I had expectations when Troye released a song with Ariana and Oscar Holter, she could go from there. Ilya is starting to recycle beats.
On another note, is it me or every swede is slowing down their work per year?
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmho_GYHDzd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkSavan posted the other on instagram about being challeged creatively in this album for the second time in his life.
Sounds a bit like getting stuck.
None of the guys from the Cousins have evolved very much their sound.
And I think this is the same thing that happened to Max after 2001. Urban latin and trap is what's trending now.
For example: Kyle Shearer and Nate Campany co wrote Sin Pijama by Becky G. Had some sessions with respected latin writers. They know what's happening and where to go.
It would be great if Max would have a REAL challenge, doing something he's never done before.
For example, there's great producers at the moment but the future trends are clear to me: Rihanna's last record set the trend to caribbean sounding tracks. Her new record is dancehall. She did some stuff with London based producers Banx & Ranx, which mix caribbean sounds, Nigerian stuff and american production. They're from Canada. Check them, they signed with Syco a couple months ago.
Plus, there's some great stuff happening with Baile funk in Brazil, which is from the favelas in Rio. After Bum Bum Tam Tam, Anitta's Vai Malandra and the new heavily baile funk infused latest release by Juan Magan, I think that's other trend.
Also we have Tainy, from Puerto Rico, he co produced 10 songs on J Balvin's new album along Sky, J Balvin's former producer. He's the next thing.
He co produced I Like It by Cardi B, which is latin stuff mixed with trap. He mixes anything latin with modern production: funk carioca, trap, flamenco, reggae, dancehall, reggaeton, cumbia, champetas and vallenatos from Colombia, etc.
The thing is: the sounding evolves. But the most important thing is music and lyrics.
Max is not the best at writing lyrics, but he knows what he's good at and looks for people to help him.
I think about the need to think outside the box. Stop playing safe.
That's why I don't like Ariana's record. I heard this before many times. If you want to copy something, do it with a twist.
