The Presets and Pirates of the Caribbean

Today I have music for you by a band known as The Presets. This song has one of the coolest vibes in have heard. From the lyrics to the instrumentation, this song has an amalgamation of awesome sounds.  This song has a tribal, marching, and warrior sound to it. But the cool thing is that the song doesn't have that high bombast energy of the war and fighting. This has the calm flow before entering the field. This song has something so incredibly unique and it makes the song an intriguing piece to listen to. Parts of the song remind of the calm intensity that people associate with the stereotypical Native American from centuries ago. I don't mean this offensively at all to clarify. But that regal calm and collected nature is what is evoked for me in this song.the lyrics are absolutely phenomenal in this song. They are extremely well written have the older English style of writing. There is something very poetic to the lyrics which is completely different from every other song out there at the moment.  The vocals in this song are absolutely amazing. The deep voice is just amazing and perfect. He has that British soldier kind of voice if that makes any sense. There is a strength to his voice and the feeling that people would follow him. I love his voice because he doesn't have a bass voice but he makes his voice sound deeper when adding the other factors into the song. It's awesome how the verses of the song have that heavy percussion and drum beat to portray that marching feel and then the chorus has some wicked electronic mixing. When I first heard the song I wasn't expecting that and I was awed at how sick it sounded. Spectacular to say the least! This is like a concoction made from electronic music and raw rock. Seriously genius! Today's instrumental song is from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. I think this score is an apt partner for the first song. They both have that specific vibe. It may be hard to describe, but both of these songs portray it so well. I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!


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