DJ H Chimist ft Hayes – Castaway (2020)
Sexy beats and spunky vocals are the order of the day for DJ H Chimist. Collaborating with vocalist Hayes for ‘Castaway’, he has you idling on your own desert island. Using a combination of catchy vocals, unique melodic textures and relevant lyrics, the pair expand your musical horizon while setting you adrift.
The single offers an escape from the information overload and problems we have to face each day. Over the years, DJ H Chimist has been honing his beats and compositions while expanding his influence. Through this remote collaboration, he not only shows what he has to offer but highlights the vocal talents of Hayes and gets you hooked to both their sounds.
‘Castaway’ whistles to life before throwing you into a dreamy soundscape. The beats that bounce to life combine with a twinkling synth soundscape for a hazy vibe. The melody has a thick feeling to it as it covers everything and puts you in its bubble. There are warbling pulses that skitter across the background of the track like water rippling. The music has a warm feeling that fills you with an anthemic vibe as it sends you soaring into the stratosphere. The whistles come back later in the track to perfectly round things out while the synths and beats crash like waves against the rocks.
As the melody covers you and fills your senses, Hayes’ vocals cut through it to draw you to a feeling of peace. The lyrics look at being on the edge of everything while happy with your place. Through Hayes’ delivery, you are filled with a sense of happiness and acceptance as he acts as a line out of the problems and crashing inundation of reality. There is something about his vocals that cannot be ignored as you get lost in the single.
DJ H Chimist and Hayes have you whistling away on your own desert island as you enjoy the peace of ‘Castaway’. While the melody pulses against you and threatens to overwhelm, Hayes’ vocals thrown you a lifeline to draw you out of everything. This is a song that you can’t help but listen to again and again as it sits at the top of your favourite playlist.
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