cavest - Koala

I've showcased several cavest tunes on this blog, and after hearing his latest, "Koala" I just had to share this one too. The German teen who dabbles mostly in the chill variety of trap has dropped that shroud for a more rip, roaring delivery. Usually Koalas are considered cuddly and cute, but this one is a technological terror. It growls, grits its teeth and groans, giving the impression that this "Koala" is not to trifled with. As usual, cavest's creation relies on a smart soundscape and deft drum work, and while this is a new turn, it's done with serious skill. Keep your eye on cavest and cop "Koala" free here.FOLLOW CAVEST: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

cavest - what is life

A year ago this month I wrote about cavest and his dual release rve/rlx. That soundcloud account has since been removed, as has the track "rve" (although it seems to have been logged on old.mixupload.com), with "rlx" reposted to his new account. It seems the German producer has been busy since that last post, releasing at least 10 new productions. The latest of which speaks to my flu-induced delirium, "what is life." Sticking with his trap stylings, cavest does a brilliant job setting the atmosphere around echoing modulated vocals, sneaky string slips, and deluge of delightful synth work. It's fluttery and fun, moving as much as an oft-expelled student changes schools. However the key to the quality of cavest's production comes in the combination of his carefully crafted sounds with the wandering synths and vocals. They harmonize so perfectly it cannot be coincidence, it must be the work of a divine creator. Ask the almighty question "what is life" for free via The Artist Union, here. FOLLOW CAVEST: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

cavest - rave/relax

Over the course of the past four days, teenage German producer cavest has dropped two trapped out freebies, "rve" and "rlx" and put them together to create a mini EP, rave-relax. 

The lead "rlx" came out Thursday, with serious chill vibes utilizing highly modified Lil' Wayne lyrics "sit back, relax" from Rep My Hood. cavest succeeds in injecting this minimal trap tune with seriously intimidating, yet somehow comforting atmosphere. He doesn't reinvent the wheel while employing highly conventional trap sounds, but he intelligently adds subtle yet potent samples,l that only amplify the incredible, brooding aura. The real victory cavest attains, is the playful, almost twerking, beat-flipping following each drop - ingenious and inescapably awesome.

When listening to the two tracks back to back, the link between the two is immediate and clear. "rve" ups the tempo, while remaining cautiously chilled out. Once again, cavest takes advantage of another short-yet-sweet rap sample, this time from Jay Z's Izzo --- "can't leave rap alone the game needs me." And again he bolsters the atmosphere with harrowing female warbles. The track really takes off with echoing instrumentation on the drops pursued by rolling percussion. While both tracks are relatively chill, and obviously not bangers, "rve" brings with it more classic 'rave' elements and movement, encouraging its listeners to get down. cavest deftly delivers a double dose of chill trap that ooze with atmosphere.

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