DownTown Mystic teams up with the E Street Band to create a bridge between vintage and modern rock and roll sounds on his new EP
On the new On E Street Remix EP, DownTown Mystic enlists the iconic E Street Band to create a sound that has a modern and exciting flair while capturing the nostalgic, vintage appeal that has made so many sounds and tracks into enduring, timeless successes, bringing an old school sense of flair and composure to a vibrant modern music scene.
The EP opens with a radio edit of ‘Way To Know’, with a TV edit coming later on in the collection of tracks. It has a really rousing and upbeat feel throughout, building towards some really soaring and liberating moments that feel steeped in the tradition and heritage of rock and roll, the whole band coming together to create something that feels enduring and exciting.
Things slow down a little on the more thoughtful ‘And You Know Why’, a track that melds powerhouse vocals with more pensive and thoughtful lyrics to etch out all of the emotions within them. Even in this more subdued style, the catchy hooks and vibrant, nostalgic tones still shine through, and it makes for a similarly compelling listen, also coming with a TV mix.
The old school rock and roll tendencies feel as pronounced as ever on this new mix of ‘Hard Enough’, a track characterised by its energetic vocal performance and wondering guitars that hark back to more free-spirited and easygoing times where guitar rock ruled over the charts and brought people together with its rugged charm.
‘Sometimes Wrong (1985)’ closes out the release and is packed full of glistening synths that grapple with the guitars and make for a really engrossing time capsule of a release. The EP as a whole does a great job of creating a bridge between exciting sounds and styles of the past while giving them that bit of modern grit or shine to keep them feeling contemporary and distinctive enough, and it proves to make for more than just a nostalgic look at the past, but a collection of tracks that offer something in their own right towards the history of rock and roll.
