It was released 3 years ago, but that’s recent enough to prove drum & bass is still cranking out A+++ music–the best is not all behind us. Both of these artists, Maduk and vocalist Veela, are alive and well doing their thing better than ever. Maduk and Veela have collaborated before to create “Ghost Assassin” which is a stellar song in its own right, but “Got Me Thinking” blows it out of the water.

In the present song, Veela sounds a bit different than we’re used to. There is an uncanny smoothness to her delivery. That’s not to say that her singing is normally rough, but it’s as though she sounds more relaxed while recording this. It’s this sound which gives the song its feeling of intimacy; Veela’s breathiness during the intro conjures images of a lover telling a secret.

Let’s not forget Maduk’s contribution. The song has discrete sections which combine for a great progression. These are:

• Lvl 0 – Intro
• Lvl 1 – Vocal Intro
• Lvl 2 – Build (pre-drop)
• Lvl 3 – Instrumental Chorus
• Lvl 4 – Main Chorus (vocals come in again)
• Lvl 5 – Frantic Chorus (vocal delivery increased)
• Lvl 2 – Build (pre-drop 2)
• Lvl 4 – Main Chorus 2
• Lvl 5 – Frantic Chorus 2
• Lvl 1 – Vocal outro

Around the 2:00 minute mark there is a distinct lack of pause (no dip into what I’d call level 0 or 1 mid song). The song goes right back into the action which is one of the things that gives it such a high-energy vibe. Throughout the entire 3.5 minutes we get an energizing experience.

If we had a system here at Arcane[DISCORD] to provide a medal or stamp of approval, it would be all over this song. Get your “replay buttons” ready.