Halcyon Daze – CND Remix might be one of the most frenetic and energetic pieces of electronic music I’ve heard to date. The diverse and eclectic explosion of sub-genres, from indie to breakbeat to drum and bass and more, PolSky deliver a nigh hypnotic whirlwind of a tune that completely envelopes you in a daze of haywire psychedelic visuals that are accompanied by a driving vocal performance that’s equally surrounded in this escapist fantasy of an arrangement. It’s impossible for me to even find the accurate words to pinpoint how to describe this tune, seemingly defying all easy modes of categorisation and immediate explanations. It feels like two completely contrasting ideas and styles clashing and somehow arriving at a middle ground that elevates both of them from where they started. As that titular line comes through, and now I got to find my place back to the Halcyon Daze’ , I find it hard to recall a more cathartic and explosive crescendo in an electronic piece this year.
Simply outstanding.