Good evening readers…welcome to MikeyMix! Today’s blog post will be a review on ‘Twinwho?’, the sophomore EP by new and upcoming British rap-artist Robert Winterburn aka Twintwo.
As this is quite a long review I will include a “Read More” link below:
Good evening readers, welcome back to MikeyMix! For tonight’s late night blog post I will be reviewing ‘Memories…Do Not Open’, the debut studio album by electronic pop-duo The Chainsmokers. This is not my first post on material released by the duo so I thought it would make sense to review their new album.
If you’d like to see my previous reviews on The Chainsmokers then I will link them here: ‘Paris‘, ‘Something Just Like This‘ and ‘The One‘.
Ever since the pair announced the album shortly after their performance at the 2017 Brit Awards I have been so excited to hear it in full: although their music all sounds quite the same and is definitely made for a generic radio-friendly audience, I have enjoyed all of the tracks they have released thus far.
The track-list for the album is as follows:
Throughout the album the electronic, auto-tuned vocals provided by the duo themselves are prominent in several songs. However there are some moments that you can tell they’ve really tried to experiment with production style, a clear example would be the pop-punk/rock inspired second track ‘Break Up Every Night’.
In true Chainsmoker style, the duo have opted to collaborate with several underground (almost indie) pop artists: there is no doubt in my mind that these artists will receive “The Chainsmokers effect”: a phenomenon that has occurred lately that whomever appears on a Chainsmokers track immediately earns worldwide acclaim and promotion.
Overall: I did thoroughly enjoy this album and it will be added to my music list, it pains me to say but I don’t think the album will be a contender for any prestigious awards (such as the Grammy’s). This is solely because the competition is far too strong and this album is literally just “another Chainsmokers” project.
I’ll be giving this album a disappointing 2 out of 5 star rating because honestly I enjoyed it but I didn’t love it. I expected so much more from this album and I feel The Chainsmokers have fallen victim to their own fame as the end product didn’t live up to the hype.
The album ‘Memories…Do Not Open’ is available for purchase on iTunes and can be streamed on all music streaming platforms: Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal.
Until next time: stay safe, be happy and keep on jamming!!
-Mikey
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Good evening readers, welcome back to MikeyMix! As promised in my post from earlier today (the premiere of my journalistic video piece on reality television, which can be found here), tonight’s blog post is going to be a review on ‘Now Or Never’ the new single by Halsey.
‘Now Or Never’ is the lead single from Halsey‘s upcoming second album, entitled ‘Hopeless Fountain Kingdom’. As well as releasing the track, Halsey opted to release the official music video for the song alongside it.
The music video takes place in a grungy, modern dystopia in which (if my initial reaction is correct) Halsey is involved in a cult and is confused in love. It has to be said that throughout the video Halsey remains distinct in this white-washed world as she is rocking gorgeous blue hair, the look as a whole gives me some serious ‘Judas’ by Lady Gaga
The track as a whole sounds different to the stuff Halsey has released in the past and I honestly love it: the simple lyrics are immediately catchy and although she sounds a little bit robotic, it’s not overused meaning that the track remains a pleasuring experience for the listeners.
I will be rating this track a 5 out of 5 star rating, mainly because I love this song and was pleasantly surprised. I am very excited to hear the rest of the album and expect great things from Halsey.
‘Now Or Never’ is available for purchase on iTunes and is available for streaming on all music streaming platforms: Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal.
Until next time: stay safe, be happy and keep on jamming!!
-Mikey
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Good evening readers, welcome to the first of two reviews released on MikeyMix tonight! The first track we will be discussing is the latest release by producer and DJ, David Guetta.
Guetta‘s latest track, entitled ‘Light My Body Up’ was released today and is a collaboration with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne. This is the fourth time Minaj and Guetta have worked together and this track definitely proves that they are far from finished making hits.
The beat of the track is incredibly bouncy and I can definitely see this song being a hit in the clubs around the world. The bars provided by Minaj give some serious ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ vibes (could this potentially be a teaser as to how Minaj‘s upcoming fourth album may sound?), the chorus is also strong as it has given Minaj the opportunity to fully utilise her vocal talents.
Lil Wayne‘s verse on the track however is quite forgettable and I feel like if he wasn’t featured not much would’ve changed with the track as his contribution wasn’t much compared to that of Minaj‘s.
I first heard this track a couple of hours ago but I have to be honest and admit that I have had it on repeat for a while as I do thoroughly enjoy the track: it’s nice to see Minaj return to the rap-pop sound of her second studio album.
My two biggest critiques for the track have got to be: Lil Wayne‘s contribution and the abrupt end of the track, it feels like theres something missing.
With all the above in mind I will be giving this track a 2.5 out of 5 star rating because although the song is good I can already see it being overplayed on the radio and I just know after 100 plays I’m going to get bored of it.
The overall production of the track isn’t anything special either and this is definitely “just another David Guetta track”.
The track is available for purchase on iTunes and is available for streaming on all streaming platforms: Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal
What did you think of the track? Let me know in the comments below and I’ll be sure to respond!
Until next time: stay safe, be happy and keep on jamming!!
-Mikey
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Good evening everyone, welcome back to MikeyMix! Today I am bringing you two blog posts the first of which was a review of ‘Number 1 Angel’, the new album by Charli XCX which can be found here.
Earlier today current queen of modern rap/RnB/hip-hop Nicki Minaj surprised fans by releasing three new singles from her upcoming, yet to be named fourth studio album.
The tracks released today are as follows:
Regret In Your Tears
‘Regret In Your Tears’ is a 3 minute 50 second track and the only solo track Minaj opted to release today. The soft beat combined with the equally soft vocals provided by Minaj (as opposed to the usual harsh rap bars that we are used to) make the song a pleasuring listening experience.
However if I was Minaj I wouldn’t have chosen to release this song as one of the main singles of the new album as the track is quite boring compared to the music we are used to hearing from Minaj.
That being said, the song did remind me a lot of Minaj‘s previous releases ‘Marilyn Monroe’ and ‘Save Me’ and it was nice to see her once again showcase her vocal abilities as she definitely can sing.
Changed It (feat. Lil Wayne)
‘Changed It’ is a 4 minute 56 second track and the first of two tracks which feature Lil Wayne. One thing that I did love about this track was the distinct beat as it definitely complimented that bars greatly.
However I do have to say that I feel Lil Wayne did steal the show on this track and if someone didn’t know any better they could easily mistake this track as “Lil Wayne feat. Nicki Minaj” track.
I also believe this track is a little too long and the whole vibe of it can get quite tedious and on several occasions I did zone out and found myself just waiting for it to be over.
No Frauds (feat. Drake & Lil Wayne)
‘No Frauds’ is arguably the strongest of all the tracks released today: with a length of 4 minute and 32 seconds and two collaborations from two respected rappers ‘No Fraud’ is a great track.
The beat (which sounds a little like the beat for ‘Changed it’ or the early track ‘Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe’ by Kendrick Lamar) isn’t too harsh and works well with the bars provided by the three veteran rappers of the “Young Money” record label.
I feel like this track really showcased a good mixture of the old Minaj and her maturer sound from her third studio ‘The Pinkprint’ and it definitely worked because the element of familiarity is bound to go down well with the general public.
Overall: my favourite track has to be ‘No Frauds’ as the song is good, an easy listen with strong lyrics that become cleverer with every listen.
I am very excited to see what this new era brings for Minaj and if these tracks are anything to go by I expect that it’ll be good: maybe not every track she’s going to release is going to be my cup of tea but as not the biggest fan of rap I expected this to be the case.
Until next time: stay safe, be happy and keep on jamming!!
-Mikey
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Good evening readers, welcome back to MikeyMix! I understand it’s been a couple of days since my last blog post and for that I am sorry (university assignments have taken up a lot of my time these past few weeks).
Minor absence aside lets begin the review! Tonight’s review will be on the album ‘Celebritease’ by YouTube parody artist and musician Bart Baker.
The album which was released today (March 1st) consists of 8 tracks all of which reference a celebrity in some way or another.
The track listing is as follows:
Baker provides all the vocals for the tracks and the album definitely stays true to his style: parody and comical.
I would definitely consider this album a form of parody/satire as throughout Baker shades (makes fun of, disrespects, jokes about) the artists: whether it be via lyrics or imitating their generic style.
My favourite track from this album has got to be either the tracks ‘Ariana Grande’ or ‘Calvin Harris’ but that is only because I like the beats of both tracks (the lyrics aren’t very smart and definitely not worth praising).
Overall thoughts: I am not the biggest fan of this album, I had low expectations (I’m never usually the biggest fan of YouTuber projects) and I was still quite disappointed.
I have been a big fan of Baker‘s parodies for many years and so I expected more from him as I know he can do much better.
I will be giving this album a 1 out of 5 star rating.
‘Celebritease’ is available to buy on iTunes and available for streaming on all streaming sites: Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal.
Until next time: stay safe, be happy and keep on smiling!!
-Mikey
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Good evening everyone…welcome to MikeyMix! Immensely popular (and recent Grammy award winners) dance duo The Chainsmokers have tonight released a brand new single following an appearance on The Brit Awards.
If you haven’t read my review on the groups last release ‘Paris’ I’ll leave a link to it here.
The 4 minute 8 second track features vocals from Chris Martin (front runner of Coldplay) and one thing is clear: they’ve returned to their earlier style of production. ‘Something Just Like This’ combines all the best parts of the hits the pair have released and they have truly made something amazing with this track.
The chorus is catchy, the beat isn’t too overpowering and the vocals give it a sci-fi ballad vibe.
If you haven’t heard the track I will embed it below:
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The track acts as the lead single of the pair’s debut album ‘Memories…Do Not Open’ which will be released April 7 and is available for pre-order now.
Overall I will be giving this track 5 out of 5 stars as I cannot fault it and honestly love the song! If this track is anything to go by then I can just tell that the album as a whole is going to be superb and definitely a contender for further wins at the next Grammy Awards!
‘Something Just Like This’ is available for purchase on iTunes and available to stream on all streaming platforms: Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal
Until next time: Stay safe, Be happy and keep on jamming!!
-Mikey
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Good afternoon readers! Welcome to MikeyMix, on February 18th the queen of alternative music Lana Del Rey released the track ‘Love’ from her upcoming (yet to be named) fifth studio album.
The 4 minute 39 second track is Lana‘s first release since her 2015 single ‘Music to Watch Boys To’ from her album ‘Honeymoon’
Alike all of many of Lana‘s releases the track combines soft beats with an even softer voice, the voice alone perfectly highlights the message of the track: throughout the track Lana is reflecting on the concept of “youth” taking the experiences provided by her fans as inspiration.
Upon first listen I wasn’t the biggest fan of the track, however after giving it a second listen I immediately fell in love. If I had to compare this track to anything I would say that it reminds me of a slower version of Lana‘s track ‘National Anthem’ if it had been released during the ‘Ultraviolence’ era.
I will be giving this track a 4 out of 5 star rating as I highly enjoyed it and it is definitely one of my new Lana songs. However, I did find some parts of the track to be quite repetitive.
Until next time: stay safe, be happy and keep on jamming!!
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Good morning readers, welcome to MikeyMix! This morning’s review will be on the track ‘Ciao Adios’ from English singer-songwriter Anne-Marie.
The 3 minute 20 second track combines a European style beat (the instrumental has a distinct Spanish flare) with the powerful English singing style of Anne-Marie.
In my opinion this is one of the best tracks Anne-Marie has released, although I was a massive fan of her track with Rudimental and Sean Paul ‘Rockabye’ this track is definitely better as we get a chance to truly get to know Anne-Marie as an artist.
‘Ciao Adios’ is a strong song because it is a break-up track dressed as a killer pop anthem, it takes a few listens to truly understand the message but Anne-Marie has executed it greatly and the track will definitely stand out against her musical peers as it’s similar sounding enough to succeed in the charts but different enough to stand out.
I will be giving this track a 5 out of 5 star rating (a rating that is very rare on this blog) as I love the track and cannot fault it.
If you haven’t heard the track I will link it below:
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The track is available for purchase on iTunes and is available for streaming on all streaming sites: Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal.
Until next time: stay safe, be happy and keep on jamming!!
-Mikey
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Good afternoon readers: welcome to MikeyMix! Last night in Los Angeles the greatest music stars in the world gathered for arguably the biggest night in the music calendar: ‘The Grammy Awards’!
I’m expecting this post to be quite a long one so I will include a “read more” link below:
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