[divider]Production[/divider]
Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen are arguably two of the most talented producers in dance music right now. It seems as though Knife Party make music of different genres just to show others the right way to do it. Having already reached near legendary status with Pendulum, it is almost unfair to other artists. The first trap song Knife Party has ever produced, Boss Mode, is everything you would expect from a banging trap tune but just better. Boss Mode sounds incredibly clean and prove Knife Party’s flawless mixing skills. They essentially just dropped the mic in front of the whole trap game and walked away. EDM Trend Machine more explicitly shows Knife Party’s tendency to produce what is popular, as it features a deep house vibe that is also foreign for the group. The one to two seconds of big room house and dubstep before each drop are great, as the song then reverses back into deep house. Rob Swire can definitely be quite snarky so you can tell he had fun trolling listeners with that song.
404 is one of our favorite tracks on Abandon Ship and it truly shows the high production quality of Rob and Gareth. 404 sounds like the lovechild of Internet Friends and EDM Death Machine. The synth and drum work are top notch and are complemented by the glitchy chiptunes in the middle part of the song. And no need to fret about a malfunctioning computer friends, as those are just samples in the song!
Featured Track: Knife Party- 404
[divider]Songwriting[/divider]
Since its inception, Knife Party has always constructed their songs . The group is known for its heavy bass drops, but Knife Party is masterful at building their tracks up by using impeccable chord progressions. Rob and Gareth’s experimentation with disco on Abandon Ship has really demonstrated their song writing versatility. Since disco tracks are usually structured much different than the intro, build, drop, build, drop, outro structure of electro and dubstep, it is easy to see that Knife Party is incredibly talented when it comes to writing songs. Superstar is one of the disco tracks that exemplifies Knife Party’s song writing talent. Superstar is smooth, exudes good vibes and will force you to boogie. The song is not at all what you would expect from the duo but that’s what makes it so great. Other house tracks like D.I.H.M. and Red Dawn are great examples of Knife Party’s ability as diverse song writers.
Featured Track: Knife Party- Superstar
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