Kaskade is one of my absolute favorite artists. His music is ethereal in a way that provides an escape from this crazy world we live in.Ā
This holiday season Kaskade has given us all a wonderful gift, by releasing a Christmas album -- and itās amazing. A KaskadeĀ holiday album was something I didnāt even know I was missing until hearing it!
āI have always loved Christmas music. It was inspiring to have the challenge of taking music that I have grown up with and producing it in a way that is new and modern. The mood of the season is about imagination, hope and love. It is for everyone, regardless of what you believe.ā - Kaskade
āChristmas is Hereā kicks off the album on a great start, then it goes into some familiar holiday tunes, then into some religious tracks. I grew up Catholic, and I always loved the songs we sang at Christmas, so it is so cool to see them transformed into these awesome EDM tracks for a new generation. If I was the Pope Iād work those tracks into the Christmas Day mass as a way to modernize the Church.
You might recognize some of the voices on the album from other Kaskade tracks. Skylar Gray (āO Come Emmanuelā) was featured onĀ āRoom for Happinessā and Ilsey (āSilent Nightā) was featured onĀ āDisarm Youā.
My only complaint with the album is that I wish the tracks were blended to flow from one to the next. They feel a little short to me and end abruptly, but my thought is maybe the album wasnāt made to be one long track, but individual ones. Either way, the album is great and deserves a download and listen.Ā
Hereās a link to all the places you can stream or buy the album.Ā
Track List
1. Christmas Is Here (feat. Late Night Alumni) 2:47 2. Cold December 3:25 3. Deck the Halls (feat. Erika) 3:13 4. God Rest Ye (feat. Debra Fotheringham) 2:57 5. O Come Emmanuel (feat. Skylar Grey) 2:54 6. Silent Night (feat. Ilsey) 3:50 7. The First Noel (feat. Gabrielle Current) 3:53 8. In the Bleak Midwinter (feat. Kayrae) 3:36 9. Holy Night (feat. Erika) 4:07 10. It's Beginning to Snow 1:49 11. Santa Baby (feat. Jane XĆ) 3:19 12. Winter Wonderland 3:14 13. This Christmas Night (feat. Dia Frampton) 3:19
And if you live in the SF area and are looking for something to do for NYE, heās got two shows, with one not sold out yet! Read more about that here.
