• A bit of classic Manse, but more heartfelt
• Emotional breakdown with slow, decisive notes
• Drop hits sweet and soaring
Lovely, lovely, lovely Progressive House track for today. This one caught me off guard in the best way. Mike Vaughn and Hydrex crafted something beautiful here, and with Jordan Grace on vocals? I was curious to try “Rise” out.
First thing that hit me: the warmth. The whole track has this vivid, glowing atmosphere that wraps around you slowly. It’s got traces of early Manse in the sound design, especially in the cleaner leads and how the chords breathe, but it never feels like a copy. It’s more intimate. The breakdown especially has its own personality: the piano rolls out with slow, decisive notes that land just right, like they mean it. Everything’s spaced perfectly, letting the emotion sink in.
And then the drop comes in. Sweet, energetic, and effortlessly smooth. It doesn’t try too hard, and that’s what makes it work. The melody evolves gradually with just enough brightness to lift everything, but there’s still restraint. It knows where to go and how to get there.
Jordan Grace fits this track like a glove. His voice is made for Progressive House (as KAAZE learned). There’s a kind of ache in how he sings the lines, and paired with that warm instrumental bed, it just clicks.
Honestly, this trio works so well together. In “Rise” we hear balance in the production, care in the arrangement, and heart in the performance. Might not break any genre rules, but it doesn’t have to. It lands every note it needs to.