With this album, I believe Kaskade has solidified himself as the top American producer in the EDM game. May be a bold statement, but he was the highest rated American DJ on DJ Mag's Top 100 for 2011, with the exception of Skrillex (who's legions of fans rocketed him from unranked to 19th.) Fire & Ice is a fantastic album. It's exactly what we expected from Kaskade--his production is at it's best right now.
The album released on today on iTunes, and comes out everywhere November 8th. Every song has two versions, one on the 'Fire' side, with a more upbeat progressive style, and one on the 'Ice' side, slowed down and simplified like his older style. The tracks that have already been released, 'Turn It Down' and 'Eyes,' are two highlight tracks on the album without a doubt. 'Eyes' is an anthem, 'Turn It Down' is a club banger, and both are unbelievable. The much speculated about collaboration with Skrillex, 'Lick It,' is an excellent track that compliments both of their styles well while surprisingly incorporating some disco. The track with Neon Trees, 'Lessons In Love,' blew me away, it's a banger if I've ever heard one, definitely one of my favorites. I can't explain how good "Room For Happiness" is, it's classic Kaskade. His collaboration with Haley, 'Llove,' is one of the best out of their many tracks together. The collaboration with Dada Life, 'Ice,' just kills it with a great drop and solid hook laid down by Dan Black. For me, Fire & Ice becomes an incredible album with the previously unreleased tracks and the 'Ice' B-Sides, I'm enjoying every single one of them. Kaskade's production is tight and he has great choices of vocalists and collaborations on every song, there simply is not a bad track on this album.
Show support for Kaskade and buy the album here.
Download: Lick It - Kaskade & Skrillex
^at 2:10 Kaskade goes dubstep^
-NC
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