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REVIEW: Various Artists - Armada Electronic Elements Synesthesia IV out on Armada Music

 

Drafting in some of the label’s most exciting talents, the fourth installment of Armada Electronic Elements’ ‘Synesthesia’ series instantly pulls listeners into a darker, underground-tinged dimension. Containing five edgy productions from Helen&Boys, ALAR, PARADIGM X and New Dawn & Sirolf, ‘Synesthesia IV’ cultivates and safeguards the sound people have come to love the label for.


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]
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[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"]Radio Friendly[/item]
[item value="10"]Vocals & lyrics[/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"]Various Artists - Armada Electronic Elements Synesthesia IV [/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]The top label Armada Electronic Elements delivers the stunning Synesthesia collection. Alar provides powerful driving basslines, thumping drums, techy kicks and cool vocal samples along with melodramatic synths and dystopian strings creating a very dark future. New Dawn and Sirolf collaborate for the stunning The Unknown. Chunky grooves, blissful basslines, smooth male vocals, warm piano chords and hopeful lyrics about the future that is Unknown to all of us. Excellent for chilling sunrise sets as the new unknown day starts. Helen&Boys on Secret they embark on a  very powerful and energetic dark techno anthem that punches in your stomach and stretch its muscles all over the place. Second track by Helen&Boys is Go F* that can be described as new electro breaks anthem with certain urban touch but with plenty of nice industrial synths and moody atmosphere to travel your mind. PARADIGM X pushes all the right boundaries for a solid melodic techno meets progressive house track with fluffy synths and warm strings for an excellent journey through the finest moments of the electronic music culture. #PureGold Love iT [/content]
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