Cities of Gold (Part 1) by Marcuxx Madd and Davidii is a pure booster of this genre, a firework of energy that is shining like a city skyline after the sun is down. The song is the first part of the bigger trilogy and predetermines the serious and grandiose musical adventure that wanders through time, space, and culture.
The combination of EDM and urban sound is fresh and exciting in the song. It is very powerful and smooth production that causes immersive rhythmic dance. Beats are contemporary and energetic, being nuanced in one instance, and broad in another. Such equilibrium gives the song the impression of close and grand simultaneously.
The fact that it is written in both French and English stands out as one of the most impressive aspects of the song. This dual language style is an expression of Marcuxx being a Montrealer, and his unwillingness to be restricted by language or demands. The fusion of cultures and styles makes the song sound interesting and conspicuous in the contemporary music world.
The idea behind Cities of Gold (Part 1) is equally ambitious as the sound. It is the song that takes the audience through the blazing cities of various periods and this one can be viewed as the attempt to find success, peace, and prosperity in the rapidly moving world. Behind the gold and the shininess, there is some more significant message concerning the need to get out of the greed, chaos and empty desires. The lyrics glorify the creations, imagination and being authentic.
The production was recorded in Albatros Music Studios and mastered in Metalworks Studios, and the quality of the work is obvious throughout. All in all, Cities of Gold (Part 1) comes as a statement of defiance, an ode to individuality and existence in a multidimensional world, radiating in the darkness.
