Aside from EDM club bangers, electronica is known for having gorgeous downtempo tracks. I love producers such as Moby, Mandalay, and William Orbit who are able to balance both facets of the genre. Surfacing was one of the first songs that I wrote for the album, and was the first to incorporate the frequent use of piano on the record. 

Surfacing

In recent years, producers such as Zedd and Porter Robinson have had hard-hitting global hits that have brought Electronic dance music (EDM) to the Top 40 forefront. I especially look up to the aforementioned producers for their use of piano and tonal experimentation in their tracks. Opportunity is the fusion of hard-hitting bass and rhythm with non-diatonic chords in the middle section.

Opportunity

I love the flamboyance that is associated with 90s electronica and house music, so this track was a tribute to tracks such as "Aerodynamic" by Daft Punk and "Vogue" by Madonna. I've been around dance students where a common expression among them is the phrase "WERRRRRRRRRQ IT GIRRRRRRL!" The image in my mind whenever I hear this song is an all-out dance routine with no limits.

WERQ

Herndon, VA-based electronic producer and composer. BM Composition 2016 from Christopher Newport University.

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