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 because of the gift of opportunity and persistence than the true quality of their music, and then there are those who are down. But thanks to labels like Uniting Souls Music, they have managed to enable some artists, of indisputable quality and musical trajectory, ignored by market trends, to emerge and re-emerge in the fairest way, as is the case that concerns us now, with their compilation Summer Soulstice 2022.
The compilation moves with a progression of chords that are like serotonin bombs, and some melodic brushstrokes, which make a brilliant ensemble. The songs are forceful and jump above the prevailing conventions, knowing how to avoid the most recurrent crudeness and darkness, looking for dance but without predictable tricks and without exceeding an understandable level of experimentation suitable for the dance floor.
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 could almost say that that punk attitude that runs through each song is no longer typical of 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 out the necessary balance, it is known that what has to come from Uniting Souls Music in the future will be even better.
