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2009 Archive
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Adam Nickey Remix
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3/5 : Good
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| Artist | Sunny Lax | |
| Comments | A typical Sunny Lax tune. Great beat with a great melody. SO what’s wrong with it then I hear you say? Well, it’s nothing new for the artist. Take a formula that works and spit out another track. OK, it sounds good; but I’ve heard it all before. Sometimes, even though I might not like it; it’s nice if an artist goes for something else. This is a typical club tune, the sort that all sound similar. Don’t get me wrong, I like this; but need something a tad different. | |
| Label | Anjunabeats : Released December 2009 |
| Title | Empathizer
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Temple One Remix
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4/5
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| Artist | D:FOLT & Paul Trainer | |
| Comments | Looking for club trance? Look no further. Temple One dish up a fantastic remix of a tune that on its own is still good. Solid sound from the start, with some nice subtle broken vocals thrown for the atmosphere. Beautiful melody that flows so smoothly into the brain, very nice. Shame it only has the one melody otherwise this would have been pure gold, for now; it has a few impurities. | |
| Label | Infrasonic Recordings : Released December 2009 |
| Title | Parts of Life |
Original Mix
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3/5: Good |
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| Artist | Sound Keepers | |
| Comments | Wow, big loud tune this is. Fairly early on you get a big synth that really pumps out a loud and meaningful signal. There is no real melody to speak off, it’s the whole tune. Very progressive in that it builds up, but from a very good starting place. The sound is really quite amazing and not heard all that often. It does verge on the tech side of life, but keeps one foot clearly in the trance camp. I like this as it’s different, very bold and very different. This won’t be for everyone as it’s loud and not euphoric, but if you want something that will make people stop and listen, look no further! | |
| Label | Akkamuzil : Released December 2009 |
| Title | The Oslo Syndrome |
Orignal Mix
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3/5 : Good
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| Artist | Lemon & Einar K | |
| Comments | Takes a few minutes to really get going, but worth the wait. This is euphoric trance through and through. Throw the big noise into the mix and add a very subtle piano and see what happens. In this case, it’s a really crisp sound; one that just does the business. There are two shots at the melody as well, although the later is broken up a bit, more for effect I think. It is quite short and more could have been done with the big noise sound as what there is either sound is quite flat in comparison. That all said, for the middle alone this is worth the money. | |
| Label | Agenda Music : Released December 2009 |
| Title | Good Times
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Thomas Coastline Dub Mix
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2/5 : Not Bad
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| Artist | Suncatcher | |
| Comments | This is a simple enough tune. Not groundbreaking or earth shattering by any stretch of the imagination, but a nice tune. Steady bass line with an equally steady noise throughout. The melody just enhances what you’ve already heard and goes on for a bit. To be honest, this is nothing hugely special. Would be a good tune to mix in and out of as a filler. | |
| Label | Crystal Source Recordings : Released November 2009 |
| Title | Tingle |
Original Mix
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4/5
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| Artist | Sean Tyas | |
| Comments | Great tune this, as is the flip side ‘Ivy’. Been a while since Mr Tyas has delivered what I consider to be worthy of his reputation. This is quite slow to get moving, lots of stop and start and first time I heard it I almost turned it off. Bear with things, you know when you’re getting close as a very moog type synth creeps in. The main melody is a really vibrant affair. Lots of passion, pace and good noise! This all builds up and each break has a different sound added into the mix; each bit sounding better and better. It just keeps going and it just sounds really great. Shame about the start, but a very worthy tune for any collection. | |
| Label | A State of Trance : Released November 2009 |
| Title | The Trip |
Original Mix
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2/5 : Not Bad
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| Artist | Rohan Murphy | |
| Comments | This is an OK tune that could have been so much better. Reminds me of early PvD stuff in that it starts with a very solid beat that sounds fresh and meaningful. Unfortunately what then happens is that the tunes completely slows down. OK, I know this is normal; but in this instance it kills all the good work. You then get a simple synth that builds up to a pretty good melody; all be it only the one. Has that club euphoria feel to things, which always works in my books and there is an added uplift mid flight. Needs a remix to deliver the real potential. | |
| Label | Crystal Source Recordings : Released November 2009 |
| Title | Fall in the Darkness |
Original Mix
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2/5 : Not Bad
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| Artist | Psytrotune | |
| Comments | Odd tune this. It has quite a fanatic feel to it, yet once it gets going it’s quite a mellow tune. Very simple in terms of noise. There’s a beat (as you’d expect), a strange kind of whoosh synth to give the tune some depth and then in the anthem a more piercing piano type sound. It’s not overwhelming in that it makes some noise and then ends. It doesn’t leave you with that desire to play again straight away, more of a later on. It’s short and simple. | |
| Label | Acuna Boyz Productions : Released November 2009 |
| Title | Journey to the Moon |
Extended Mix
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3/5 : Good
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| Artist | Dave Chimny | |
| Comments | Taken from the Moon EP, this is a good offering; in fact all 3 tunes are pretty good. This isn’t a real hard club stomper tune, but what it does offer is a consistent sound throughout. The beat is solid and there is a nice simple synth that bounces along with things. The track is also quite progressive in that different elements are brought in, do their bit and they’re off. There are also 2 melodies thrown in, with the later a much more passionate number; which works and sounds really good. The bit that’s missing is that killer synth that really makes you stop and listen. For an 8 minute track, it’s sorely missed. If this was to get a remix and one was added, then we’d have a really serious tune on our hands. IN the meantime, it’s still well worth a listen. | |
| Label | Phoenix Recordings : Released November 2009 |
| Title | Wanna Be |
Almar Club Mix
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3/5 : Good
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| Artist | Alex MORPH feat. Michael | |
| Comments | Having a good run with this artist at present. This is a solid club trance with a nice touch of chilled thrown in for good measure. The beat is solid throughout and the tune has a nice ‘wave’ type noise that gives this holiday feel to it. The melody in the middle is nice, not very long; but about right bearing in mind the overall feel for this track. This isn’t going to knock everyone off their feet, but if you have a listen with a nice cold one and just let the sound do its thing; it’ll grow on you. It did for me! | |
| Label | Vandit Records : Released November 2009 |
| Title | Irufushi |
Sean Tyas Original Mix
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3/5 : Good
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| Artist | Super8 & Tab | |
| Comments | Can’t say I’ve liked this ‘band’ of late, so was wary of listening to this. Has a touch of the whale song about it, but keep listening. This does turn into a very nice melodic trancer, one that sounds both chilled and clubbed up. It does it’s time to get to this point, but it’s worth the wait. A very long melody, one that doesn’t change too much; but it sounds good without having to. A really solid tune and one that surprised me very nicely. | |
| Label | Anjunabeats : Released November 2009 |
| Title | Purpose |
Original Mix
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3/5 : Good
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| Artist | Simon Pitt | |
| Comments | This is a good progressive tune. Don’t expect a trance sound here; this is a solid house tune. There are some nice sampled vocals in places, which add to the atmosphere which is a tad on the dark side. To lighten this there is a piano in places, which works well and makes the whole tune feel right. There are 2 melodies, both up the tempo slightly and bring together some different sounds and to be honest it sounds OK. This won’t stand out from the crowd in any big way, but it does have that little something in places which is what appeals. | |
| Label | Nukleuz UK : Released November 2009 |
| Title | Sensation |
Original Mix
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5/5
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| Artist | Bluebear Project | |
| Comments | This has a fantastic feel to it. Starts quite slow, the beat is there but almost plods along. There’s a synth that comes into play which lifts the tune up and then it just stops and starts all over with a very different synth, very moog like. The sound then just goes and just keeps going. There are lots of different melodies in here, with piano and rock guitar; which all come to together superbly. On top of this the beat gets much more funky; lifting the tune up. This is just sublime, so much is crammed into so little and it’s a joy to listen to. I’m sorry the sample doesn’t captcha this in full, but trust me you won’t be disappointed. | |
| Label | Blue Trance Records : Released October 2009 |
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