Every body seems to be following the herd by generating
simple Trap beats and giving them out for free download. Even I must admit I’m
guilty of copping some of the newest tunes. With all the different sub genres
of Trap music (including festival trap and trill) emerging there is still room
for artists to stand out. Even though using 808s and hip hop beats alongside
soft synth pads isn’t necessarily new, it always feels fresh. Unique producer
and beat composer, Ryan Hemsworth appears to have mastered the art of chilled out
yet fresh symphonies. It sound as if the drums in his songs have been tuned
down to hit the right spot in your subs. His music can be described as the
soundtrack to hip-hop’s dreams. Definitely not asleep, he is getting more and
more recognition after each release.
Of the previous tracks he has
released, the bootleg of Frank Ocean’s Thinkin’ Bout You really caught my
attention. He transformed the song’s atmosphere into a more majestic bass
influenced tune. After hearing the way he fixed it up I knew he had great
musical potential. Listening to the remix of Genesis by Grimes you get the
idea that Ryan Hemsworth is capable of putting fat beats together. He does
justice to the already wonderful song. Half way through, you hear what sounds
like a Lil Wayne quote and it completely adds the right amount of charisma to
the track. It is put together very well!
Now releasing his 7 Track EP
entitled “Still Awake” he is able to depict the direction of where he plans to
take his music. Ryan uses mellow pads to carry the chords along with crystal
clear synths causing your ears to involuntarily perk. This is very prominent at
the ending of Track 1, “Empty Thoughts Over A Shallow Ocean”. The occasional
vocal chops are also a beautiful addition to the music’s landscape. “Perfectly”
is probably one of the best and most distinct songs on the EP.
For the most part, the songs
embedded in the track list are all at about the same energy level. Slow and mellow,
with the 808 percussions filling in the background. Each song carries gently
into the next causing the listener to go with the flow. There’s a lot of great
material within, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t think this EP will go into my
iTunes library. It’s almost too airy for my taste. I do hope to hear more from
Hemsworth as I know he has great taste for remixes.
If I end up going to HARD Summer
(August 3 & 4) I will still do my best to catch his set. I’m hoping for a
little bit more from his HARD Summer mix compared to the Boiler Room set he
did. The mixing wasn’t up to par but the song choices were great! I would
suggest checking out the Losing You (Remix) originally by Mike Din. Also, if
you dig the deep vocal edits, Slurring (Baauer Remix) might be a good one to
listen to. Keep an eye for this
guy as his 15 minutes of fame is still to come.
-DeadEyesRandy.
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