This sensory explosion masquerading as an EDM track was a ‘mushroom cloud laying mofo’ at festivals in the year 2012. When we look back, with nostalgia, at this excellent year for house music, no song will bring back the memories quite like ‘Language’ by Porter Robinson.

Vocals in electronic music has been a recurring and polarizing issue. And rightly so, because there is a fine fine line between emotive or uplifting and cheesy. It is really easy to mess things up. I believe that meaningful vocals, when lightly sprinkled in, can add a lot of value to a production. Ultimately, however, the electronic melodies, riff and bass need to carry the track. ‘Language’ is an excellent example of vocals done right, as mid track things come a screeching halt, and we are treated to this sublime verse:

Give me release

Let the waves of time and space surround me

Yeah

Cause I need room to breathe

Let me float back to the place you found me

I’ll be ok

*goosebumps*