Writer: Brandon M.
Breathe Carolina
Channels Rebooted
EDM Spirit
AN ESTABLISHED GROUP OF MUSICIANS THAT WE
KNOW IS MORE THAN CAPABLE OF RAISING HELL
AND THROWING UNFORGETTABLE PARTIES
Breathe Carolina is almost of a
legend, known for their masterful
blend of rock, metal, and dance music. Indeed, it’s almost unbelievable
that tracks such as “Diamonds” and
“Classified” came out seven years
ago (was it really that long since we
were in high school? !??!!). Their recent release “I Don’t Know What I’m
Doing” is a collaboration with producer Oscar Olivo and a “reboot” of
the hit banger from Savages (2014),
a track that is rebuilt to cement
the group’s intent to go “head-first
in the EDM direction” as a “fully
electronic act going forward.” Gone
is the crisp, filthy, lethal bite of the
original, replaced instead by Eurostyle drops and synths. Indeed, this
“reboot” isn’t a bad effort, but a
puzzling one at that.
Savages did not have the Euro flair
that the reboot of “I Don’t Know…”
contains, but the overall product
was definitely more polished,
complete with Breathe Carolina’s
signature swagger, and yes: it had
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