A Genre-Bending New Release from Kenton Slash Demon
- BuzzSlayers
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A new release from Kenton Slash Demon brings out a brilliant combination of pop overtones that are laced with R&B and soul, fused with radio-friendly production, and delivers a vast undertone that really just engulfs you in all the best ways.
This is a single that showcases a great beat that feels driving but isn't quite over the top. It bounces and bops, inviting you along for this sort of electronic-riddled, cinematic soundscape.
This is a track that is lush with great synthesizers and keys, giving it a robust feel but still with a smoothness that serves as its overtone. Some of the synths can feel classic, almost like 90s synthesizer tones, but it's really updated, has a hint of edginess to it, and the vocals are really the element of the track that gives you the silky textures.
Vocally, the song is alluring, not just because of the tone, but the performance. The singing on this track is really engaging and riddled with that R&B approach, along with plenty of character, which is something else you end up getting attached to along the way.
Throughout all of this, you have an EDM and house element that pushes the song forward. The beat becomes a bit heavy-handed and a little stronger as the song opens up more. Although you have smooth R&B-style vocals, the beat of the track leans a bit more towards that classic house feel.
Of course, this works amazingly with the approach of the rest of the song, including those synthesizers. The instrumentation, vocals, and beats all come through with such an amazing balance.
Along with the synths that are on the upfront, giving off more melody and edge, you have those far more spacious synth pads in the background, and that's what gives it the depth it has.
These kinds of synth pads are usually used in different kinds of electronic music, including EDM or house, and it works brilliantly here because it helps bring out some of the color of the song.
Again, this thing is coded in pop as well. It is definitely something that could be played on the radio or at the club. It's got a little bit of sexiness to it. It brings you into its atmosphere and really creates something that you can swim through.
There's some amazing production experimentation that again doesn't go really too far, but showcases a branching off of styles and the fact that this was created with a bit fewer walls built around it than you may be used to.
Now, if you're more into pop or dance-pop music, this is definitely for you, and you will certainly notice some of that experimentation because you aren't super used to the sculpting of synthesized sounds. But if you are into house or EDM music, then you'll definitely know where those experimental aspects in terms of bending tone are coming from.
This is something you hear often in electronic music in general.
For me, it's the blending of genres that really makes this track stand out. This single absolutely brings a slew of different influences to the table, and that's why the atmosphere is so thick and particular.
As the song plays through more and more, it brings new instrumentation to the table, including wind instruments like flutes, and this gives added cultural Flair to the entire feel of the music.
This is most certainly outside the box but also familiar. It does sound like something that was structured for radio play. The arrangement is very well thought out, and Kenton Slash Demon are most certainly showing how they're able to build a song to certain pinnacles or climaxes.
By the time you get to the end of the track, it's full swing. It's super lush, full-bodied, and there are layers of those tones and textures coming at you from all angles.
It starts off much smoother than it ends but gives you loads to chew on along the way.
The single is called "Lange", and I feel like it was definitely brilliantly put together and has an amazing way of just wrapping itself around you and keeping you right where it wants to.
The single is actually part of an A-side/B-side and comes along with another track called "Hamoumi", which has a completely different feel, leading much farther into that EDM and electronic vibe, heavier beats, loads more synthesizers, and a classic undertone that really pushes through.
You can tell this project is influenced by music both classic, and new-school, and a lot of that is put into their current releases.
If you dig these songs. then you should absolutely check out some of their previous releases like "Go" and "Max/Red", which each showcase a little bit of a different side of the production style, songwriting approach, and elements of energy and drive.
I would definitely start off with "Lange" as it is absolutely something that is in a bit of a different direction and serves as a standout single and testament to how this project is able to once again kind of branch out into different territory. It's unafraid, vibrant, and most of it is insanely danceable.
So, without further ado, take a deep dive into the music of Kenton Slash Demon, and remember where you heard it first.
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