Nathassia Devine - Cosmic (Inter-Dimensional Recordings)
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| Nathassia Devine - Cosmic |
Release Date: 28th April 2014
Right, this is going to be a bit
of a departure from the usual stuff I get sent but that's what makes it all the
more exciting. You see, Nathassia is a half Dutch and half Indian dance music
creator and vocalist with a big reputation and bags of potential. This album is
her calling card to the clubs, radio stations and DJs of the world to show just
what she can do. The album starts off with a statement of intent with the
minute long 'Creation' that sounds like a thousand radio dials being tuned
through a range of songs until everything goes quite and the soft, ominous
strings of 'Cosmic' come to the fore and suddenly we're transported to a Balearic
island in the heat of the summer. You see, despite Devine's ability to stir up
dark, minor keys, this is defiantly meant to be music to dance to so there is
no point in ignoring that aspect. 'All In My Head' is up next with a great
Eurovision style melody that would have a club jumping in no time while 'Alien
Eyes' is an absolutely storming track for the dance floor.
There are some Robert Miles style
piano notes at the start of 'You Will Recall' that sees Devine doing her best
job of sounding like someone singing a dance version of a minor 80s hit before
'Dark Or Light' takes things to a more unusual place, showing off the Asian
influences on the music beautifully. 'Light Of The World' is a nailed on
Eurovision winner if the dance routine is good enough because it features just
about every regional musical genre and has a message of unifying love - place
your bets now. There's a 90s rave flashback on 'Over The Moon', a Euro-pop
moment on 'Star Sapphire' and a real Ministry Of Sound feel to 'Centre Of The
Sun'. Let's face it, this is euphoric, uplifting and unashamedly a little bit
cheesy. If you're in the gym, the club, your car on a sunny day or dancing
round your kitchen in your pyjamas then this will probably do you a job
depending on your musical preferences.
This is an impressive collection
of tunes for someone not established in this field of music and
'Telepathically' shows a darker, more Tori Amos-like side to Devine's work
until a big (and I mean big) Dubstep bass line takes over and, well, things
take a turn for the aggressively seductive. The album finishes with the
contradictory 'Destruction', in reply to the opening track, 'Re-Create' which
reprises the album's opening melodies superbly. This is a well thought out and
constructed collection of songs from which you could pick about 6 songs to
release as singles to be successful in the club charts. With a fair wind and a
sexy video and you're probably looking at a mainstream smash this summer...mark
my words.
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