Synth Single Review: “Tequila Sunrise" by UFO82, Dug Masters & Rogue FX
by Karl Magi
UFO82, Dug Masters & Rogue FX’s “Tequila Sunrise" captures all of the love and passion of the tropical sun. The song starts as waves wash and seagulls call while a solar synth flashes and Latin percussion adds more tropical flavor. Hollow panpipes drift with wispy elegance as the radiant main melody dances with easygoing passion. Rogue FX’s caressing vocals wrap around me like the gentle glow of a sunrise while the funky low end grooves.
Trickling notes sparkle with all the clarity of Caribbean water as the percussion drops out and Rogue FX captures all of the relaxation and gentle emotion within the lyrics. The synth flickers with poolside sensations and the sailing panpipes add a peaceful exhalation. The active percussion rebounds as sensual vocals slide with smooth fervency.
The rhythm presses on while the groove becomes even more undeniable and Rogue FX injects desire and affection into his aquatically flowing performance. The background evokes white sand beaches, rustling palm trees and watching the sun come up after an intimate night.
As the song’s subject and the narrator “lay down in the last of the summer sun,” they slip into an easy, glowing peace as sunset approaches. The narrator reminds us to savour the moment “as the sun comes down around you.” They’re “chilling on that vibe,” drinks barely touched at their side as their conversation drifts freely. They’re “waiting on that sunset moment” while inspiration flows and “those memories—you know, all goodness for the soul.”
A shot of tequila, maybe a splash of sangria and the storyteller says it’s “great to be here” as they toast all of “nature’s wins” in a sundown serenade. He adds that it’s “the Earth’s communication to count all your blessings as you breathe out and feel alive.” The perfect moment lifts them onto a magic carpet ride. Waves splash against the beach, stress evaporates and their faith and love are renewed. They wait for the sunset so they can feel “the joy of life again, a solar daisy chain.”
Even if others can’t be with them “far away across the skies where all time stands so still” they’re still sharing the “nirvana around us,” as the “sundown serenade is a tequila sunrise.”
