In Nexxus 604’s latest song “Awakening,” the artist takes a daring step towards electronic music that combines dubstep, psytrance, and progressive styles in an effortlessness of one track. Staring at the recording booth in his house situated across Warner Bros. Studio, Los Angeles, the track captures the juke of the city that does not spare a chance to give birth to music legends.
The track starts with synth pads and textures, smooth LFOs to also create a dreamy and mysterious setting. During the percussion section intensifies and reaches a climax common to most psytrance tracks where it drop into a heavy dose of dubstep combined with the rapid firing beats of psytrance. Such a dynamic development maintains tension, which makes us follow the second-to-second constant changing groove.
Hypnotic vocal samples are most memorable in “Awakening” including the head-nodding female voice which joins the mix on the second half of the song. These vocals take the listeners into the reflective, trippy alternative world while the fast rhythms that accompany the music. Such care is taken in the track’s creation that there is no crowdiness when it comes to every detail from buzzing synths to driving bassline – the track sounds layered.
The difference with “Awakening” is that it can deliver the pulse-pounding action that you’d expect from an animated superhero showdown, while also providing heart. As with all good music, it is not just a song, it is a part of Nexxus 604’s journey encouraging listeners to follow him through the musical maze. With an immaculate gradual crescendo to the blinding, shocking conclusion, “Awakening” is a true experience that will turn on millions of fans of electronic music around the world.
