DSD August 14, 2017: "Bad Dreams" - Alec King & Danrell
Shaun Cordingley
Welcome to the "Daily Song Drop": theguysfrom.com's song of the day feature where our resident indie music writer and former DJ Shaun Cordingley features a song every weekday that he feels you need to hear.
Bad Dreams - Alec King & Danrell
Decided to start this week off with an indie pop track that takes elements from R&B, Hip Hop, and House, and blend that all together into a song that I wish I had when I was still spinning sets.
Check out "Bad Dreams" by Alec King & Danrell below:
"Bad Dreams" is a pitch-perfect house party track; it's not too fast (because let's face it, you like your furniture), but it's got a great beat to dance to (either close, or...well it's a house party, so closer), a bit of bounce, and a tail section featuring a surprisingly dope bit of guitar to help blend into your next song.
...and if you're not setting up a house party playlist, "Bad Dreams" is such a chill pop track that you could also use it to cruise a bit, or just sit on a patio/round a pool with your friends and a few drinks; it's almost a must-add to summer playlists for me, because of that versatility.
Alec King & Danrell have released a few other singles together as well, and I have to recommend "Visions" which has a bit of a C2C vibe to it, and yet still maintains that chill/dance balance that they killed in "Bad Dreams" (though "Visions" does trend a little harder during the breaks to dance).
Here's the July 2017 DSD Playlist! We're missing a few tracks this month, which is sad for the Apple Music folks, but you've still got a really solid list this month (if I do say so myself, which I do...*cough*)
We are also now on Spotify! Here is the link to the July '17 Spotify List (which features 1 more track than the Apple Music list).
If you're looking for any of our past playlists, be sure to check out a Friday DSD feature, or serach for TGF on either Apple Music or Spotify!
See you tomorrow for our next Daily Song Drop!
-S (@Shauncord)
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