Artist: Episodic
Title: Nothing This Day
Label: Primal Records
By: Antonella Sirec | 18 September 2006
Tracklist:

• A: Tilt Vs Killahurtz Mix
• B: Sound Fiction Mix

Episodic "Nothing This Day"

With so much music being released these days on a veritable daily basis, the market for quality tunes can often be swamped in a sea of disappointing releases. Gone are the days where practically every tune you heard was unique and interesting with originality being an abundant quality amongst forward thinking producers. In this inundated market where labels and artists are far too quick to release a composition for the sake of having something released, quality is quite often pushed aside in favour of quantity resulting in far too many average tunes. Unfortunately for Episodic, their newest release 'Nothing This Day' falls into the average category but it is still an enjoyable release.

The Tilt vs Killahurtz mix of 'Nothing This Day' opens with the subtle sounds of padded beats and light cymbals. Compressed synths are soon brought in before making way for a vocalised breakdown, which is used to introduce a more up tempo beat. At this point, the track has swung into full gear with an emphasis placed on a somewhat funk infused beat and melodic layers. Never really progressing in build, the overall feel of the tune remains firmly within the confines of a progressive simple house number that never varies in sound all that much. Throughout, the vocals are intertwined with the wavering chords and synths to create an interesting layer to the tune but it generally maintains a balanced feel until the end where it tapers off quietly. While this was an enjoyable listen, it unfortunately never really went anywhere in terms of sound and composition. Throughout its duration, I kept expecting it to lift off but this never eventuated which is a shame as this had the foundations of a track that could have been more then just enjoyable. Still, it's worth a listen.

The Sound Fiction mix is an old school trance rendering. Beginning instantly with the sound of a lush melody and balanced beat, 'Nothing This Day' retains that big room feel for the better part of its duration. Big synths, a lush melody and an atmospheric breakdown dominate this particular remix as it gallops along in an unobtrusive manner. While the vocals in the previous version were quite precise, here they have been given a dramatic, stuttered treatment that adds a certain floaty feel to the track. Much like the previous version, it too remains on a particular level and never really wavers from that. Some may be put off by the use of "trance" in describing this remix but it's reminiscent of the tunes that were released around 1999 in that it's quite uplifting in sound. Nevertheless, this is a sound that's been done far too often and as such negates any originality that could have been displayed in this track. However, it's the type of tune that will be enjoyed by many.

Overall, this release was an enjoyable listen but one that will be quickly disposable. The Tilt vs Killahurtz mix was a simple progressive house rendering that lacked a certain punch in sound while the Sound Fiction mix relied too much on the trance sound of 1999 which in hindsight made the tune sound tired. While both remixes were somewhat lacking in an original approach, 'Nothing This Day' is still however an enjoyable listen that I'm sure will find a home in both progressive house and trance sets alike.