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Michael Angelo feat
the original’s world-beat-
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David Newsum
Spank Bank
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Test Drive comes down a touch on the
Highlight
tepid side. The tech-effects
PO Bo
Kill The Lights
are strong, but it don’t
Powerful, crisp production,
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quite fit with the track
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If you really can’t think of a sensible a bleeping top-line and a
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title for your record, then just give vocal that remains in the Alucard
it one that’ll put a juvenile smile brain. Fine pumping remix
Animal
or
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on the face of music journo on an from Black & Blue too!
Insatiable
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afternoon! He’ll quickly go on to
discover that said track is another
Riva You are listening to a
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volcanically uplifting rocketeer
Stringer (Bart Claes- prog-trance spin of Def
from the very promising Kill The
sen Tek Boot)
Leppard’s ‘Animal’! A musi-
White
Lights label. Activa’s remix cools the
cal Marmite, but — Louis
euphoria, replacing it effectively
Walsh is so fond of saying
with a pulsating melodic midsection
Minus the full warmth of
— I really, really liked it!
and pay-off.
Cramp Blank & Jones Alex M.O.R.P.H.
Deadline Where You Belong Sunshine
Anjunabeats Maelstrom Vandit
With its gentle swelling synths and The third track taken from the latest The first single to be taken from his new
tempered chiming riffs, Ilnaz ‘Neoblizz’ Blank & Jones long-player and where, album ‘Purple Audio’, this is a very fine
Tarkanov’s original mix is, conclusively, singles-wise, other albums sometimes precursor to the main event from Mr.
a lovely listen. But like last month’s start to creak, ‘The Logic of Pleasure’ is M.O.R.P.H.. ‘Sunshine’ is a no-nonsense
Signalrunners release, though it still going strong at this stage. Featur- floor-mover with just the right split-
captivates, it doesn’t have quite enough ing great vocal work from Germany’s measures of melody and uplift. Matched
floor-essence. Anjunabeats, never ones Bobo, the original is a melodically-in- against the ballistic audio of Alex’s pro-
THE THRILLSEEKERS ADJUSTED
to fall at that hurdle, call in Pavel ‘Front’ fused number with an Anjuna-ish seam duction, Nitrous Oxide’s remix doesn’t
01. TYLER MICHAUD FEAT ELODIE ‘Break the Rules’ Baroque
Popov for a quick depression of the running through it. Darker and moodier, fair quite so well, with a few too many
Prog-trance in the purest form you’ll see it these days… Gorgeous pads, cracking vocal
euphoric shock paddles. Finalising an Sied van Riel’s remix dubs the vocal to a preset sounds finding their way in. For
and Manuel de la Mare pulling out all the stops on the remix.
all-Russian line-up, Sergey Tkachev’s clandestine whisper and cauterizes the the original mix, though, a must-buy
02. THE THRILLSEEKERS ‘City Of Angels’ Adjusted
wicked analogue-synth strewn production with a sprawling, prog-like and we’re sure the album will be too.
It’s been a good few years since I last released an instrumental. Much tougher than my
usual sound, inspired by my misadventures in and around LA!
rework completes the ‘Deadline’ deal. atmosphere.
Fine release!
The Thrillseekers
03. ANDAIN ‘Beautiful Things (Gustav Remix)’ Blackhole
Sebastian Sand
City Of Angels
There were a couple of great remixes of this classic last month, but it’s Gustav’s mix that
I’m behind. It loses none of the original’s beauty, but adds a touch of the beast.
Mike Koglin & Tania Laila
Creeps
Adjusted Music
Find Me
Euphonic
04. SEBASTIAN SAND ‘Creeps (Ronski Speed Remix)’ Euphonic
Behind Wodka Wyborowa, Sebastian is Poland’s finest export. Ronski’s mix takes
NOYS
A love-letter to the titular West Coast ‘Creeps’ and whacks it right out of the park!
A consciously mood-fuelled follow clubbing metropolis, the original mix
05. SIED VAN RIEL ‘Closer To You’ Spinnin’
It’s been a while since Mike has given up to 2007’s exceptional ‘Strange of ‘City of Angels’ sees The Thrillseekers Sied was a busy lad last year, but he saved the best till last. Sensational vocal with a bit
us a full-vocal trancer. Given the quality Bends’, ‘Creeps’ takes things deeper reach floor-combusting levels not previ-
of that Iio NY vibe to it. Classic in the making.
line running through ‘Find Me’, you underground. Touching in places the ously heard before. Those lulled into a 06. RAPID EYE ‘Circa Forever (Galen Behr & Orjan Nilsen mix)’ ATCR
have to wonder why. Using big bass, fringes of prog, Sebastian makes a false sense of melodic security by last
I wasn’t sure about Galen & Orjan’s twist on the original’s riff, but I’ve grown to love it.
tense, steely synths and an all-round good fist of combining the calcified, summer’s ‘The Last Time’ may be in for a 07. MARCO V ‘Coma Aid’ In Charge
deeper production than we’re used almost housey drums, well-checked shock. Arnej sounds like he’s going tech
Marco’s tracks sound great pitched right up to +6 and beyond. And this one’s no
exception.
to, it meshes stunningly with Tania’s distortion and chopped male vocal. Over in the first two minutes but then draws
Kosheen-esque vocal tract. Genix does a on the remix side Ronski Speed skilfully the beauty out with a great redux of the
08. SAM SHARP ‘Roundabout’ Doorn
Sander van Doorn dusts off his Sam Sharp moniker for a tech-trance bl isterer!
great job on his mix, but it’s the exten- expands the track post-break with a riff. No such half-stepping for Genix,
sion of the tribal feel on Orjan Nilsen’s beautiful chiming refresh of the riff. though, who gives it loads of aggressive
09. SIMON PATTERSON ‘Different Feeling’ Spinnin’
Showing no signs whatsoever of leaving my CD wallet — this is another SP cracker.
drum-heavy rework that really tests the Well worth seeking out! distortion on his rocking rework.
speaker’s mettle.
10. RANDY BOYER & ERIC TADLA ‘Aden’s Dream (Rafaël Frost
Remix)’ Flashover
Heavy effects om this stunning remix work every their magic every time.
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