Easy X, a Paris-based amateur musician, brings a sure touch to "Let's move on 2", produced solo over three months in a home studio. Drawing on pop, électro, funk, and jazz, the track keeps its groove clear through a wildly addictive structure. There's plenty happening, and the unpredictable directions it leads you down are exhilarating.
The sound design is built around a bass sound, with a satisfying rhythmic kick coming from the contrast between a steady pulse and plucky, syncopated figures. Sustained keyboard chords leave room around the beat, while brighter melodic figures add a little sparkle. The quieter passages give those busier grooves breathing room. It's an assured arrangement, and the rhythmic variety rewards a close listen.
The featured singer, Alexandra has clear, reverberant vocals fit comfortably into that movement. The smooth mid-register singing has an appealing directness, while the more forceful delivery gives the track extra lift. The wordless humming is a particularly lovely touch, making a memorable melody out of very little.
My work is more that of a craftsman than an artist. It involves assembling sounds, melodies, harmonies, and textures in novel ways. It achieves its purpose when it evokes pleasure or stirs emotions in the listener.
That craftsman's attention comes through in the interplay between the vocals and shifting rhythms. With music featured on Spanish web radio stations and primary audiences in Brazil, Russia, and Germany, Easy X has already reached well beyond Paris. The easy appeal of "Let's move on 2" makes that reach understandable.
Easy X has a fine ear for rhythmic detail and the good judgment to give Alexandra's voice room to shine.
