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August: 10 trance releases you need to hear this month
August: 10 trance releases you need to hear this month
A stellar selection from the likes of Jason Bye, FloE, Ruben de Ronde and Rodg
Album of the month
Ruben de Ronde & Rodg 'Togetherr' (Armada Music)
Back in February, this album was premiered in its entirety during Ruben de Ronde and Rodg’s B2B set at A State of Trance 800 Utrecht. It should come as no surprise, then, that every track will make you want to dance. Featuring huge collaborations with Genix, Estiva, Ben Gold and Orjan Nilsen (who helped them to produce the recently released ‘Booya’), it mixes banging instrumentals and rousing vocal tracks. It also includes the thought-provoking ‘This Is Not’ with Chadlantis, who provides an amusing voiceover about how records can (or can’t) be categorised as ‘trance’. An ingenious fusion of hands-in-the-air euphoria and relentless club beats, it’s the best party LP we’ve heard in a very long time.
9/10
Back in February, this album was premiered in its entirety during Ruben de Ronde and Rodg’s B2B set at A State of Trance 800 Utrecht. It should come as no surprise, then, that every track will make you want to dance. Featuring huge collaborations with Genix, Estiva, Ben Gold and Orjan Nilsen (who helped them to produce the recently released ‘Booya’), it mixes banging instrumentals and rousing vocal tracks. It also includes the thought-provoking ‘This Is Not’ with Chadlantis, who provides an amusing voiceover about how records can (or can’t) be categorised as ‘trance’. An ingenious fusion of hands-in-the-air euphoria and relentless club beats, it’s the best party LP we’ve heard in a very long time.
9/10
Landing on the fresh Brooklyn imprint HOMAGE
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Demdike Stare and Robert Aiki Audrey Lowe represent Radar Radio at The Pickle Factory
The experimental night will also feature Radar homegirl Tash LC
Tune of the month
Jason Bye 'Love Drum' (Perfecto Records)
There was a fair bit of hype surrounding ‘Love Drum’ at the start of the year (Pete Tong premiered it on his Radio 1 show in January), despite it not having a proper release at the time. It’s since been picked up by Perfecto and, because of its euphoric synths, is being sold as a trance track. It’s built on solid 4/4 drums and could be called progressive house, but the melodic, uplifting bass reflects the type of music Ibizan resident Bye was making in the early 90s. It could be house, it could be trance – but it’s definitely Balearic.
9/10
There was a fair bit of hype surrounding ‘Love Drum’ at the start of the year (Pete Tong premiered it on his Radio 1 show in January), despite it not having a proper release at the time. It’s since been picked up by Perfecto and, because of its euphoric synths, is being sold as a trance track. It’s built on solid 4/4 drums and could be called progressive house, but the melodic, uplifting bass reflects the type of music Ibizan resident Bye was making in the early 90s. It could be house, it could be trance – but it’s definitely Balearic.
9/10
Premieres
Premiere: Chevals gets deep with his soulful house cut 'See You When I Git My Heart Broken'
Landing on the fresh Brooklyn imprint HOMAGE
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Demdike Stare and Robert Aiki Audrey Lowe represent Radar Radio at The Pickle Factory
The experimental night will also feature Radar homegirl Tash LC
Danny Legatto 'Rapture' (Mashbuk Recordings)
Nothing can compare to iiO’s 2005 classic ‘Rapture’, andwhile they share the same name, Danny Legatto’s new single doesnt try to do so, either. Featuring a much higher BPM and some warm, embracing piano melodies with not even the hint of a vocal, it’s uplifting, energetic and 100 per cent his own production. If you’re after something more melodic, there’s a remix from Mexico’s Mike Sang, as well as a harder rework from Russian producer Xander.
7/10
Nothing can compare to iiO’s 2005 classic ‘Rapture’, andwhile they share the same name, Danny Legatto’s new single doesnt try to do so, either. Featuring a much higher BPM and some warm, embracing piano melodies with not even the hint of a vocal, it’s uplifting, energetic and 100 per cent his own production. If you’re after something more melodic, there’s a remix from Mexico’s Mike Sang, as well as a harder rework from Russian producer Xander.
7/10
Premieres
Premiere: Chevals gets deep with his soulful house cut 'See You When I Git My Heart Broken'
Landing on the fresh Brooklyn imprint HOMAGE
News
Demdike Stare and Robert Aiki Audrey Lowe represent Radar Radio at The Pickle Factory
The experimental night will also feature Radar homegirl Tash LC
Luis Gonzalez 'Ethereal' (The Remixes) (Freegrant Music)
Last summer, Luis Gonzalez’ ‘Ethereal’ track was a huge hit, garnering support from Above & Beyond, Chicane, Cosmic Gate and ATB. This summer it’s getting another outing, with three new remixes. While Dezza’s rework is groovier and less dreamy than the original, Steven De Sar’s take on the record hits hard with its electro elements and Anden opts for a more techy approach. Overall, it’s a varied remix package that adds some nice twists to the original version.
8/10
Last summer, Luis Gonzalez’ ‘Ethereal’ track was a huge hit, garnering support from Above & Beyond, Chicane, Cosmic Gate and ATB. This summer it’s getting another outing, with three new remixes. While Dezza’s rework is groovier and less dreamy than the original, Steven De Sar’s take on the record hits hard with its electro elements and Anden opts for a more techy approach. Overall, it’s a varied remix package that adds some nice twists to the original version.
8/10
Premieres
Premiere: Chevals gets deep with his soulful house cut 'See You When I Git My Heart Broken'
Landing on the fresh Brooklyn imprint HOMAGE
News
Demdike Stare and Robert Aiki Audrey Lowe represent Radar Radio at The Pickle Factory
The experimental night will also feature Radar homegirl Tash LC
Iversoon & Alex Daf 'Sorry, Not For Us' (Create Music)
With a tongue-in-cheek title like this, it’s hard to ignore Iversoon & Alex Daf’s latest collaboration, which pokes fun at the way tastemakers react to the promos they’re sent. But it’s not just the name that’s intriguing here: the record itself features an interesting mix of sounds, combining dark growling bass and stabs with melancholic vocals and a breakdown that reveals soft chords and half-beat drums underpinning a synth top-line. Whether this one’s for you or not, there’s no denying the solid production we’ve come to expect from the Ukrainian duo.
7/10
With a tongue-in-cheek title like this, it’s hard to ignore Iversoon & Alex Daf’s latest collaboration, which pokes fun at the way tastemakers react to the promos they’re sent. But it’s not just the name that’s intriguing here: the record itself features an interesting mix of sounds, combining dark growling bass and stabs with melancholic vocals and a breakdown that reveals soft chords and half-beat drums underpinning a synth top-line. Whether this one’s for you or not, there’s no denying the solid production we’ve come to expect from the Ukrainian duo.
7/10
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