smith productions featured on Anjunabeats Volume 16, 'Make Me Feel' is a rapturous club cut from one of the label's best-loved names. It was met with the roaring support of 22,000 people in Oli's set at Group Therapy Weekender at The Gorge, and has been extensively road-tested by Oli across his busy summer of touring.

"The answer to our favourite Anjuna pub quiz question: ‘who outside of Above & Beyond has appeared on every Volume compilation’. As with the best Oli beats, the charm is in the simplicity. It's feel good music that can’t help but put a smile on your face." - Above & Beyond

In 2018, he mixed the Anjunabeats Worldwide 08 compilation; featuring ten of his own tracks, it reached the #1 spot on the iTunes dance chart in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and more. Oli's recent outings 'Borderline', 'Be Alone' and 'Warehouse' have both amassed millions of streams, with the latter becoming this humble hitmaker's best performing track on streaming to date. 

Catch Oliver Smith at Above & Beyond's supersized Group Therapy Weekender London festival, set to take place at a brand new open air venue in the heart of East London on September 10/11. He'll also be taking us into the early hours at Anjunabeats Los Angeles on October 15, alongside Mat Zo, SunrYse and more artists TBA.

Dimitri Kechagias review:
Beat and Rhythm10
Basslines and Groove10
Melody 10
Synths 10
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
Radio Friendly10
You can’t get this memorable track out of your head10
It has potential to become an anthem or a classic10
Oliver Smith - Make Me Feel 10

Summary

Oliver Smith is the most prolific artist on Anjunabeats cause simply has the know how to deliver stunning melodies and tracks that always manage to be melancholic and moody but at the same time euphoric and feel good. His latest anthem Make Me Feel has aggressive punchy bassline, chunky grooves, playful kicks and on top balearic style melodies that lead beautifully on the nice breakdown that the rave reminiscing style female vocal line is unleashed along with that euphoric old school melody while in the background melancholic strings and dark themes build the tension towards the feel good and highly optimistic climax with that like bells style melodies. Make Me Feel is a classic in the making that wins with its simplicity and sweetness. Pure Gold
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