As Something Wicked inches closer, we want to know, who’s ready to feed their devilish side? If you’re feeling wicked, come celebrate the Hallows Eve at the Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, October 26th in Houston, TX. Buy your tickets today and save!
For today’s Sound Clash, we are actually merging two friends. Both Cyril Hahn and Henry Krinkle have been making waves in dance music as of late and are currently on a North American Tour. We can’t wait to see what sounds these two have in store for us – no matter just how different those two sounds may be.
Cyril Hahn
Cyril Hahn started turning heads in 2012 with his sensational rework of Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name.” With down-pitched vocals and emotive synths, the Swiss-born Vancouver resident has racked in over two million plays on Soundcloud for the release, appealing to both the house and bass heads. Surprisingly enough, however, Cyril is new to the production game. “I only started producing electronic music this year and yes, it definitely feels sudden. I just started producing for fun and had no clue people were going to respond to the songs the way they did.”
With a crate filled with sexy, laid back originals and remixes, you’d think that his etheric melodies were made on vintage analog synths. “All I’ve used for my song[s] so far is a laptop and a midi keyboard. I think the warm sound comes from using a lot of vintage synthesizer sounds, but also the use of white noise/field recordings. I always liked the lo-fi aesthetic of the records I grew up with. Background noise or white noise was never something that bothered me on a recording. I think noise gives a song more character, a certain organic quality. That’s why I often include white noise or field recordings in my production. I don’t want my song to sound too sterile or mechanical. White noise is definitely a way to work against that.”
Currently preparing for the release of his Perfect Form EP due out October 7th, we’re excited to have this fresh new talent join Something Wicked on Saturday, October 26th. Buy your tickets today to save big!
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Henry Krinkle
Henry Krinkle‘s music sounds like it came directly from the streets of the UK, but in fact, our Something Wicked talent is from Florida. Despite this, he has found great success in perfecting the sounds of UK post-dubstep (a term used to describe artists like James Blake and Mount Kimbie), bass and future house. Often titling his tracks as “lush house,” Henry Krinkle is creating an exciting new sound in today’s dance music.
Though the Florida born, Shanghai-based talent has been dropping beats since his days stateside, Henry Krinkle first grabbed our attention with his 2012 release “Stay.” The captivating track is rich in atmospheric textures keeping time with understated kick drum. Taking vocals from Alicia Keys’ “Unthinkable” to create the sample, the beauty of “Stay” is unmistakable, softly panning reverbed synths throughout the track. The icing on top is the way Krinkle contains the white noise to release it into a resonating sweep sure to put a smile on your face.
Known for his warm, refreshingly sexy house and bass productions that often incorporate reworked r&b vocals, Henry Krinkle has found the perfect formula for create catchy, ethereal tunes. We’re definitely ready to hear some lush house when Henry Krinkle makes his way to Something Wicked. Buy your tickets today!
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