MandaBrat – Summer Rain – Single Review
When I first clicked the link to “Summer Rain” by MandaBrat, I honestly thought I had clicked on a house music track from my own collection. I thought, “What did I do?”, then realized I had clicked the right track and got a little excited.
Why? Because I spent many years of my mid-20s in Chicago’s underground house music scene. Lego, Felix Da Housecat, DJ Sneak (who’s cousin I’m close friends with) were just a few I followed in the scene…so when “Summer Rain” started playing, I became instantly nostalgic.
This track sounds exactly like something I would hear a Chicago house music DJ spin. MandaBrat’s Frankie Knuckles influence definitely shows, and I have to say it’s mixed very well. All levels are where they need to be to switch focus on the emphasis of the changes in the track. I immediately noticed the bongo/congo drums and how they stand out, yet don’t overpower. They carry the beat as they should; smooth as silk.
The bass line comes in, with a hint of organ synths, and again I’m having fanboy flashbacks of sitting with my friends at Red No. 5 in Chicago, hearing smooth beats and chillaxin’. They carry the song for a bit until the next layer comes in, which is this quantized rattle and occasional cymbal build-up, placed just in the right place to keep things interesting. Throw in some echoed harder bongos as the main beat subsides a bit to bring us to the main melody of smooth jazz sax loops with a hint of those synths again, which almost sound like a mix of muted guitar and vibraphone mixed with some organ. I’m diggin’ it, for sure.
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