而他的EP“The Lion Across The Field”於上禮拜發行了，KSHMR希望大家能夠聽完整的Playlist來獲得好的體驗，因為聽這張EP就像是在閱讀一本書，這也是為什麼封面會設計成故事書的模樣，整組聽下來可以感受到「起承轉合」，歌曲與歌曲間也安插「串場」來讓故事更趨完整。故事的靈感事源自於他過去所寫的“The Lion Across The Field”同名童書為基礎所完成的創作 (也太多才多藝了吧)，而故事便以帶有印度口音的旁白漸漸拉開序幕
這一兩年來相信大家對 KSHMR 這名字絕對不陌生，他曾以新人之姿接連攻下 Beatport 的榜單，然而你有所不知，事實上 KSHMR 早有多年的編曲經驗，與素有 EDM 界 Max Martin 之稱的 Maarten Vorwerk 一般，他們都是一首又一首膾炙人口作品的超級幕後寫手“Ghost Producer”今兒咱就來揭開這層面紗，看看 KSHMR 究竟為何方神聖
不曉得有沒有朋友跟小編一樣，開始接觸 EDM 前是先聽西洋流行樂起家，每週的例行公事就是要給他發摟一下 Billboard Hot 100 Single，直到某一天，David Guetta、Calvin Harris 這些名字接二連三地出現在歌曲榜上，當時還一度以為那個叫大衛是唱歌的咧（逃～）所以如果你也是聽西洋流行樂的老朋友，肯定知道 Like A G6 這首由 Far East Movement（東方聯盟 ）演唱且紅透半邊天的夜店國歌吧！
Far East Movement - Like A G6 feat. The Cataracs, DEV
The Cataracs 是個美國流行音樂獨立製作團體，成員包括了 Niles Hollowell-Dhar（Cyranizzy）（圖右）及 David Benjamin Singer-Vine（Campa）（圖左），從作曲、唱歌甚至到發行都是由兩人一手包辦，而事實上兩位是高中時期的好友，所謂不打不相識，當年他倆可是以 Rap Diss 來 Diss 去才認識的呢！
聽過他們的作品就知道他們其實很有自己的味道，只可惜在競爭激烈的主流音樂市場實在難以出頭，儘管經常參與流行歌手的歌曲製作團隊，甚至也都有掛名，但許多人還是不認識他們...
這邊再來聽首歌，The Cataracs 跟 DEV 的關係一直很好，時常保持「我作曲，妳唱歌」的合作關係，小編覺得他們根本天作之合，而下面這首可是當年開趴一定要催下去的歌
It's The Cataracs
Yo, it's that dancefloor - 808
She hit me like a 808
Have you all night, vodka straight
Bottles up, you and me
Me and you, on a trip
All night flight, girl let's dip
Lickin' my lips I'm in the zone
And I can't really say what I'm sippin' on
You taste good to me
Girls like you make history
Sure does sound like a hit to me
Now che-e-e-ck out this beat
Now, you got it
You got it goin' on, goin' on, and on, and on, and on, and on
Boy you know you get me high
Won't you take me for a ride
Tell me where you want to go, Ooooh
Tell me where you want to go,Ooooh
I'm your Bonnie, you're my Clyde
I'll be your "ride or die"
Tell me where you want to go, Ooooh
Tell me where you want to go, Ooooh
T-t-t-to the top of the world
Your daddy must have been a drug dealer (Why?)
'Cause you dope
You the Bonnie to my Clyde, Juliet and Romeo
Your daddy must have been a drug dealer (Why?)
I don't know, I'm just saying anything to get me up inside your throat
Is it workin'?
I'm just playin
Man this bottle got me sayin'
I don't ever wanna lose, lose ya right now
T-t-t-to the top of the world
Tell me where you want to go
Where, you want, where you wanna go?
T-t-t-to the top of the world
It's The Cataracs
到了2012年初，The Cataracs 出現前所未有的巨變，David 因個人因素宣佈退團，留下 Niles 繼續以 The Cataracs 名義參與各項活動，David 的這項決定讓許多歌迷相當震驚，少了他的話 The Cataracs 就不是 The Cataracs 了吧！不過現在想想這或許也是個契機吧，Niles 體內的電子舞曲細胞早就開始萌芽了
I’m all alone now, check it out
Me and you should take a vacay
I got a plan now, we’re going out
Save your whining for another day
Here’s the thing I wanna talk about
Listen up you've got to hear me out
We'll get it done, we'll get it done my own way
I just wanna say
Hey now, hey now
I haven’t had a good laugh for a day now
You know you’re down, let’s do this right now
Hey now, hey now
Up top, we’re the kings of the playground
Hey now, hey now
You know you’re down, let’s do this right now
Let’s.. right now
Wait!
Let’s do this right now
What’s the hol’ up
Take your clothes off
Dance again
In the pillows
Run the dedo
It don’t matter
We can play
Sing diamond nana
It’s the summer
Got exotic
Catch the rays
Hey, sun is never going down
All we have all day
Maybe you’re tanked completely
Really I dont mean to sound cheesy
It’s way too easy
You can wear it up in a beenie
Its so out now it looks sleezy, as wear
And this day’s amazing
Out here we can make it
Your pop, left the beemer
I think we should take it, yeah
Hey now, hey now
I haven’t had a good laugh for a day now
Hey now, hey now
You know you’re down, let’s do this right now
Hey now, hey now
Up top, we’re the kings of the playground
Hey now, hey now
You know you’re down, let’s do this right now
Let’s, right now
Wait!
We’re the kings of the playground
Hey now, hey now
Up top, we’re the kings of the playground
Hey now, hey now
Let’s do this right now
該年 Niles 也參與了流行歌手 Selena Gomez 的“Stars Dance”專輯製作，當中 Slow Down 這首歌曲在美、法、加拿大的流行歌曲榜都榜上有名，小編本身也愛不釋手，不時還會回鍋去聽聽
Now that I have captured your attention
I wanna steal ya for a rhythm intervention
Mr. TSA*, I'm ready for inspection
Sh-sh-show me how you make a first impression
Oh, oh
Can we take it nice and slow, slow
Break it down and drop it low, low
Cause I just wanna party all night in the neon lights 'til you can't let me go
I just wanna feel your body right next to mine
All night long
Baby, slow down the song
And when it's coming closer to the end hit "Rewind"
All night long
Baby, slow down the song
Oh oh oh oh
Yeah, baby, slow down the song
Oh oh oh oh
Yeah, baby, slow down the song
If you want me I'm accepting applications
So long as we can keep this record on rotation
You know I'm good with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Breathe me in, breathe me out
So amazing
You’ve had the rest,
but I can take you higher now
Hold your breath,
The lights are getting brighter now
Take a step,
Closer to the CLOUDS now
I know you hear the music getting louder now,
No hides, no fears,
Your heart is beating faster out
I’ll take you there,
Closer to the CLOUDS now
Closer to the CLOUDS now
到這邊為止的作品都是開放免費下載的唷，還不趕快去！
Galantis 的 Runaway 實在有夠紅，大家爭先恐後 Remix 各自的版本向他們致敬，但你有聽過 K 大這版本嗎？不聽鐵定後悔，這是小編目前私心覺得最好聽的唷！
Galantis - Runaway (KSHMR Remix)
以下是由 Spinnin' Records 發行的歌曲
歌曲不時散發著西部牛仔瀟灑又漂泊的魅力，但原來回憶裡早已埋下復仇的種子，節奏煽動著聽眾的情緒，面對敵人前配合連打的小鼓營造緊張氛圍，Drop一下一舉將敵人殲滅，實在大快人心啊！
They said he wasn’t real
They said he wouldn’t come back
But this isn’t a dream
And there’s no running from the spook
Don’t be scared
Spook
Come little children I’ll take you away
Into a land of enchantment
Come little children the times come to play
Here in my garden of magic
Don’t be scared
Spook
Spinnin' Records 這回難得出現 Dubstep 的作品，KSHMR 漸漸展現其多元的創作風格，聽完這首也好想來場炫麗的 Lazer Love 啊
Tell them what you tell me
Go back in far in your head
Go back in far in your head
I want want want what you got got got
It’s written in the stars gonna make you my destiny
It’s hot hot hot in the dark dark dark
Oh yeah
I wanna make you say oh ah
Baby won’t you come in closer
Take me in your spaceship
But I only wanna feel the good stuff
Hit me with your lazer love
Watching all the stars just go up
When I touch you I see dark dust
Shoot me in the heart
I’m so done Hit me with your lazer love
Lazer love
Hit me with your lazer love
Give me your best shot
Hit me hit me We don’t have to dodge just give me give me
Give me what I want do it do it now
Ain’t nobody looking out Hit me with your lazer love
Baby won’t you come in closer
Take me in your spaceship
But I only wanna feel the good stuff
Hit me with your lazer love
I want want want what you got got got
It’s written in the stars gonna make you my destiny
It’s hot hot hot in the dark dark dark Oh yeah
I wanna make you say oh ah
Baby won’t you come in closer
Take me in your spaceship
But I only wanna feel the good stuff
Hit me with your lazer love
Watching all the stars just go up
When I touch you I see dark dust
Shoot me in the heart
I’m so done Hit me with your lazer love
Lazer love
Hit me with your lazer love
Lazer love
Lazer love
Oh won’t you stay for awhile
I’ll take you on a ride
If you can keep our secrets
Oh won’t you stay for awhile
Show me goggles baby
Show me deep inside
Oh won’t you stay for awhile
I’ll take you on a ride
If you can keep our secrets
Oh won’t you stay for awhile
Show me goggles baby
Show me deep inside
Oh won’t you stay for awhile
I’ll take you on a ride
If you can keep our secrets
Stay awhile
Stay awhile and I’ll make it worth your wild
Worth your wild
Stay awhile
Stay awhile and I’ll go the extra mile
Extra mile
But if you wait until the lights goes down
I got some drinks that’ll help scream right now
So stay awhile
Stay awhile and I’ll make it worth your wild
Worth your wild
Oh won’t you stay for awhile
Oh won’t you stay for awhile
I’ll take you on a ride
If you can keep our secrets
青春的味道嚐起來如何？恩，很難用言語表達，但我能確定的是這味道肯定不會太美味。雖然影片中的行為是過激了，但人生其實就像是一部章回小說，若總是平鋪直敘那可多無趣，有時候帶點酸、甜、苦、辣，這樣寫下去的故事才引人入勝對吧！（每個人都有各自的立場，我們應予以尊重，但目前美國最高法院已經通過了同性婚姻受憲法保障的判決，事實是多元成家即將邁入一個新紀元了 Respect to the LGBT community）
KSHMR and Bassjackers feat Sirah - Memories
「哇！沒想到 KSHMR 也會做 Trap」，當時這首歌曲驚艷了全場，但仔細想一想卻又不是那麼地稀奇，因為他的確是位多元型的製作人，然而我想有很大一部份原因仍是追隨 Felix Snow
另外他每月推出的 Set 也肯定要聽的，小編這邊推薦他的第四集，將14年及15年初的精華一次收錄，中間更不乏夾雜許多 ID 未詳尚未 Release 的歌曲，讓人更加期待他2015下半年度的作品了，想更了解他的聽這個 Set 準沒錯，一次來個過癮吧！
Welcome To KSHMR Vol. 4: Genesis
後記
許多做音樂的人都是以興趣為出發點，我愛音樂，但音樂跟歌迷朋友真的愛我嗎？小編相信若能將工作與興趣相結合肯定會是人生最得意的一件事，但樂在其中的同時更要能養得起自己才行，少了這個前提其餘都是枉然。其實真的很想替 The Cataracs 打抱不平，明明這麼多經典歌曲都是由他們所製作，但這個團隊卻鮮少為人所知，若當初他們能達到東方聯盟那般的威名，我想今天 David 也不會離開了吧！但就像 Niles 所說過：「上帝關上了門，但同時也幫我們開了另一扇窗」，就算剩自己一人單打獨鬥，也願意堅持下去，我很欣賞 Niles 的做法，如同精實創業的精神，勇於嘗試，努力打怪、練等之餘，更要有洞察力跟危機意識，當你發現市場或目標客群不買單、不能支持你長久走下去，那就該 Pivot（關鍵轉折；從與市場互動的結果中再循新方向），很開心 Niles 轉換跑道後找到另一片天空，他做出了更符合市場需求的產品，同時最重要的是，他依舊在做他最愛的音樂
圖片來源：KSHMR Facebook Fan Page edited by LiquidTrouse.
至於 The Cataracs 的前團員 David 呢？嗯...有消息指出 David 也曾與 Vicetone 等人有密切的聯繫，David 是否也有意願要跳進 EDM 這個大時代的洪流之中呢？而 Niles 似乎也曾暗示想與 David 重新合作，所以兩人是否有攜手重新出發的可能性？這些我們就 Wait and See 囉！不過呀，現階段小編其實更期待 Niles 哪天也能跟 Calvin Harris 一樣開金口來唱一段呢！
“Some doors close so that new ones can open.” by Niles 請別吝嗇大力給我們個讚吧！
