Edward – “Skating Beats”
Berlin producer Edward (real name Gilles Aiken) just released an incredible new album, Into a Better Future, and with each subsequent spin the record seems more and more like one of this year’s best. Opening with the mellow yet engaging track fittingly titled “Let’s Go,” the album tours a variety of electronic stratascapes that layer crackling ambience, rickety drums, and throwback synth-funk. The below track, “Skating Beats,” best represents the album’s dancefloor euphoria and love for subtly complex, considered arrangements. The production is especially notable for its cohesion of analog and digital sounds, perfectly timed rhythmic change-ups, and excellent pacing over seven-and-a-half minutes. We highly recommend you check out the rest of the album.
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