Addictive and sublime, Bobby Afterlife’s latest single ‘Saxy Time’ is a delightfully peppy display of catchy saxophone riffs intertwined with driving grooves for results that are absolutely infectious.
Chicago-based artist Bobby Afterlife returns with a true banger. ‘Saxy Time’ is a gorgeously produced piece of house that exudes style and warmth. A charming amalgam of conventional and novel musical and production cues, ‘Saxy Time’ is simply a good time to have, even if it does not necessarily break any ground.
As if crafted especially for playlists, ‘Saxy Time’ is a tune that will effortlessly resonate with the dancefloor, as well as with streaming algorithms. With its rich mix of organic instrumentation witnessed in the clean, jazzy rhythm guitars, and in the characterful namesake saxophone lines, and electronic, high-energy rhythm parts with twisting sub bass and trap beats, the song is a lush tapestry of human and machine generated blissful noise. The simplicity of the composition is what allows the snaking saxophone parts to shine as much. The enjoyable and bouncy bass melody establishes -alongside the 4-on-the-floor beat- a steady backbone that is then populated with catchiest saxophone riffs that repeat, allowing for them to grow familiar and even more enjoyable after a few repetitions.
It seems like Bobby Afterlife is in total control of his craft. Having grown up surrounded and influenced by the house music-rich culture that is prevalent in Chicago, Bobby Afterlife is totally knowledgeable, and capable of creating addictive atmospheres, and ‘Saxy Time’ is a wonderful addition to his catalog.