UK-based record label NCS (NoCopyrightSounds) launch the ‘Elevate’ album campaign, a compilation album dedicated to showcasing the songwriters behind the NCS brand. Known for breaking acts like Alan Walker, Unknown Brain and RetroVision, NCS now turns its attention to the unsung heroes of the EDM world- the melody makers.
Over the month of May, NCS will release 13 tracks from some of the finest EDM producers around the world. What sets this release apart is the album’s attention to lyricality- each track includes a featured vocalist, who injects their own lyrical mastery into the mix. Determined to prove that electronic music isn’t just about the drop, each song is a story in its own right.
Soon to be heavyweight producers such as Diamond Eyes, Cadmium, and Besomorph flex their stalwart EDM production around top liners from the likes of AKACIA, Riell, and Billboard top 40 singer Bryan Finlay. Top liners are often overlooked in the EDM sphere, but their contribution to the craft is undeniable. Elevate aims to marry the producer and the top-line; raising them up above a feature, focusing on the unique talent they bring to the EDM community.
Standout tracks include Wildfire– an uplifting, dreamlike slice of ambient pop that balances roaring synths between illusory key chords. The voice of LA-bred wordsmith Sara Skinner is almost ethereal, swelling in and out of focus, recalling the anxiety that a new flame can bring. On the other end of the spectrum -but just as compelling- lies Redemption, a rousing anthem for anyone wronged. ‘Some things never change/redemption never came’ bemoans featured vocalist Riell, distilling her heartbreak and tenacity into a hymn for the bitter.
NCS is a UK based record label founded by Billy Woodford in 2011. From humble beginnings as a YouTube curation channel, the brand has rapidly grown into a global music brand with over 21 million subscribers on YouTube today. NCS is the platform for the next generation of electronic artists, representing a multitude of genres from House to Hardstyle, Trap to Electro-Pop. NCS acts include the award-winning Cartoon, RetroVision,, Unknown Brain and Alan Walker, who released the original recording of his number one multi-platinum hit ‘Faded’ on the NCS label. With Elevate, NCS continues in its mission to curate the best releases in the EDM sphere.
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Diamond Eyes – Stars
Jim Yosef & Sara Skinner – Wildfire
Diviners – Escape (ft. Rossy)
Simbai & Eyemär – Thunder
Tom Wilson – Until I Die (ft. joegarratt)
VOSAI – Love Of My Life
Egzod – Rise Up (ft. Veronica Bravo & M.I.M.E.)
Rival – Walls (feat. Bryan Finlay)
Cadmium – Change Your Mind
Mark Pettitt – Something Inside
AXEN & Hylo – Habits (feat. AKACIA)
Besomorph & Coopex – Redemption (ft. Riell) Blooom & Ghost’n’Ghost – Desire
