As well as promoting all things AMP, I promised a feel of new music. So here is a website I follow on facebook and their take on some new music! Enjoy!!
Dantevilles are here to kick off the Red Label Reviews September Special! Dantevilles is a collective of four young musicians each from different constituencies of this British Isle, yet collectively based in Hull for the purpose of writing and performing their alternative take on British guitar music. With contrasting yet complimenting influences, they span particular genres whilst keeping a raw central aesthetic, and a keen desire to create something fresh. Their music will tell you everything else you need to know. Dantevilles submitted their tracks available on SoundCloud for review, so here’s a snippet of what music you can find there!
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I really liked this introduction, especially the bass motif. This was more to the forefront of the instrumentation which was a great balance. Jamie’s vocal line was really nice. Having worked with Jamie whilst at University, I was not surprised to hear a lovely tone in his vocals. I also liked the latter part of the chorus, with the addition of spoken backing vocals. These complimented the instrumentation well. On a whole, I really liked the instrumentation; each instrument had its own little feature, whether it be the almost funky bass line or the little guitar licks. Another great feature was the beginning of the second chorus. Here, in the instrumentation cut to just bass and vocals. This sounded great and brought the vocalist to the forefront. This also paved the way for a huge sounding second chorus with Jamie ad-libbing. This sounded fantastic! The guitar solo that followed was also brilliant; there were some great musical licks.
Instead of Dinner
This had a slightly heavier, more Rock-like feel with the introduction. The verse in this song was rather fascinating. The rhythm section had established a 6/8 feel. What I liked here was how Jamie played around rhythmically, almost singing quite freely and moving away from the strict rhythm. I also liked how the time feel changed completely in the chorus; as a musician, I struggled to count this and find where beat one was! This was a great change in momentum and added some variation to the song, which I really liked. The breakdown section or middle section was also fantastic to listen. Again another groove/feel was established, which seemed very rhythmically free among the rhythm section. This sounded great, as it was something new for me to hear musically.
Home
I really liked the introduction to this song, with just drums and vocals. This was almost quite jazzy. This “Jazzy” feel quickly changed to a more Country-like feel when the guitarist and bassist entered. What I liked here was how the drum kept the original feel going, almost blending two genres. This was fantastic to here. Another fantastic feature was the short breakdown or just guitar and bass. The licks here sounded brilliant! This breakdown was extended the second time it featured, and was almost more of a build-up with drums being included to build momentum. This ended with a fantastic drop, which sounded really tight. This song sounded really huge after this, and featured more drop outs (which again were tight) and also some backing harmonies. Jamie also sounded great in this final section, with the song ending with him alone, which I really liked.
The Verdict
Today was the first time I had actually sat down and listened to this band from a musical perspective – in the past, I’ve heard them in passing when they’re rehearsing at university. I’m glad they submitted their music to be reviewed as I really loved what they have to offer. They showcase a variety of musical genres and have some great features embedded within their work.
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This was a great way to kick of Red Label Reviews’ September Special. As promised, there will be a review [hopefully] every day for the next 2 weeks – this is allowing me to get as many reviews written for when I go back to University! I really hope you enjoyed reading this review and are looking forward to what’s to come.
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