Decktonic – Unbox Me (2016)
- Electronic
pop
- Alternative pop
- Poptronica
- Alternative dance
- Electro pop
- Acid
electro
- Synth pop
Comment:
New Yorker, US-native Christian Montoya is a tough guy with regard to
his previous doings within the electronic and dance pop world.
Although he has not reached to be known worldwide the quality of his
music deserves it already. For instance, listen to his pseudonymous
Miami Slice's Brooklyn 2 Brooklyn (2014, Hairdu), and Disco
Cuts EP (2013, self-released/Soundcloud). The recent 5-track
issue is an amalgamation of acidic electro pop propulsions, blinking
synthesised pop gears and light-hearted electronica and danceable
vibrations. Maybe it is not obviously visible but the aforementioned
elements are profoundly imbued with club dance (house, techno)
elements. You can catch a glimpse of it but there are not represented
any of these elements in the pure stylistic way. Start Up is
retrodelic by its nature because of reminding of Pet Shop Boys due to
those bombastic hooks and majestic blasts therefore inducing charm
and an inner chugging to the composition. Montoya exploits female
vocals which is an always functional way to such sort of music. The
favourite of mine is Out Of Space where the light yet
mind-blowing rhythm is accompanied by spacious synthesised hovers and
flickers. In fact, the same could be said about the subsequent (and
final) piece as well. At times he is helped with vocals by Daniel Davis, and someone denoted as kitty. And that's enough for to constitute something
very stunning. In a nutshell, the result is a top gear.
