Get Misplaced In a Musical Cosmos With Darius’ Scintillating Sophomore Album, “OASIS” – EDM.com
5 years after releasing his debut album Utopia, Darius has lastly graced followers with one other studio album, OASIS—and it is a doozy.
Staying true to his signature, euphonic sound that everyone knows and love, Darius nonetheless manages to carry a contemporary perspective to his work in OASIS. That includes way more vocal tracks than 2017’s predecessor, Utopia, the Roche Musique producer continues to enrapture the thoughts, delight the senses and encourage the physique to bounce with funky, ethereal beats.
Although there are solely 5 instrumental songs out of 14 complete, it is these tracks, that are devoid of lyrics, that anchor the file. “WINTER SADNESS” is an uncharacteristically slow-burning, languid jam with a bluesy cadence, whereas “GRAND LARGE” evokes basic Darius with upbeat synths paying homage to “S/ash.” “SUNDAY” dials the tempo again down with clean jazz tones.
Making up the majority of the album are songs that includes R&B-inspired vocals. Taking up distinctly disco flavors in true Darius trend are ”EQUILIBRIUM,” “FEELS” RIGHT” and “EASE YOUR MIND.” That includes WAYNE SNOW, Duñe, and Devin Tracy, respectively, all are funk-filled dance hits. The identical goes for the album’s nearer, “IMAGINATION,” a seductive tune with a satisfying end.
“CHERIE” (with “Sizzling Fingers” collaborator Darianna Everett) and “FADED” (with Amaria) take disco in a extra sensual path with sultry vocals. Curiously, “MATERIAL GIRL” (with Lo Village) and “CAN’T LET GO” (with Flwr Chyld) veer into hip-hop territory, however each are layered with Darius’ trademark sound design in a testomony to his development and dedication to exploring new sonic frontiers.
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Darius claims to create musical utopias for his listeners, and he succeeds in doing simply that in OASIS. It is easy to get misplaced whereas listening to a Darius observe, like floating blissfully in a physique of water.
“Music is these days for humanity a spot of escape, a nice second of self abandonment,” Darius mentioned in a press assertion. “It’s fascinating to see that for some folks it’s nearly an important factor, as necessary as water, solar, love. The time period ‘OASIS’ sums up what music is all about. It permits us to chop ourselves off from every thing else and typically offers us the energy we want in troublesome instances.”
You may stream OASIS here and and catch Darius on his 2022 tour.
Darius 2022 Tour
Could 5 – 1015 Folsom – San Francisco, CA
Could 6 – Seashore Home – San Diego, CA
Could 7 – Orlove Boat Social gathering – Los Angeles, CA
Could 11 – The Parish – Austin, TX
Could 12 – Marble Bar – Detroit, MI
Could 13 – Lincoln Corridor – Chicago, IL
Could 14 – Velvet Underground – Toronto, CAN
Could 20 – Disco Warehouse – Washington, DC
Could 21 – Elsewhere Corridor – Brooklyn, NY
Could 22 – TBD – Montreal, QC
June 15 – Gate Lyrique – Paris, FR
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