Staff Picks / 25 Nov 23
Artcore Picks November
Dan Howe
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In our staff picks series, we'll be highlighting tracks that stood out to us, either because we loved them, they introduced us to something new or they pushed a boundary that needed pushing.
This is our selection for November. We hope you find something in the list that resonates with you.
Offish & Forgiven Soul - World in Crimson
Dark, menacing tech-step drum & bass in the style of Break, or early Ed Rush & Optical.
Forgiven Soul - Imagine
Moody, atmospheric drum & bass of a style similar to Dom & Roland, with large kicks and multiple repeating snares.
Penumbra - Exoplanets
Groovy psy-trance with undulating acid leads and female vocal samples.
Roland Broemmel - Code 303
Strong techno beats merge with the acid bass lines of the Roland 303
Distorted Vortex - QB74
Hard dubstep beats - worth including simply for the inclusion of the memetastic Emotional Damage sample
Dmajxr - Loyalty
Moody hiphop beats, with atmospheric piano loops. Perfect for aspiring MCs looking for well-produced beats.
Fabrizio Carioni - The Other Half
Funky, groovy techno with lots of glitchy sound effects.
B-Format - Acid Groove
Hard techno is not usually my thing but I did like this one. Groovy bass lines, acid synths and strong kicks livened up with some fun breakbeats.
Hierotopic - Little Evil Squirrel
Driving, relentless psy-trance with spooky samples and glitchy stabs.
Bgollie - Journey to Silius
Playful electro-acoustic "folktronica". Nice melodies that sound like pleasant background music. Could see this being used for video games, advertising, etc.