A track that has rocketed up the charts already this week, and seemingly from nowhere, is Duck Sauce's oddly titled 'Barbra Streisand,' the hottest new dance track around. Babs must have something different to offer, so let's take a look to see what it is...
What is immediately evident from it is that this is a track like no other on the market at the moment which may well be a reason for its great success. In a nutshell, it's a simple dance tune with a man saying 'Barbra Streisand' over the top of it on repeat. Sounds weird right?
Despite this, the song does appear to hold some interesting and innovative features. Whilst it's true to say that the beat is very simple, it's accompanied by circling 80s style synths which create an appealing dance sound. We're not sure that anybody apart from Duck Sauce will ever know exactly WHY Barbra's name is said almost as a statement throughout the track, but we do know that in clubs everywhere, people will be screaming it when this is played.
The other musical feature to this track is a continuous use of "ooohs" but again in such a way that will stick like a pin in your mind so that you'll be singing along for weeks to come. Duck Sauce also treat us to some different sound effects than the usual dance track fare too, excluding the generic claps that come around halfway through, such as a shrill lazer sound, a shooting noise and what could be described as a spinning coin effect at the end, which all act to keep the listener engaged.
This track will not only have you jumping up and down euphorically but will also leave you reeling in the fact that Duck Sauce can break down "ooohs" in more ways than you ever thought would be humanely possible, as towards the end, each repeat seems to feature a different subtle change. In all, a hugely different but ultimately refreshing track that may not hold the ultimate staying power, but will certainly be stuck in people's heads for the foreseeable future.
8/10 - Barbra Spice-and.
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