Don Quijote X BeatRehab

So this review is really just a way for me to get my fingers back on the keys and write something with some flow. We've been absolutely slammed with work and this is a great opportunity to get my touch back, so here we are with a pretty old track (about a year old), which is Wayward's remix of Joel Compass' track, "Run." London based DJ duo, Wayward, did a great job of developing a remix that really takes an entirely different approach from the original and creating something that ultimately ends up better. That being said, let's start with Joel Compass. This track is, at its core, a pop track featuring everything from a simple driving 2 and 4 drum beat to a few repeated strongly accented piano chords. To be completely honest, other than the lead vocal, this track is just boring. It really could have done with a few more rhythmic elements to keep the listener engaged, which is the problem when you create an entire track at "half-time" or when your vo...

If you be the Marx, I’ll be your Engels, babe. If you be the plot, I can be your ruse, boom. Union baby I could be your dues. If I’m in prison baby you’re my tunnel loose. Cause you’re the suffragette, and I’m the new vote. - This is a small taste of the lyrical changes made by one of my personal favorite groups at the moment: Trails and Ways. Miguel's original track is a silky smooth R&B tune with a sexy beat and (to be completely honest) vapid lyrics. Trails and Ways put their own deliciously pretentious twist on the lyrics (I mean, c'mon Marx and Engels?) that forces the listener to laugh at their fuck off attitude. Musically, they pushed back the bass and tightened the beat. This gives it a poppy feel and cuts Miguel's heavy R&B style. They also added a classic rhythm guitar on the upper layers that gives the track a stronger melody which doesn't rely so heavily on the vocalist. To be fair, the tacky rain-forest opening does cheapen the track a bit, but yo...