Tilka and Duke Dumont

Today I have some music for you by the artist known as Tilka. Now this song is basically what tropical house would sound like if it took a chill pill and slowed things down a little bit. Seems a little strange, I know. But Tilka makes it work well and everything flows extremely well. I am actually such a huge fan of the flow of this song. It is something that is so smooth and genuinely fun to listen to. And Tilka also uses different instruments along with the programmed beats and notes to make this song what it is. I can tell he uses a stringed instrument of some kind and of course has his own created sounds to make this song. There is also this plinky marimba beat that adds that really warm and beachy sound to the song. Tilka also does this thing where he changes the pitch variation between phrases, something I find really cool. It makes the song sound as if it is a wave, getting up high and then diving to the deeper pitches. There is a lot of indie pop in this song as well, the kind of sound that is more electronic than instrumental, but still instrumental enough to not be straight EDM. And I like that a lot! There is this happy medium, a sweet spot, that makes this all work in a way that gives the song a splash of summertime vibes. This song is also really rich in the synth department, with full and flowing sounds that give this song the smooth flow that it has. One thing that I hadn't noticed until someone pointed it out to me, is the way the vocals seem to bounce off the percussion beats. It is something you don't really notice at first, or even the second and third time you listen. But that interesting vocal rhythm is actually really flavorful and gives the song a really original and unique sound. Now if this is what Tilka's first release sounds like, I cannot wait for the rest of the EP to drop. It'll be pretty epic, no doubt about that. Today's instrumental song is by Duke Dumont. Now this is an artist who is kind of like the unsung hero of tropical music. Yes we have some other DJs out there who are big in the field and make great music of that sort. But Duke Dumont is a DJ who really owns the tropical music scene, and does so as a rather unknown artist. I mean Kygo is of course the father of tropical house, but Duke Dumont is not so far behind. His style spans from being peppier and brighter music to being more mellow and down to earth like this one. I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!