{"id":17790,"date":"2019-06-12T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=17790"},"modified":"2019-06-11T10:59:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T17:59:29","slug":"new-music-revue-riot-ten-gets-fiercely-diverse-on-new-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2019\/06\/12\/new-music-revue-riot-ten-gets-fiercely-diverse-on-new-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Revue<\/em>: Riot Ten gets fiercely diverse on new EP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Riot Ten
Hype or Die: Sun City<\/em>
(Dim Mak Records)
4\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas-based DJ and producer Riot Ten\u2014also known as Christopher Wilson\u2014has unleashed his fierce new EP, Hype or Die: Sun City<\/em>, on Dim Mak Records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first track, \u201cLos Pinches,\u201d is unforgettable. It leads with trumpet and impresses on the listener an image of the scorching sun burning brilliantly in the Wild West. Furthering this, the click of a cocked gun commences a Mexican standoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With tension and anticipation risen, the trumpet breaks for a second then shifts tempo; a mariachi grito<\/em> and countdown pierces that tension to playful fiesta. Another countdown, pinnacle reached; the bass is thrown down with heavy revving and rapid-fire scratching. The song asks if you want some more; another incredible drop. Unfortunately, at the halfway point, this track feels like it\u2019s on loop, repeating itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next three songs pale in comparison to the first. There is rap brazenly screamed and spat at the listener\u2019s face; I do enjoy the rhymes and wordplays, though. The drops are interesting, although I am unable to overlook that the bass sounds like something being squished. Verses loop through the entirety, which is standard dubstep and hardstyle with rap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth track reminds me of exercise videos people play on their TVs. It could be; I felt tired jumping and bobbing my head up and down to this song, which is called, well, \u201cUp N Down.\u201d The beat is danceable and more controlled on this bass-house- and trap-influenced track.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riot Ten shifts gears again on the EP\u2019s outro, \u201cSun City.\u201d Differing from the rest of the EP; it\u2019s the perfect conclusion to the erratic ride. Slow-paced strumming and then humming drone as the pace intensifies. Soft percussion signals the hype. The drop is chill and calm; I picture the sun setting on a tropoteric world. At four and a half minutes it\u2019s a bit long, but it\u2019s my favourite cut here, as Riot Ten demonstrates his capabilities and ability to incorporate different styles into his music. \u201cSun City\u201d draws the curtains and resets the listener\u2019s nerves at the end of this diverse EP.
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Riot TenHype or Die: Sun City(Dim Mak Records)4\/5\u00a0 Texas-based DJ and producer Riot Ten\u2014also known as Christopher Wilson\u2014has unleashed his fierce new EP, Hype or Die: Sun City, on Dim Mak Records. The first track, \u201cLos Pinches,\u201d is unforgettable. It leads with trumpet and impresses on the listener an image of the scorching sun burning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,232],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-june-12-2019"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t