Michael Calfan – Resurrection (Axwell’s Re-Cut Club Version)
There are different ‘tiers’ of house music. Call it a ranking system if you must, but certain tracks deserve to be played over and over again. For every transcendent track out there – a million items of trash that producers adamantly call ‘music’ need to be sifted through. For example, check out your iTunes, how much music do you have versus how much music you actually listen to? We are willing to bet that number is only a small fraction in comparison to the entire size of your library. Let’s dive into the details of how we comprise our tiers.
Tier 5 – “Absolute Trash”
This is the kind of shit that hurts your ears. When you listen to it – you think “why would this guy have ever wasted his time?” Hell, even the album art is God awful.
Tier 4 – “Good Effort…I Guess”
It isn’t terrible, but it’s still not good enough to be picked up by a label. Most of the time your friends who decide to become producers fall into this category. Here is what differentiates it from Tier 5 – you could actually envision yourself listening to it if a few tweaks were made.
Tier 3 – “I’ll Put It On My iTunes, But I Can’t Promise I’ll Listen To it Much”
Your favorite artists are subject to creating tracks that fit into this category. Initially you are excited, because you are thinking “Producer XXX has come out with a new single, can’t wait to buy it off Beatport!” Only to get mildly disappointed, because it isn’t an absolute banger. That being said – it’s good enough for a listen, but probably won’t be appearing on any playlists titled “Earection.”
Tier 2 – “Oh Fuck Yes”
You play it a lot. Everytime you go to a club or festival you love listening to it. It’s something you actively look for on your iPod or laptop. Certain people love this tune, most people like it. A ton of songs fit into this category each year, what separates the contenders from the pretenders are how many songs you can create that fall into the next tier.
Tier 1 – “Anthem Status”
Avicii’s “Levels.” Swedish House Mafia’s “Save The World.” Alesso’s remix of “Pressure.” And Michael Calfan’s “Resurrection” (Axwell’s Re-Cut Club Version). These are the type of tracks make your hair stand up on your arm. Goosebumps regularly flow through your system when this tier of song is played live. You can’t help it, you are in love.
The instrument that is known as the piano is amazing. No other instrument can take you to the heights that the piano regularly achieves. Without further ado – Michael Calfan’s “Resurrection” awaits you.
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Via: Facebook (Axwell)
Purchase: Beatport
How have you not gotten the hint that the whole ‘anthem status’ bullshit that you promote is losing you credibility as a writer?
this is not an anthem at all. tier 3 at best.
Damn, let the man have his own opinions.
I think it’s a Tier 2, but then again, I guess most of you haven’t even tried it out on proper soundsystems. Only thing that would make it an Anthem, would be a variety, it’s the same hook going on and on.
Definitely not anthem status.
you’re entitled to your opinion, and I’m entitled to mine. Tier 3 for me.
I’ll let you guys know when Axwell drops in on Friday in San Francisco. Hopefully it’s as big as I think it will be.
not an anthem for sure, kinda boring/predictable
this was my fav track off their essential show
Pretty good but not anthem status…. Looking forward to hearing this remixed though, its a little too repetitive as it is now.
heard this live, complete anthem
Usually I agree with you, but I’m gonna go tier 2 on this one…and not even a solid 2. I’m seeing him this Sat in LA, so I’ll let you know what I really think then.
So basically Tier 1: A track made by a producer well known, supported by all the right people, known by all your friends, overplayed ad nauseum so that you don’t even like it any more?
It’s tricky calling a track an anthem. I think it’s something that becomes decided weeks or months down the road when you see how it picks up throughout the entire community. Only then can you debate the track and assign a tier.
As for losing your credibility as a writer comment, I can agree on some level. Music, especially house music etc. is very opinionated. Our community decides the anthem status. It’s hard to tell people how they feel about such things.
Axwell stating his case for anthemic status. It will be interesting to see the remixes and bootlegs that ensure over the next few months.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTrJE67XfIM&feature=player_embedded#!
I’m pretty sure Thomas Gold dropped this fuego last Saturday night at the Mid Chicago for probably the most epic night of my life with Alesso opening.
Tier 3 B- When a blog/website overhypes a song and it sounds pretty good at first, but will the song ever reach the status that is being described? Probably not, it will just fade into space with the abundance of songs that are out there.
Examples:
Michael Calfan – Resurrection (Axwell’s Re-Cut Club Version)
Fedde Le Grand & Patrick La Funk- AutoSave
Definitely not Tier 1. This track doesn’t have any lasting qualities. It’s a typical house track that sounds like other generic house tracks. There’s no “oomph”, no “bam”. Just the same melody repeated with a beat underneath.
Now I’m not saying it’s bad, but it’s definitely not near Alesso’s Pressure remix.
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I can see how this would be big live… but to compare this to Levels is UMM… NAH… This bangs but not even close to Avicii my dude… good track that is worthy of a repeat
tier 1, this thing is BOSS
wait until festival season to declare a track an anthem. when they start to roll around we will know what the true anthems are.