After a short break, a prolific Frankfurt-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer, Luke Tangerine, returns with more exceptional music for your listening pleasures. This time, he has teamed up with Ambitstream, the music outlet of the Ukrainian musician and composer Eugene Kholyavkin based in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, and Kate Pending, a Berlin-based music producer. “Sonic Youth” is an energetic, danceable track based upon fundamentals of so many different but complementary styles. Perhaps Deep House comes to mind first, but you’ll undoubtedly stumble upon house, tech house, dance, EDM, techno, synthwave, synth pop, and other subgenres of electronic music along the way. Still, this number goes beyond all the cliches of the mentioned styles, as Luke Tangerine, Ambitstram, and Kate Pending explore the vast depths, searching for something more than plain, old, repetitious house music. Their collective knowledge, experience, skills, talent, and ideas shine through every moment, and their expertise is noticeable as soon as you press play. The best part about “Sonic Youth” is that it doesn’t sound like anything you could expect from this mash-up of electronic music genres, but showcases a completely different sonic universe where only their finest qualities shine in the limelight. It’s an ability that only a few artists can brag about, but Luke Tangerine, Ambitstram, and Kate Pending ultimately achieve doing it with such ease.
With the initial notes beats, “Sonic Youth” draws you into a rich and luxurious sonic universe where synths maneuvers, and rhythmic patterns reign supreme. The knack for creating such electronic music masterpieces is immediately present, as Luke Tangerine, Ambitstram, and Kate Pending carefully prepared the entire song structure and tastefully garnered it with many segments and impressive orchestrations. Of course, Kate Pending’s impressive vocal range serves as a centerpiece, decorating all those sections and instrumentations by balancing low, mid, and high notes with such precision and finesse. The back vocals and singalongs add a touch more depth and complexity to the mix as well. In the meantime, the comprehensive collection based upon luch leads, themes, melodies, harmonies, chord progressions, and other sonic maneuvers provides an adequate backdrop for all those vocal articulations to shine upon. The interplay between these synth layers sounds divine, as they construct the signature sound of these three artists. It’s also nearly mindblowing how all these layers don’t overwhelm each other in the mix, so Luke Tangerine, Ambitstram, and Kate Pending did an incredible job while writing, composing, arranging, recording, and producing this electro gem.
Also, you’ll hear how the rhythm section propels all these synth acrobatics to new heights. The intricate rhythmic patterns based on dynamic, groovy, well-accentuated beats, breaks, fills, and other drumming acrobatics give more than enough pace to the instrumentation. You’ll also notice synth basslines lurking around, supporting other orchestrations with semi-distorted notes. These low-ends are equally intricate and audible, and Luke Tangerine, Ambitstram, and Kate Pending skillfully implemented them into the song’s core. Together, these basslines and rhythmic sequences represent the sole core of the song, articulating harmoniously from scratch to finish. “Sonic Youth” adequately showcases how electronic music can still sound exciting, fresh, and unique by breaking the rules and shapeshifting the boundaries of the genre in so many different directions. Still, this track is not overly experimental, so it will also appeal to those listeners looking for a more traditional approach. It’s a marvelous display of the creativity of these three artists, as they embark on a magnificent musical journey stacked with brilliant ideas and impressive musicianship. “Sonic Youth” is a must-list for all true electronic music fans. The single is available on all streaming platforms. Don’t miss it!
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