In celebration of Star Wars Day, the perfect time has come to review the coolest Star Wars inspired EDM album that was produced by various well known DJ’s.

We’re talking about Rick Rubin, Kaskade, TroyBoi, Bauer, Bonobo, and even Royksopp, Flying Lotus and Breakbot. They and other well-known producers contributed to Headspace, the compilation album of various shades of contemporary electronic music and electronic dance music inspired by the biggest franchise of the universe, Star Wars.

The project is 15 tracks long, and the first song really sets the tone for the entire album. C-3PO’s Flight by Kaskade features C-3PO samples and uses them over some chilled beat melodies and grand piano chords. GTA’s trap banger Help Me! heavily features a prominent Princess Leia sample throughout the whole track which sounds really really catchy.

Bauer comes on with Cantino Boys, a remix of Darth Vader breathing samples and the Cantina Theme. Claude VonStroke then comes right after with his acid house track R2 Knows that samples R2D2 sounds. The track is also the only track on the album that features lead vocals. It is sung over by Barry Drift who chants keyplot elements from the Star Wars saga. Breakbot finishes the album with a feel good track. Star Tripper started off with epic string sections, very orchestral then breaks into a groove that’s very Daft Punk-inspired.

Even though some of the tracks of the album sounds gimmicky at best, the most you could say after hearing it would be that is sounds very colorful. Headspace is an album that comprises of different styles of electronic music that come together to promote epic unity, embrace variety, and just celebrate Star Wars through a force much more powerful than anything else in the universe; music.

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