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Like a 'frozen fist of fury' smack down! ” - Andre
9/10
Well, it seems like the Discover team is just tearing through these albumsamplers and it brings us great joy to unveil the 3rd installment, of 4, to land on the Discover Records imprint. As many of you are aware, John Askew is releasing a remixed artist album at the end of May and to help lead up to that date the Recoverworld team is unleashing 4 album samplers that contain remixes from Sean Tyas, Simon Patterson, Reaky, Activa and many other heavy hitters. Be sure to enter our giveaway for your chance to win 1 of 2 copies of this 2XCD artist album!
On this third sampler we’ve got a line up of remixers that went above and beyond, each providing some amazingly tasty and hard/epic trance reworks for you to bop the night away. This release, like the previous samplers, is not for the faint of heart. I found myself feeling revved up and pissed off beyond belief after listening to the tracks herein, so proceed with caution.
Read on past the break for my quick rundown of each track, some high quality samples and to vote for your favorite!
Timmy & Tommy are no strangers to infectious, club friendly techno grooves and this latest on Oxygen Recordings is even more epic than their previous work together. This young Irish duo have had releases land on Full Tilt Recordings (their own imprint I believe), Coldharbour Recordings, Armada and now Oxygen!
Repercussions is an epic monster of a track, doing much damage with very little. Much like their previous massive club hit Full Tiltin, this track meanders through dark and grimy sounds, and it’s slower than anticipated pace truly creates an atmosphere of anticipation and anxiety. Pair that up with some industrial claps and percs and you’ve got all the trappings of a massive club smasher that would destroy an underground club!
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It's clear now, no one stood a chance! ” - Andre
10/10
After the massive impact of this years anthem by Sander van Doorn we still have the beautiful Sean Truby remix for you and this is coincidentally the winner of the Renegaderemix competition. I had no idea Sean had entered, but had I known he was, I’d have put out an All-Points-Bulletin to all other producers that read: Do not even bother, the contest has just been won by Sean Truby!
I’m definitely a little biased, but as I feel about Mike Mikhjian in the progressive realm, I feel for Sean in the epic/uplifting trance scene. He burst onto it just over a year ago and since then he’s been pumping out amazing release after amazing release for the likes of Discover, Infrasonic, Finity and many others! This remix takes Sander’s sleeping original and turns it on it’s head to create a dance floor frenzy. The energy in this track is out of this world, and if it doesn’t have you moving, you’ll likely find what you need at Wal-mart in the Bluegrass section.
Read on past the break for a high quality sample, you do not want to miss it!
Brand new on Leon Bolier’s label, Streamlined, is a hot new collab by two of the trance music scene’s most prolific young producers. Leon Bolier’s production career started at a young age, and since then he’s seen his musical stock rise in price year after year. Having had his music played by every top jock in the world, it’s no surprise to see him pair up with another hugely successful producer/dj, Sied van Riel.
Darkstar landed in my inbox a few weeks ago, and after having been forced to ignore it while I played catch up, I finally get to provide with the attention it deserves. The track’s pace is just perfect for a mid-set play and it’s atmosphere is energizing. As the track progresses past the intro I’m reminded of older Mark Norman productions with a touch of First State, Sied and that typical Bolier sound we’ve all come to love. This production is a veritable melting pot of different sounds and atmospheres!
It seems that Magik Muzik is hard at work lately pumping out ridiculous release after ridiculous release! The quality that has been flowing from their hands over the past weeks is simply amazing!
Adding to their impress current release collection is a revamp of an old trance classic that I had all but forgotten about! This track spent years destroying me on dance floors and in darkened basement parties. Stumbling into this release and hearing that familiar synth instantly sent me back 5+ years in the past. And what an interesting new package of remixes!
This release includes 2 remixes, one from W+W who amp the Mac Zimms Remix up and Riley & Durrant who take the track down a more minimalist/tech house road. Read on past the break for my breakdown of each track, including the Mac Zimms Remix! High quality samples are included, and be sure to vote for your favorite.
I’m told these are brand new remixes of an old classic by Philip D, but frankly, I can’t find any details on the original track, and on who Philip D is exactly. I’ve found an artist on Discogs with the same name, is that you Philip? I’ve got a feeling this isn’t a classic at all, but regardless, we’re in for a treat with this latest sampler from RESET Records.
Randy is in my top 3 all time trance producers, and it’s his tribal influenced tech trance that instantly brings me back to 2004. Ah, what a time that was…Snapping back to the present day, this latest remix by Randy Katana is in your face from the start, with an oddly arranged kickdrum/hat sequence that gets the party rolling in no time! The track is full of build ups, break downs, groovy drums and an epic tribal house groove that steals heavily from his tech trance past.
Adding to the sampler is a remix from Addy van der Zwan who decides Randy’s epic version isn’t quite dark enough and tears a hole straight into hell from earth. Adding to the track’s allure is a simple vocal track, presumably taken from the Original. Read on past the jump for high quality samples and for your chance to vote for your fave!
At the beginning of this year, the idea of opening up John Askew’s extensive back catalogue and making it available to some of the world’s best remixers was first discussed. As soon as it was announced there was a rush of producer interest as they all wanted to remix their favourite tracks. Fortunately Discover has managed to accommodate almost everyone and the album many are describing as “the trance release of the year” is almost upon us.
John Askew “Rediscovered” will get its full release at the end of May and includes anticipated remixes from Tyas, Patterson, Activa, O’Callaghan, Colontonio, Datt, Kearney and Downey to name just a few. In the meantime Discover White are releasing a series of four samplers to give you a selective taste of the delights that are to follow.
On the cover of this first of four samplers are remixes from Activa, Gary Maguire, ReOrder and Haris C. New and old meet in this four track banger, and each remix is truly unique with a few twists and turns you would not normally expect from Discover. Askew’s catalogue has always been exciting and innovative and it just got even better…….
Read on for high quality samples and for your chance to vote for your favorite!
Well, its been over a week since I’ve posted a review, but fear not, I’ve returned from my vacation tanned, rested and ready to tackle this mounting pile of music. Let’s kick things off with a sneak peek at a track that will find itself released on Invasive Recordings alongside a tasty remix pack. To date, I’ve only had a chance to hear the Original Mix, but if this is an indication of where MACCA’s sound is heading, I want more. Alongside his epic Original Mix is a remix from Ron Reeser and Dan Saenz, two names that are quickly garnering loads of attention.
After the short intro the track wastes no time, as the chest shaking synths, bass drums and heavy kicks are part Joachim Garraud, Carl Cox and MACCA’s distinctive sound. At just under six minutes long this sweetie leaves you nearly panting for more and the epic crashes that are found throughout the track are rather epic-sauce.
Read on past the break for the only high quality sample you’ll find of this beauty online. Be sure to check out our older reviews of MACCA’s material for more club shaking, floor rocking anthems!
Mike Nichol debuts on Discover with this killer two track E.P. which has already gained the support of Armin Van Buuren and is the perfect follow on to his recent critically acclaimed release with Armada. Mike can already list amongst his supporters the likes of Armin, Ferry, JOC, Aly and Fila and Askew and this release will surely cement his place as one of the scenes most exciting new producers. With a breakthrough track like Paradigm, it’s no surprise to see him continue his streak of successes.
This two track EP features Set In Motion leading things off, and what a stormer it is. Atmospheric elements abound throughout the song, whispy vocals add depth and variety to the breakdown and the sense of a coming storm, perhaps an epic battle underlies the build as it crests and crashes into an ocean of sound and energy. Tweak is a harder hitting affair that retains the same whispy vocals that Set In Motion featured and the synth hook is deep, and rather similar to track #1, but this one however, is all about the drive and the journey. Expect to be heavily energized by the time you’re done with this track.
Read on past the break for some high quality samples and for your chance to vote for your fave! Let us know what you think of the tracks in the comments.
Dutch wonder kid Setrise returns to Neuroscience with his new TECHSTR alias… His more trancey Setrise productions have gained the support of DJs like Armin van Buuren, Gareth Emery and Tiesto. We have a good feeling that this new, more techy, TECHSTR alias will prove just as popular! It’s already convinced us…
Featuring two original mixes, which are massive club oriented tech trance tracks, the TECHSTR alias is definitely off to a good start. Using a solid kick/bass combination alongside some great percussion and synths, these tracks have loads of energy while keeping an underground feel that doesn’t feel cheesy, but instead is very primal and at times tribal. Backing up the two original mixes, we have a superb remix from Ken Loi. You might recognise Ken as the winner of Tiesto’s ‘Knock You Out’ remix competition. Ken is still on fire and turns in a big-room techy remix.
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