‘Trip’ by Dan Sieg dances across the line of fragility and grit. The beautifully enchanting intro moves into a tough hardstyle force. The pace quickens and the hard energy increases. The atmospheric breaks brings back the soft enlightened state.
Originally from Sydney, Australia but now resident in Los Angeles, Dan has been patiently releasing a sequence of highly polished and well thought-out progressive house tracks since 2013, most recently on Mango Alley with his stunning ‘Submood / Klunker’ EP. Emotive keys kick things off, priming a laid back 128bpm arpeggiated-bass and crisp percussion. Electronic layers suggest a journey through an urban landscape, the Kraftwerk-esque motif and subtle portamento counter-melody interplaying delightfully.
‘Motions’ by Allende begins with the atmosphere of being surrounded by nature with the flowing waters nearby. The piano is raw and melodic. The soulful beat drops together with jangling sounds giving a tropical vibe. There is a lot of variety in this production creating interesting moods. It’s a real journey.
This is a truly beautiful piece of music from Finland’s Allende, something of an opus in its scope perhaps, as it traverses the bridge between progressive breaks, lounge-chill and trance in one >10 minute journey. ‘Motions’ is centred around a poignant piano theme which emerges at succinct points in the arrangement, but never labours the point. The mid-track descent into crisp breaks is a real beard-stroking moment, and the final ascent aided by burbling trance arpeggiators finally lets the sun through the curtains. 10 points for ambition & a gold star for execution.
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