Mazare is quickly becoming one of our favorite melodic DnB producers, having recently released his debut Monstercat single with Runn, which you can read more about here. He continues his run with Monstercat with another vocal collaboration, titled Nothing More, featuring the lovely voice of Luma. Clearly making a permanent impression on listeners with his signature warm, fuzzy leads and resonating percussion, this tune is a fine, cohesive addition to Mazare’s discography.

The short intro will have you captivated in a couple of milliseconds, with Luma’s voice fluttering through the mix like a butterfly you can’t get a hold of, amidst a lush backdrop of dynamic basses and arps. The lyrics take off right from where Where Do We Go left, with Luma masterfully in control of the reigns, singing about reminiscence and the good ol’ days. Silky smooth arrangement paves the way for the cozy drop, which climbs a step higher as it moves into the second portion with Luma’s “dreaming of the way” vocal sample, which adds both despondence and hope. The second time around, it’s melodic bass from Mazare, as he hints at the switch up in the buildup itself. Even in melodic bass, the DnB influence is retained, for the drums don’t hit on your standard beats; kicks are added in unique places, which enhance the groove and make it impossible not to nod along.

This tune opts for a rather unique arrangement, by going from DnB in the first drop to melodic trap (for lack of another term) in the second. Most songs you’ll hear which are styled as hybrids between these two genres arrange things the opposite way around, with DnB closing out the tune. This convention is quite well justified, because the percussionary focus of DnB adds an increased sense of rhythm and energy to close out the track. While this track’s second drop firmly lies in melodic bass, it does switch to DnB to end the tune in a largely satisfying manner; something just felt a bit off before it reverted to DnB. When you start a track off with a high tempo and slow it down psychologically, it has to come back to the high for a sense of closure, and I’m so glad this was executed in Nothing More.

Having teased upcoming collaborations with the likes of Essenger and more, the future looks bright for one who’s already hit the jackpot with his Vorwerk collaboration (You’re The One), which remains among the few all-time classics of mine. I can confidently say the same for Luma, who impressed me with her collaboration with ARMNHMR, titled Leave It All, which was one of the melodic dubstep highlights of last year. It’s great to see new, budding vocalists gaining prominence, adding some much-needed freshness to the EDM scene.