DJ Recharge - Nature Is Lit

Artist(s)
DJ Recharge
Release title
Nature Is Lit
Release date
Dec 12, 2023
Release type
Artist album
Link to external store
https://djrecharge.bandcamp.com/album/nature-is-lit

Recharge

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Sep 26, 2020
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I am still new to releasing and using Soundcloud as distributor and Bandcamp as an album store, so in December for my birthday present I will release the songs on other platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube Music and others. I am finding a lot of things as I go. You can listen the whole album on Soundcloud and Bandcamp from today.

https://soundcloud.com/lq5vxcb1rzbn%2Fsets%2Fnature-is-lit


This album literally came out of the blue while I was riding a high working on an old school breakbeat remix of Ferry Corsten - Yes Man. I really hoped that the remix had a chance to get in top 3 in the armada remix competition, but it didn't. First two songs were ''insert'' generic ''uplifting'' trance remixes and the other song that landed in top 3 was actually a much better breakbeat remix than my version.


After the winner announcement I felt a bit down for even getting my hopes up, so I buckled down and made few more songs. Half of the album was made in the last month and apart from 2 of the songs, the other 11 are from this year. I was actually hoping to release this album around this time next year, but a DJ reached out to me saying ''Dark Clouds'' was one of the best breaks he heard in a while. Funny how even a little encouragement can make you fell much better after loosing a competition. And you guys have been also quite supportive so that's when I knew I need to just push the album immediately.
 
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nightslapper

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some tunes got nice vibe, if they were of a better quality, could be released somewhere like Monstercat. some cheap percussive sounds and muddy processing makes it hard to enjoy tho
 
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Recharge

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some tunes got nice vibe, if they were of a better quality, could be released somewhere like Monstercat. some cheap percussive sounds and muddy processing makes it hard to enjoy tho
God I wish I could release a bunch of songs on a big label like Monstercat, but I am not there yet. According to labels feedback there is something going on, but I am not quite there. Best I can do is keep at it, until it gets better and upload music in the meantime so I can gather some attention.
 
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nightslapper

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God I wish I could release a bunch of songs on a big label like Monstercat, but I am not there yet. According to labels feedback there is something going on, but I am not quite there. Best I can do is keep at it, until it gets better and upload music in the meantime so I can gather some attention.
you can get there, it's not a rocket science exactly. use reference tracks mate, A LOT. constant ABs tests help analyze what's good about the songs that are released on big labels, the samples used, the processing, the composition etc.
 
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Recharge

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So tomorrow the album is coming on most major platforms, so I wanted to do something special.

For the preview of the album I have sped a few of the songs, so I decide to speed a few songs and make some mashups.

I had spend the last two weekends drafting ideas and came up with 5 mashups. Unfortunately probably one of the better ones was taken down (DJ Recharge vs York feat. Oly - Eye Of The Storm vs Everything Changes (Mashup)) which is not optimal, but hey there is 4 left. I went for a bit more trance-y sound in the mashups.

https://soundcloud.com/lq5vxcb1rzbn%2Fsets%2Fnature-is-lit-mashed