In August 2021, I debuted djSwade Radio on Pandora and started featuring my favorite songs in my blog. My only criteria for picking these songs is that I really enjoy them. It doesn't matter to me whether they're old or new as long as they groove.
For September 2022, I've selected "As If You've Never Been Away" by Ulrich Schnauss.
I've gotta be honest. When I heard the beginning of this song, I immediately thought of "Today" by Smashing Pumpkins. The beat is similar, but it was more how it made me feel. I remember hearing "Today" when it first came out and it made me feel exultant and on top of the world. This song also makes me feel that way.
According to his Pandora artist page, Ulrich Schnauss is a German musician who has "bridged beat-driven electronic production with the swirling textures and melancholy but hopeful melodicism of shoegaze and indie rock." Besides his own work, he has remixed or produced many artists, and has been a member of the electronic rock pioneers Tangerine Dream since 2014. His sound is all his own, with a foundation in electronica and light rock influences. When I hear his music, I immediately know who it is. It has a real, lasting impact on me.
As I said, this song reminded me of Smashing Pumpkins, but he takes the sound n his own direction, building with effective use of repetition. As I listen to the song, I begin to want to hear a vocal, not as pronounced as Smashing Pumpkins, but an accent of some kind. And he certainly delivers. I mentioned that I feel exultation when I listen to this song. I also feel encouraged to do new things because of the positive vibes that grow as the song progresses. You should check out this great piece!
I highly recommend this song. You can hear it on djSwade Radio. You can also click the direct link to the song and artist. If you like what you hear on djSwade Radio, you can listen to my newest singles, "Infinity" (available on Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and other online stores) and "Celebration of the Fireflies" (available on Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and other online stores). You can also listen to other djSwade singles, including "Sweet Ride" (available on Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and other online stores)," "Before Sunrise" (available on Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and other online stores), "Lemon Cello (the original)" (available on Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and other online stores) and Ascending Acoustic" (available on Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and other online stores), and my album Audiostrata (available on Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and other online stores).
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