Today's New Music Discovery comes from an artist known as Rushfell. Hailing from Seattle, he gives his full name as Mike Monroe. I have been focusing on EDM style artists lately, and that is what I found in Rushfell.
SplitSeven (Forgotten) - direct link
This is a really great song, right? I got a huge kick out of this one. I'd describe it as solidly in the IDM category. I think the best word here is DARK. The haunting, chanting vocals are well handled. They are just piercing enough to make you notice them, and there is a slight trance influence sneaking in there. At first it is all you can hear, but later they wash over you, blending with the rest of the track.
And the rest of the elements? A very deep, heavy, bass line. You almost never use those words to describe IDM, generally you are thinking dubstep or DNB. Here, though, they work. Forgoing a heavy drop and instead focusing on a heavy line, it plays a counter-balance to the vocals. The bass moves slow and even, and it never seems out of place. I also thought the drum line was well done.
The best IDM blends a lot of disparate elements in a way that you would never think makes sense, but sounds great. This track does all of that correct.
The biggest hurdle for this artist to overcome is stretching this one, tight, track into a full album of quality materials. If you like this one as well, check out his bandcamp page for some free downloads or support an up and coming artist with a pay what you can deal. Sadly, SplitSeven (Forgotten) is not available for download at this time.
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