KYKO and Bastille
It has been quite a while since the last post, hasn't it? Well, back at it again today and my goodness it feels so good. Now I have done quite a bit of music exploration the past few days, so I have some great music coming your way! And this first song is by the artist known as KYKO. A relatively new artist, KYKO has easily secured a spot on my playlists, and this song is the reason why.
This song is the first track I ever heard by KYKO, and I loved it so much that I had to sit down and listen to everything KYKO has on Spotify. And I have loved pretty much every track available. What first struck me about this song is the way it seamlessly combines genres- a bit of indie rock with some synth pop and alternative sounds. Personally, I think these combinations like this are safe choices when it comes to releasing new music. We get to have the modernity of the indie and pop, with the warmth and energy of alternative rock.
KYKO's soundscape is one that is so nice to experience. It isn't a song that you just listen to, rather it is one that you feel and get immersed in. The song starts out with a nice rhythmic guitar line, giving us our first taste of KYKO's indie rock. And then we are introduced to KYKO's vocals. KYKO is from south London and what I like about his singing is that we get to hear just a hint of his accent. While some people think it is a bit odd, I think it adds a lot of flavor and character to the song. That slight accent actually fits in very well with the overall sound and melody. The kick drum gets added in a bit later accompanied by subtle keyboard work. The song crescendos into this tropical sounding chorus, created by impressive drum work. What is so cool is that KYKO uses a traditional drum set along with bongos and some bass drums. All the percussion instruments involved are softer, but when you add them all together it creates this great wave of sound. But KYKO creates this song to have a bit of a jungle kind of sound. There are more tropical drums involved as the song goes through, but we still don't lose that indie rock sound. The chorus also boasts some background singing which enhances that tropical and tribal kind of sound. The "oh ohs" are such a great touch and create this fullness and richness to the chorus.
KYKO paints us a scene with this song. The music alone is enough to give us this sense of adventure and excitement, without overdoing the energy levels of the song itself. That seemingly small skill is what makes the song work the way it does. There is just something incredibly infectious about this song. It doesn't try too hard to be an earworm nor is it a lazy nor badly produced song. There is care and time and effort that went into this song, and we can feel it as we listen. There is this comforting grandness to this song which I also enjoy. While the song itself makes you feel like the word is yours for the taking, it doesn't make you feel like a small person in a vast world. There is this feeling of freedom that comes through in the song, but there is also something home-y about the song. KYKO has done an incredible job with this song, and even better, the rest of his music is just as good! So I hope you all take some time to check him out!
Today's instrumental song comes from a band who has been able to create a similar sound to KYKO's. Bastille is known for having somewhat melancholy and darker music, but it has to be said that the band knows how to create some truly incredibly drum oriented songs. Just like KYKO! Bastille has a great reputation for using lots of drums, which actually drives so much of the song and melody. I always love to hear songs that put great emphasis on the drums because I feel like they are sometimes grossly underestimated. But Bastille is one of the more recent bands who has taken different percussion instruments and has created incredible songs. I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!
This song is the first track I ever heard by KYKO, and I loved it so much that I had to sit down and listen to everything KYKO has on Spotify. And I have loved pretty much every track available. What first struck me about this song is the way it seamlessly combines genres- a bit of indie rock with some synth pop and alternative sounds. Personally, I think these combinations like this are safe choices when it comes to releasing new music. We get to have the modernity of the indie and pop, with the warmth and energy of alternative rock.
KYKO's soundscape is one that is so nice to experience. It isn't a song that you just listen to, rather it is one that you feel and get immersed in. The song starts out with a nice rhythmic guitar line, giving us our first taste of KYKO's indie rock. And then we are introduced to KYKO's vocals. KYKO is from south London and what I like about his singing is that we get to hear just a hint of his accent. While some people think it is a bit odd, I think it adds a lot of flavor and character to the song. That slight accent actually fits in very well with the overall sound and melody. The kick drum gets added in a bit later accompanied by subtle keyboard work. The song crescendos into this tropical sounding chorus, created by impressive drum work. What is so cool is that KYKO uses a traditional drum set along with bongos and some bass drums. All the percussion instruments involved are softer, but when you add them all together it creates this great wave of sound. But KYKO creates this song to have a bit of a jungle kind of sound. There are more tropical drums involved as the song goes through, but we still don't lose that indie rock sound. The chorus also boasts some background singing which enhances that tropical and tribal kind of sound. The "oh ohs" are such a great touch and create this fullness and richness to the chorus.
KYKO paints us a scene with this song. The music alone is enough to give us this sense of adventure and excitement, without overdoing the energy levels of the song itself. That seemingly small skill is what makes the song work the way it does. There is just something incredibly infectious about this song. It doesn't try too hard to be an earworm nor is it a lazy nor badly produced song. There is care and time and effort that went into this song, and we can feel it as we listen. There is this comforting grandness to this song which I also enjoy. While the song itself makes you feel like the word is yours for the taking, it doesn't make you feel like a small person in a vast world. There is this feeling of freedom that comes through in the song, but there is also something home-y about the song. KYKO has done an incredible job with this song, and even better, the rest of his music is just as good! So I hope you all take some time to check him out!
Today's instrumental song comes from a band who has been able to create a similar sound to KYKO's. Bastille is known for having somewhat melancholy and darker music, but it has to be said that the band knows how to create some truly incredibly drum oriented songs. Just like KYKO! Bastille has a great reputation for using lots of drums, which actually drives so much of the song and melody. I always love to hear songs that put great emphasis on the drums because I feel like they are sometimes grossly underestimated. But Bastille is one of the more recent bands who has taken different percussion instruments and has created incredible songs. I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!
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