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Zedd & Troye Sivan and Major Lazer

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Today I have new music off the sophomore album released by Zedd. I have to be completely honest, while this album has quite a bit of EDM to it, there are a lot of other influences reflected in this album. And I absolutely love that! With this album, Zedd has defined himself as something other than Zedd, the EDM DJ. He has been able to define himself as Zedd, the musician and artist. In these songs, Zedd takes part in playing the piano and drums, while also serving as the producer. This album is a testament to Zedd's skill in the music world and I think it is something that should be acknowledged. It isn't easy to have to take on all of the roles, and to do them well. But Zedd makes it look and sound so easy, so smooth, and addicting. This song opens up with a beautiful piano verse, played by Zedd himself. That is one of things that makes him such a relatable artist. HE involves himself in the song beyond just the electronic work. He plays the instruments used in the song and th