From the get-go, Carlos Ucedda’s “The DJINN” takes you on a path that leads you far away from the mundane. It has the feeling of being on a late-night dance floor and in a mythical place at the same time. The song has a continuous electronic beat throughout. It gradually penetrates your mind, and you don’t really know what it is doing until you do.
His voice is dramatic, natural and fitting. Every note reveals its craftsmanship and training, but it is never overly calculated or cautious. Rather, the voice is expressive and animated. It seems like the music is speaking through a voice, almost as if a character is speaking through the music instead of a singer performing a song. The dedication makes the track memorable.
The repeated vocal lines provide the heartbeat for the song. These are short and rhythmic phrases, which keep the thing together and provide the track with a good centre. Longer vocal phrases extend outwards around them, making them feel larger. Sometimes they sound as if they’re close to opera. The difference between these two approaches keeps the song moving and changing in interesting ways.
The atmosphere is what really makes it all come together. The voice is enveloped in layers of echo and vocal effects, giving it a sense of distance and mystery. Sometimes it sounds like a voice calling from a long, long way off, from an old and hidden place. That’s the mood fitting for the story: a powerful being who is caught between confinement and strength.
Despite the abundance of activity going on, the production is clear. All sounds can live without getting lost. There’s no congestion or ambiguity. The percussion is well placed, and the synths are coloured and shiny but don’t take away the focus from the vocals. All parts are kept in balance throughout the track. A sense of mystery and scale remains from “The DJINN” at the end. It stays in the mind even after the music has ended. Carlos Ucedda has produced something that’s truly new, combining classical and electronic sounds in a way that’s ambitious and yet 100% his own.
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