Michael Woods is back to smash up club sound systems across the land with his brand new banger, In Your Arms, featuring the vocal talents of Lauren Dyson. It's a euphoric club track, no doubt, but this progressive house number has a little bit more beneath the surface than your average one. Read on to find out why.
Firstly, it's nice to hear a track that's rhythmically a bit more interesting than most, choosing not to just rely on the tried and tested syncopated rhythms that have become a mainstay of dance music. The rhythms here are straight, and drive the track along nicely. A bit music nerdy, I know, but what can I say, I'm a classical musician at heart. If you don't know what a syncopated rhythm is... well, just go look it up, or go and listen to the melody in Calvin Harris' I'm Not Alone.
Next, there seems to be a slight uncertainty of tonality, with the chord sequence used providing an interesting duel between major and minor. Again, uh, look it up.
My final point of interest you'll probably find a bit easier to digest and spot: the bass line. Man, that bass line is addictive. It underpins each drop, and is a bit funky, and forms a sort of delightful countermelody to what's going on above it (again... oh, you know the drill by now).
This is surely my most technical analysis and review yet, and I apologise if it's flown right over your head - not everyone is classically trained, after all! All you need to know really, is that it all comes together to make an extremely satisfying banger, that's a bit more intelligent than your average one. Give it a listen - hopefully then you'll understand.
The Octopus' Rating: 6.5/8
Release Details:
Name: In Your Arms (Feat. Lauren Dyson)
Artist: Michael Woods
Label: Spinnin Records
Release Date: 14 July [OUT NOW]
Purchase: iTunes
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