Spinning trouse records like no other, Jason Ross has been one of our favorite producers for a long time. His early 2019 Rooms EP saw him experiment with his sound completely, as he infused progressive trance, trouse, psytrance, chillstep and ambient soundscapes into the six tracks off the EP. While his first couple of singles, East of Eden and The Gorge, were both firmly within his usual, trademark trance-centered sound, it came as a great surprise to see tracks like IOU and New Dawn on it. While innovative and creative, they seemed to diminish the coherence of the EP as a body of work exuding THE Jason Ross sound. Fortunately, Jason decided to put a club spin on these two different tracks, of which IOU’s mix (including a melodic dubstep remix from Crystal Skies) was released earlier this year. Packed with energy and oozing with Jason’s sound design, it reminded us why we loved his classic sound. This week saw the release of New Dawn’s energetic twist-up, keeping with the orchestral-sounding vocals, while adding a solid kick and some soaring supersaws too.

Jason Ross has always been one of the best in the game to use and chop vocals for his tunes (see Many Days and Awaken w/ Cosmic Gate), and New Dawn sees him use exotic vocals which are later sliced up, evoking a feeling of blissful nostalgia. Wonderfully incorporating a string section in the intro, a long buildup then allows the drop to explode into existence, with a cascade of supersaws and that warm, fuzzy synth that Jason Ross is known for. The FX interspersed here and there are a great add, including the snares right before the drop, as the song moves along by developing on the drop chord progression. Jason’s arrangement and the flow of his songs have always been perfect in taking listeners through a sonic journey, and this tune has its highs and lows in just the right moments. This one might be missing the classic Jason Ross intro trouse drop that’s filled with energy and bass, but we have no qualms with the orchestral, vocal-dominated intro either.

With his Rooms project seemingly nearing completion, you can still look forward to a lot more from him. He has a melodic dubstep single coming later (hopefully this year), presumably on Ophelia, titled Shelter, which has been a fan favorite for more than six months. Meanwhile, you can admire his fastidious taste in electronic music with his bi-monthly mix Rooms mix series, coming in six parts over 2019. Two (first and second) have already been released, with the third coming very soon.