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Bonfire
Electronic · 2016

Bonfire

Felix Jaehn

July 15, 2016 · Sound Of Barclay

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Felix Jaehn is widely recognized for his shimmering and relentlessly optimistic sounds, but Bonfire introduces a darker, more aggressive edge to his palette.

While it retains the tropical house DNA of the mid-2010s, it swaps out the breezy relaxation for a statement of intent. The production is exceptionally crisp, utilizing the genre's tropes - marimbas and woodblock percussion - but tuning them for a high-stakes nighttime setting rather than a lazy afternoon. It is the sound of a summer night that has just begun to heat up.

Moments Worth Listening For
the moment Alma's gravelly I am the fire line hits right before the beat drops
the rhythmic interplay between the organic-sounding percussion and the synthetic marimba melody during the second verse
the bridge where the production strips back to just a pulsing bass and a whispered vocal before the final explosion
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Bonfire sound next to the rest of Felix Jaehn's catalogue?

MOOVOCLYRNRGINS
Defiant+3.5σ

Defiant saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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