REVIEW: Be Your Own Studio Label VOL.2

On many occasions, the world of music resembles that of the stock market, and the attention paid to an artist depends on their ability to be ubiquitous, to never hit the brakes. There are those who are 'up' more for the gift of opportunity and persistence than for the true quality of their music, and then we have those who are down. But thanks to labels like Be Your Own, they have managed to get some artists, of indisputable quality and musical trajectory, ignored by market trends, to emerge and reemerge in the fairest way, as is the case that concerns us now, their compilation Vol.2

The compilation is made up of Spanish (Gleezy, Idriss Reina, Nau Leone), English (ARVØW) and Belgian (Pjets ft. Elle a L’aura) artists. From the quietest atmosphere to the most danceable electronics. 5 artists and 5 songs that show us the great versatility behind this record label, and that make this Vol.2 something dizzying, that moves with a progression of chords that are like serotonin bombs, and some melodic brushstrokes, which make a bright set. The tracks are strong and jump above the prevailing conventions, knowing how to avoid the most recurrent rawness and darkness, looking for the dance but without predictable tricks and without exceeding an understandable level of experimentation suitable for the track.

In addition, this selection maintains a narrative line that shows that his compositions are not nihilistic, but are part of a process that, thanks to the mastery of its compilers, is easy to enter. We can almost say that that punk attitude that runs through each song no longer belongs to young people, since maturity can also be their golden age. For this reason, the best thing about the compilation is not so much what it contains, but what it promises: taking the necessary balance, it is known that what has to come from Be Your in the future will be even better.

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