Drove
New Trio Drove Debuts With Six-Track EP, “Dusk,” Via Martin Garrix’s STMPD RCRDS
With the might of Martin Garrix‘s STMPD RCRDS behind them, new Dutch electronic group Drove has officially made their debut with a new EP called Dusk. Released January 8th and comprised of six tracks, the project puts a modern twist on melodic house music, falling somewhere between the rapture of RÜFÜS DU SOL and the melodrama of Bob Moses. From pulsing club bass and laid-back rhythms to floating vocals and carefully programmed percussion, Dusk fuses dance-pop with future house to craft a mood primed for your next late night drive. The Dillon Francis-assisted “Places” incorporates filtered vocals with breezy synths, while “Alive Again” is dark and enigmatic. “Know” marks the debut of Ex Love, widening the scope of Dus...
Dillon Francis and Drove Release Emotive New STMPD RCRDS Track, “Places”
Dillon Francis is stepping into the new year with a new style, a melodic chill tune, proving that the producer has a raw talent for producing earworms across genres. Francis has now tapped the talents of blossoming trio Drove, and is changing direction to a more refined sound with the release of “Places.” “Places” is full of feels just as promised in his Instagram post where he first previewed the track. It starts out with an emotive chord progression, leading into a bouncy melodic house segment. A kinetic break leads the song into a higher energy chorus akin to many of Francis’ house tracks of yesteryear. Together, this collaboration has brought out some of the best production qualities for Francis, and the song is featured on Drove’s new self...
