Maybe Daft Punk wasnвЂ™t too far off with thinking that EDM was just one guy, any of these artists could have made any if not all of the songs on this list. Everyday we get tons of demoes copying this style and itвЂ™s really hard to get excited about something that sounds like one gigantic edit of one song. Everyone and their mother is beating the hell out of sub-ey pitch kicks and itвЂ™s beginning to get on my nerves. But this recent trend has homogenized the popular sound in a way that is troubling to me.

I would argue CannonballВ had a big role in popularizing this sound, so thatвЂ™s why I include it last on this list and with the most praise out of any of these songs.ДЄgain, IвЂ™ll repeat that with the exception ofВ the HardwellВ tune, I actually like these songs. The brothers are awesome guys and they have a Hardstyle legacy so I canвЂ™t say anything bad at all. IвЂ™m gonna give ShowtekВ a huge pass on this one. So hereвЂ™s another tune by artists I really respect W&W. IвЂ™m sort of running out of anything to say. Much to my displeasure I had to review the song on its release and I honestly struggled to find anything to talk about with this track. HardwellвЂs remix for Alive is probably the only song on this entire list that I actually dislike, with such an awesome track to work with Hardwell seriously dropped the ball. This song isnвЂ™t even out yet, but I think I know what to expect. The name says it all Kick It Hard, not sure how much more fitting it could be. Not for its content, no, just the fact that it was made by FTampa, who I typically associate with beautiful Brazilian Complextro. Really even you Tiesto? You made Adagio For StringsВ and you had something like ClarityВ to work with and this is what you do? Last time I checked pianos had more than three keys. So I can indeed confirm that SpringenВ is music. Oh and did I mention its currently sitting the Top 10? вЂњFunky fresh beat!вЂќ That might be a bit of an overstatement. But what kills me about this one is the sample. Ok so at least Clanga has some semblance of a bassline. But it seriously doesnвЂ™t push any boundaries and lacks innovation. No Good вЂ“ Sultan + Ned Sheppard & Fedde Le GrandДЄlso a Beatport Top 10 tune, No Good is not a bad tune. The melody is so infectious itвЂ™s hard to dislike but again it proves that a clear recipe for recognition as of late involves no more than 3 synths and a heavy pitch kick. Just like Animals, I havenвЂ™t been to a show for a minute where this hasnвЂ™t been dropped at least once.

One of the OG вЂsubkickвЂ™ tunes, Knife Party came out swinging with this one on their Haunted House EP. We hear it everywhere and it undeniably slays the dance floor, IвЂ™m conflicted I love it but itвЂ™s quickly heading the way of Le7els, as a weapon of mass dance in literally every DJs arsenal.

So without further ado, letвЂ™s pay homage to this new trend and hope that it doesnвЂ™t become a lasting staple of the EDM sceneвЂ¦ That said creativity isnвЂ™t dead in EDM itвЂ™s just taking an extended vacation. But, as of late everyone seems to be jumping on this style to the point where it has become borderline hilarious.ДЄs such, weвЂ™ve compiled ten songs that ride this formula (sometimes into the ground). I donвЂ™t blame the DJs who are jumping on this bandwagon, the track is 100% killer. I havenвЂ™t been to a show in the last few weeks where I didnвЂ™t hear AnimalsВ played at least three times, including remixes. You donвЂ™t have to look any farther than the number one tune on Beatport, Animals by Martin GarrixВ to exemplify this recent trend in popular вЂњElectro HouseвЂќ. It seems as of late the formula for success relies on a gnarly pitched Hardstyle kick and some form of percussive shenanigans, often married with a big room random progressive melody. Disclaimer: We know this editorial is going to rub a lot of people the wrong wayвЂ¦ We donвЂ™t dislike these tracks, we just had something to say about them.

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