The Island is a song by Australian drum and bass band Pendulum that was released on September 19, 2010. It served as the third single for their third studio album Immersion.
The Island is a song that is spilt into two parts, which are "Dawn" and "Dusk".
Pendulum also held a remix competition to promote their single where they released a free pack of remix stems taken from the "Dawn" part of the song.
French music producer Madeon produced his own verison of "The Island" and posted it on SoundCloud and YouTube on October 13, 2010. He ultimately won the remix competition when he was just 16 years old.
Madeon describes his remix of the track on his YouTube channel as a "synth micro-cuts with chip arcs, a vocal morphing into a dubstep wobble and other weird stuff."
Pendulum sings on the first verse:
You arrive in the rising sun
The hidden passenger that I've been taking
Close your eyes, let's forget again
As you drag me down, I will take you in
Then they continues on the chorus by telling the story about how two young lovers overcame adversity with the lyrics:
When everything is said and done
So looking for answers if only one
Turn my back, the urge has gone
Left with no reason, we come undone
And throughout the whole song, you can hear the French producer working his magic by bringing that upbeat vibe to this track using aggressive drum beats and so much more.
I love this remix by Madeon. The dubstep wobble, the vocal morphing and everything in between is what makes this song sound out of this world.
Whenever I listen to this song, it either makes me feel bubbly inside or like I want to get up out of my chair and start dancing all over the place. I am so thankful that my good friend sent me this hidden gem that I had no idea even existed. Until now.
Listen to Pendulum - The Island (Madeon Remix) on YouTube and SoundCloud now:
