Remember when I said this playlist was about providing a superhero soundtrack to your everyday routine? This week I'm laying it on thick with ODESZA's new-but-not-really release 'Loyal' - brace yourself as military snare rolls, mysterious arpeggios and a FILTHY brass section collide to weave a cinematic soundscape that just screams EPIC.
There isn't much more to say about Loyal really - it's one you just have to experience for yourself. It's your quintessential 'final boss battle/ultimate showdown' theme, which makes it perfect listening to get you all fired up before a big confrontation. Maybe your partner left the bins out even though you TOLD them before you left for work to bring them in, or your boss rather ominously requested a meeting with you in the morning as you were leaving work the previous evening. Whatever it is, Loyal will put you in a conqueror's mindset, equipping you with the mental artillery required to take on your opponents and (probably) WIN.
To the best of my knowledge, Hans Zimmer hasn't written much for the trap genre, but if he did, it would sound like this. What I love about ODESZA is no matter what style they turn their attention to, they do it in such a creative and unique way that makes whatever track they're writing stand out from its contemporaries, whilst still 'loyally' (do you get it, because the song is called Loyal - that's amusing isn't it) carrying their signature sound.
Arm your playlist with 'Loyal', and feel its energy course out through your speakers and into your eardrums. If this track doesn't galvanise you, there isn't much on this playlist that will!
Himalaya by Ellipsis
The Music to Save The World playlist is sponsored this month by Himalaya from Ellipsis.
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About the curator - Matt Jenko
Matt Jenko is a university postgraduate and music producer with an unhealthy obsession with Rick & Morty and all things Game of Thrones. When he’s not in the studio (a rare occurrence these days), he’s fueling his passion for music either on the net or out in the real world. He likes being out in the nature (in the least strenuous capacity though, let’s be real here) and chilling with his cat, and he’s also pretty proud of his mammoth collection of books that he’s never read.
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