Review : Blazer – Renegade (Original Mix)

On the Artist:

Blazer, one of Spain's established producers continues to create quality work with NEOM Recording's first release. He stays true and expands upon his signature Psychedelic Tech Funk Breaks sound with Renegade. This track is an amazing follow up and continues to push and build on textures explored in his earlier remixes of Quadrat Beat's BlackJack and Aggresivnes's Futurasia. Blazer's Renegade has been feautured in Beatman and Ludmilla's - Breakout Breeze - Winter Edition 2012.

First Listen:

Renegade opens with very tight yet deep percussion. The kick drum hits you in the chest while the rest of the drum work is very clean, and punchy. The percussion alone draws a lot of attention to this track as Blazer's instrumentation accentuates his choice of a broken beat quite well. A driving Tech-trance style bass-line in the style of Simon Patterson and Jordan Suckley drives the energy forward early in the track. The lead is a refreshing take on a classic 1980's Electro Pop sound with added funk and glitched stutter effects. With this track's huge, rich, atmospherics, and higher energy levels, Blazer definitely uncorks the attitude, opening fire first leaving questions for later. This track's generous amount of granulated synth work and clever distortion types carry the character of this track quite well and it lives up to the name, Renegade.

Repeat Play:

Each time I listen to this track, I am drawn more towards the electrified pad work and the heavy, thick TB303 arpeggiation. The electric, phased, live wire, pad work captures attention and elevates the listener. One of the many bass instruments modeled after the TB303 has a unique feel and is highly reminiscent of the classic sounds used in old school Psy-Trance by likes such as Juno Reactor and Art of Trance. It almost takes several listening sessions just to take in how involved, complex and layered this track really is. Later in the track the risers are met with stuttered effects, complex drops, additional funky grooves, bass stabs, and robotic attitude. Once again, Blazer, has blended familiar and distinctly modern sounds to create a future classic in the Psy-Breaks genre. Renegade, without any question has repeat play ability.

Bottom Line:

Blazer has done it again with a track that definitely earns the essential rating. This track has drive, the bass-line is very complex with many layers of instrumentation. It is very effective at commanding the listener to groove to this track. The bass-line, the melody, psychedelic influences, or atmospheric effects give the listener many options on which element they will bond with first. This track belongs in every Break-Beat and Psy-Break collection. Renegade, is very effective in preparing the club system for it's imminent destruction mid to late set. Personally, I can not wait to hear where NEOM Recordings and Blazer go from here.

Review By 'Austin McGee' From UkTuniTranceTeam