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Dr!ve – “Down & Out”

Swiss producer Dr!ve reinvents the groove with his latest track, “Down & Out.” Amassing elements of funk, disco, soul, and jazz, Dr!ve brings an old school flare to the modern age of electropop, sending shivers down the spine with rhythmic synths, moving bass lines, and airy vocals. The instrumental dialogue that takes place is infectious, keeping the focus shifting through each layer of the track and bringing it all home with the sweep of the chorus. With talk of a full album in progress, this is only the tip of the iceberg for Dr!ve. Take a look at the video for “Down & Out” below and try not to dance, we dare you.

Column 16: BBC’s Drive Experiment Crashes & Burns

When I was a kid, I remember trying to explore everything my computer could do. A personal computer was still an exciting new technology and I had so many fresh tools at my disposal. But of all these tools I had to use, I enjoyed messing with none more than Windows Movie Maker. I still have fond memories of taking popular shows or movies I watched and crudely mashing them up with some of my favorite songs. I share this not to revel in nostalgia, but because that’s what BBC’s latest experiment reminded me of. In the last week, famous BBC radio DJ, Zane Lowe, premiered his rescored version of Nicolas Winding Refn’s 2009 film, Drive. The project overseen by Lowe earned the blessing of the film’s director and collected some of the UK’s biggest indie & electronic acts to create original music for the film. The original was already[...]