Unfortified Castle

The Chemical Brothers' hit mixes elements from both sides of 2000 into one of the most recognizable songs of its time.

Zedd's serene house-pop production featuring Troye Sivan was the first track of its kind that impressed me with the greater story it told.

Depeche Mode's most successful song is an inner monologue, formed in a moment when the outside world is quiet.

Robyn's 2010s-defining hit is narratively unfitting such a response... but deep down, such an act really makes a lot of sense.

CamelPhat are leaders of the style now, and I saw it coming with this 2015 production.

Elderbrook and Bob Moses' lyrically driven house production has been a personal anthem since I first heard it about half a year ago.

...and I break it down today to pay tribute to the two robots with human souls who made it.

In complete King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard style, its weirdness only makes it better.

Flume's new release is chock-full of fascinating details as he plays with time and musical space.

As Beijing 2022 begins, I return to Underworld's musical setting for the 2012 cauldron lighting.

Olly Alexander finally making a true house track — alongside Galantis — was an excellent decision in the production of his first solo album.

In hindsight, these styles are perfect for each other — unlike the former relationship the song describes. Bravo, ILLENIUM and Jon Bellion.

In The Weeknd's newest single, he revels in his old lifestyle one last time before his outlook on love shifts across the rest of the album.

Duck Sauce create "disco's revenge" by sampling the genre that preceded it, paying tribute to New York in the process.

A "darksynth" retooling of a 1980s movie soundtrack classic gives the lyrics and title a much more fitting treatment.

Between its beat and its lyrics, Ryan Riback's retouching of Starley's dance-pop number is one of my favorite productions from the late 10s.

In examining a complete revamping of a pop production, I think of how stylistic choices can change our perception of a melody and lyrics.

The memories will always be there, and Zara Larsson and MNEK's presentation of working through them really resonates with me.

Who knew that a house track could breed such philosophical discussion?

Gorgon City utilize mediated repetition — particularly of a single element — to create and reinforce their track's titular aura.