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BT’s original is a cool, down-tempo number that
lies somewhere just left of leftfield. In a month Something of a name in Beltek feat Justin
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of big name remixography (see elsewhere on the States in ‘09, Page is Robertson
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this page), Armin enters the arena. Propor- now just starting to make We Weren’t Born To
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flecked guitar riff. It then pans out with alter- Gai Barone
nating sweeping and stabbed synths, before the Little Crump/Pinball Despite the apparently
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excellent vocal coup de grace. Afterglow optimistic title, the abiding
vibe is hard distortion,
Two killer, deeper options and not a little dystopian.
Roger Shah & Signum for the back-to-base-camp slog. Over Corsten throws in some tinkling celestial here from Italy’s Gai Strangely though, the
Healesville Sanctuary repeat spins the driving undercurrent piano lines and almost psy-ish acid Barone. Between them, vocals are quite catchy!
Magic Island of the backing track comes increasingly squiggles. Re-Ward’s mix is largely op- the slowed-up, dramatic
to the fore. It is Gary’s balancing of erating in the same area, while Grube &
An interesting collaboration, this, as the the strikingly original melodic-cum- Hovesepian’s is fuller, fatter and gives it
halcyon Balearic tones of Roger Shah euphoric top-line that’s the jewel in the plenty of distortion in the mid-section.
square up to the voracious synths of track’s crown, though. On the flip, Nick
Signum. The result is ‘Healesville Sanc- Rowland provides a deeper, proggier airscape
tuary’ and while, as a whole, it does end standpoint. L’Esperanza
up closer to the latter’s output, Roger’s Black Hole
mix doesn’t short-change on the wash- System f
ing pads and Celtic-sounding choirs. Out of the Blue 2010 Big remixes are not in short supply this
Signum’s version, meanwhile, goes all Flashover month, but on ‘L’Esperanza’ at least,
out to ravage the peak-time floors. they are older mixes. The wild power-
It might have overshot its 10th birthday synthery of the 1999 Tiësto and Armin
Paul van Dyk vanDit
Will holland feat line by a few months, but ‘Out of the Blue’ remaps (can’t knock the remix A&Ring
frøyset will regardless get trance land all hot there!) are available digitally for the
01. Paul van Dyk feat Johnny McDaiD ‘We are one (Giuseppe ot-
taviani Remix)’ Vandit
Things That Happen under the collar. Tiësto remixing the first time, along with the ‘Original Mix’.
“This version is exclusively on my new compilation ‘VONYC Sessions 2009’.”
Enhanced Corsten classic is a slaver-some on- Svenson & Gielen’s 2010 rework does
02. SolaRity ‘laika (arty Rmx)’ Enhanced Progressive
paper prospect… and one that plays an excellent job of updating the track,
“Arty made some beautiful tracks and remixes in 2009.”
Occupying the melodic centre ground, out nearly as well in reality. Aside from calming the unrestrained nature of the
03. eaSt & younG ‘Reveal’ Magnetize
Holland’s original mix is strong that, the line-up for the hottest remix synths and tempo, whilst still providing
“Its real power is in a loud, full and club-embracing climax.”
material, with Ms. Frøyset’s drifting, ticket in town is filled out by comparably the power.
04. MaDonna ‘Revolver (Paul van Dyk Remix)’ Warner
haunting vocals giving it even greater fine re-imaginings from Laidback Luke,
“I felt truly honoured to be asked to remix Madonna.”
appeal. Meanwhile, Temple One’s colos- Stoneface & Terminal and Giuseppe arty
05. filo & PeRi ‘Soul and the Sun (Jerome isma-ae Remix)’ Vandit
sal rewiring takes ‘Things That Happen’ Ottaviani. Gentle Touch/Logic Symphony
“Jerome stripped it down and added his unique personal flavour.”
closer towards (though not excessively Enhanced Progressive
06. cicaDa ‘one Beat away (arno cost Dub)’ Critical Mass
to) the euphoric end. Markus Schulz
“An urgent, pumping bassline, and wide, stretched melody pads.”
Do You Dream? (Remixes) As with his last track, it might say “Pro-
Gary orvis
07. Solace & SolituDe ‘Sunset Sessions’ Vandit
Coldharbour Recordings gressive” on the cover, but this pair have
“A classic, uplifting trance production on my Vandit Digital label.”
Long Road Home too much of a melodic trance tone to sit
08. Joel the GuSSy ‘Rocking (after Remix)’ Playmusic Recordings
Crashing Waves One of Schulz’s few non-Dakota tracks comfortably anywhere else. Crucially for
“Another back-end shaker, slightly influenced by Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love’.”
from last year is brought electrically a first-steps producer there’s not even
09. hMSPMuSic allStaRS ‘Rock it (Miguel vargas Mix)’ HMSPmusic
A sentiment we’ve all shared after a back to life, courtesy of some trance a fractional dip in quality from his last
“‘Rock It’ wobbles through the club like an infection.”
big night out, ‘Long Road Home’ does production wizards. Alongside the outing. ‘Gentle Touch’ has a faultless
10. GReG DoWney ‘Global code’ Vandit
indeed provide a perfect soundtrack uplifting synths on his rework, Ferry note progression that will enthral.
“Powerful and energetic with a pretty, elegant little piano part.”
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