Throwback Thursday
1st time I saw Nero Live at Webster Hall 2/18/2011
Sorry guys it has been 2 weeks since my last Throwback Thursday as I had midterms and then lost power for a week due to Hurricane Sandy. Speaking of the hurricane, I would like to just take a moment to thank the myriad workers that came from all across our great nation of America to help clean up and restore power to the thousands of homes that were left without power for days. My house did not have power for 6 nights, 6 nights that helped me reflect on how much we take technology for granted which I will never do again in my life. Since I haven’t been able to post in the previous two weeks, I will be giving you guys a Post-Halloween treat by sharing with you guys the most underrated and my personal favorite EDM duo NERO. Dan Stephens and Joseph Ray are usually accompanied by the beautiful lyricist Alanna Watson to compose Nero. Most of Nero’s music falls under the dubstep category but not the dubstep that sounds like two Robot’s getting it on in robotic bed. Their music clearly has heavy rock n’ roll influences and is definitely something different from the other Dj/producers that have been covered in previous Throwback Thursdays. The group only has one studio album out called “Welcome Reality” which was released August 15, 2011. I like to compare their album to Kanye West’s “Graduation” as each song in the album has the makings of a hit single and you can listen to the album over and over again and not get bored of it whatsoever.
Innocence -
Every Throwback Thursday I like to post one of the group’s earliest productions, in this case it is “Innocence” which is a classic Nero tune. Like most of their songs, the beat is accompanied by vocals, and like most songs it is Alanna Watson behind the mic. I quite frankly am confused by the music video but it should not affect what you think of the song, which is an ageless masterful composition.
My Eyes -
Just another Nero Throwback from “Welcome Reality” that features the vocals from Alanna. You really can’t go wrong with any song from this album but I was absolutely shocked to see that this only have 348,000 views when Justin Beiber songs have 17,00,000+ million views. By no means am I degrading his music, since I firmly believe that every human being is entitled to whatever they personally desire to hear, but I am a firm believer that this deserves way more attention from the public than what it is actually getting.
Reaching Out -
I wanted to share with you guys a song with vocals that was not sung by the gorgeous Alanna Watson. This song was sung by a male singer named Daryl Hall. This is another classic Nero style tune that has vocals accompanying the build up which eventually leads to a heavy drum and synth drop. What I really like about this song that not many EDM songs have is an actual GUITAR SOLO towards the end of the song which I find very unique and by now I hope you guys know that in my opinion; the only way to be successful in this industry is to stand out and be unique.
Promises -
There is no way I could do a Nero article without posting arguably my favorite song of all time. Everybody loves the Skrillex Remix of this tune but I find that drop to be a generic Skrillex drop and at the end of the day no remix can replace the beauty of the original.
Nero is an underrated group but I promise you that if you give them a try you will really fall in love with them. If you liked these songs, you should check out some other songs by them including “Guilt”, “Me & You”, “Fugue State”, “Crush on You”, “”Must be the Feeling”, and “Electron.” Once again I must inform you all to listen to these songs on bumping surround sound speakers and to rage safely no matter where or what you are doing.