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Magic Island – Music For Balearic People Vol. 3

Island — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:22:35 +0000

Everyone who has ever taken an Ibiza-bound flight has been influenced and inspired in some way by the island. Few though have felt its magnetic pull to quite the same degree as Shah. Musically every move he’s made in the last 5 years has stemmed from his attachment to the great White Isle and his expedition to capture musically as much of its essence as possible continues with his new compilation album.

Vol. 3 again brings 160 minutes of previously unheard music, all entirely exclusive to the album. Mixed together in super-immersive fashion by Roger, each disc moves through a sound arc, from the daytime trappings of sun, beach and bar, and on (with perfect tone & tempo progression) into the night… and into the clubs.

Magic Island aficionados will know that Shah uses these albums as the first listen-in points for the tracks he’ll be using as his prime dance-floor rockers during his round-the-world-and-back summer season.

Following the runaway success of his ‘Lost’ track, Roger has re-teamed with Zara Taylor to deliver ‘Found’ – its beatific, luminous sequel. To the doubtless delight of fans (‘Lost’ was after all the no.1 track on the no.1 trance radio show in 2008) ‘Found’ will become the first track to spin off as a single from the album. Also on the re-collaboration tip, Roger has made a speedy return to the studio with Signum’s Ronald Hagen. After their Beatport chart-busting ‘Healesville Sanctuary’, the pair are back with another well-primed piece of floor-artillery in the shape of ‘Ancient World’. Another of Roger’s most renowned pseudonyms kicks off MI:3 second disc. Co-crewed by Ralph ‘Fridge’ Fritsch, Black Pearl sets sail again (following up ‘Bounty Island’, ‘Coral Sea’ and ‘Java’) with the mellifluous, halcyon ‘Discovery’. Already the subject of fairly intense fan speculation (with Roger using the track to open his ASOT450 set in NYC), it was met by a flurry of ID request..

On the compilation Roger is also exploring new collaboration routes. ‘Eden’ is his debut team-up with Dutch DJ & producer Leon Bolier and the latter’s ‘trance with twist’ effect can clearly be heard on the moody atmosphere-laden number. At the opposite end of the scale ‘Lay Down’ (don’t let the title fool you!) is a peak-time vocal number with Ross Lara on co-production duties and Todd Wright on vocals.
The album also contains a number of solo outings from Roger; included among them are ‘Over and Over’ which on-the-ball fans will recognize from his Songbook long-player. Roger has given the Nadja Nooijen sung track a more club-energizing feel on his 2010 remix and it will quickly follow ‘Found’ out of the gate as a single. This summer Roger will undertake his first ever solo show, which will take place on ‘Guaba Beach in Cyprus. ‘Guaba Beach’ the track will naturally enough become the anthem for the event!

Aside from all Shah-fired audio attractions there are also white-hot new tracks spread across the melodic-thru-euphoric trance range to look out for from young guns like Nuera, Walsh & Mcauley, Pedro del Mar & The Ridgewalkers, Semantica, Dimension… the list goes on.

The Magic Island albums are a million light years away from the typical throwaway Ibiza compilation that haunts download stores and CD racks come summer. Each one is every inch a serious endeavour by Roger to capture the spirit and quintessence of the island through exclusive, relatable quality music. They are now becoming the last box-ticks on the to-do list of clued-up clubbers & beach lovers from around the world before they jump onboard airplanes and head Evissa-bound. Pt 3 should prove no different.

Tracklisting:

CD 1
01. Nando – Third Person
02. Tucandeo Pres Storyline Ft Jennifer Hershman – Unarmored Love
03. Dulac & Dubois Ft Szen – Turning
04. Dejan S – Behind The Mountains
05. Dimension Pres Long Island Ft Anthya – Opposing Worlds
06. Nuera – Inside
07. Sectr 24 Ft Chelsea Lee – Say Goodbye (Johnny Yono Remix)
08. Iris Deejay Ft Maria Opale – Leave A Sign
09. Walsh & Mcauley Ft Antonia Lucas – I’m Only Human
10. Nuera – Nostalgic
11. High Noon At Salinas & Kyrst – Ocean Spray
12. Sunlounger Ft Zara Taylor – Found
13. Dennis Nygren Pres Kyrst – Kata Sea Breeze
14. Tomac – Good Karma 15. Walsh & Mcauley – Aestas

CD 2
01. Roger Shah & Ralph Fritsch Pres Black Pearl – Discovery (Intro Mix)
02. Semantica – Natural Wonders
03. Pedro Del Mar Ft Ridgewalkers – Tears Of The Dragon
04. Serafim – Terra Incognita
05. Dimension Pres Long Island – Cies
06. Tucandeo Pres Storyline Ft Anthya – Crystal Sky ( The Flyers & Mike Sonar Remix)
07. Roger Shah & Ross Lara Ft Todd Wright – Lay Down (Roger Shah Mix)
08. Roger Shah & Tenisha Ft Lorilee – Catch A Cloud (Roger Shah Mix)
09. Roger Shah & Leon Bolier – Eden (Roger Shah Mix)
10. Roger Shah – Over & Over (Roger Shah 2010 Rework)
11. Kim Svärd – Manne’s Song
12. Roger Shah – Guaba Beach
13. Fast Distance Ft Solnce´- Come With Me
14. Ronny K. – Change
15. Roger Shah & Signum – Ancient World (Roger Shah Long Haul Flight Mix)

A State of Trance Yearmix 2009

Island — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:32:13 +0000

CD1
01.Intro – Revolution 2009
02.The Blizzard with Gate – Iselilja (Sunn Jellie & The Blizzard Dub Remix)
03.Fabio XB & Andrea Mazza – Light To Lies (Gareth Emery Mix)
04.Ferry Corsten Ft. Novastar – Because (The Remix)
05.Jerome Isma Ae – Hold That sucker Down
06.Moonbeam Ft. Avis Vox – About You
07.Matt Darey pres. Urban Astronauts Ft. Kate Louise Smith – See The Sun (Aurosonic Remix)
08.Dakota – Johnny The Fox (Barnes & Heatcliff Remix)
09.Sebastian Ingrosso – Kidsos (Wippenberg Mix)
10.Wippenberg – Pong
11.John O’Callaghan Ft. Audrey Gallagher – Take It All Away (Marcus Schossow Nu Prog Remix)
12.Arnej – Dust In The Wind
13.Above & Beyond – Anjunabeach
14.Armin van Buuren Ft. Jacqueline Govaert – Never Say Never (Omnia Remix)
15.Ron Hagen & Pascal M – Riddles In The Sand
17.John O’Callaghan Ft. Lo Fi Sugar – Never Fade Away (Andy Duguid Remix)
16.Mat Zo – The Fractal Universe
18.Nic Chagall Ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn – This Moment (Prog Mix)
19.Armin van Buuren Ft. VanVelzen – Broken Tonight
20.John O’Callaghan Ft. Sarah Howells – Find Yourself (Cosmic Gate Remix)
21.Armin Van Buuren Ft. Cathy Burton – Rain (Cosmic Gate Remix)
22.Paul van Dyk Ft. Johnny McDaid – Home (Cosmic Gate Remix)
23.Chicane – Poppiholla
24.Josh Gabriel presents Winter Kills – Deep Down
25.Monogato – Miami Vibe (Omnia Remix)
26.Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren – Beggin’ You (Armin van Buuren Remix)
27.Rank 1 – Symfo (Sunrise Festival Theme 2009)
28.Above & Beyond pres. OceanLab – On A Good Day (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
29.Gareth Emery – Metropolis
30.Paul van Dyk – Nothing But You (Super8 vs. DJ Tab Remix)
31.Rex Mundi Ft. Susana – Nothing At All
32.Marco V – Unprepared
33.Nadia Ali – Love Story (Andy Moor’s Remix)
34.Sean Tyas & Simon Patterson – For The Most Part (Marcus Sch÷ssow Remix)
35.Sander van Doorn presents Purple Haze – Bliksem
36.Ohmna Ft. Nurlaila – Key Of Life (MarLo Remix)
37.Arnej – They Need Us (Club Edit)
38.Andy Moor & Ashley Wallbridge Ft. Meighan Nealon – Faces
39.Lange feat. Sarah Howells – Let It All Out (Ronski Speed Remix)
40.Nitrous Oxide – Magenta
41.M.I.K.E. – Sunrise at Palamos 2009 (Gareth Emery Remix)
42.Lange & Andy Moor – Stadium Four
43.Markus Schulz – Do You Dream
44.Dash Berlin Ft. Emma Hewitt – Waiting

CD2
01.Cressida – Onyric (Stoneface & Terminal Remix)
02.Claudia Cazacu Ft. Audrey Gallagher – Freefallin
03.Filo and Peri Ft. Aruna – Ashley (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)
04.DJ Eco – Lost Angeles (Breakfast Remix)
05.Dash Berlin with Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren – Man On The Run
06.Bobina – Invisible Touch (Ferry Corsten’s Touch)
07.M6 – Opus Sectrum
08.Oceanlab – I Am What I Am (Lange Remix)
09.Oceanlab – Lonely Girl (Gareth Emery Remix)
10.Super8 & Tab – Irufushi
11.Daniel Kandi – Venice Beach
12.Sied van Riel – MME
13.Gaia – Tuvan
14.Fabio XB & Ronnie Play Ft. Gabriel Cage – Inside Of You (Cosmic Gate Remix)
15.Roger Shah & Signum – Healesville Sanctuary (Roger Shah Mix)
16.RAM – RAMsterdam (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix)
17.Philippe El Sisi Ft. Aminda – You Never Know (Aly & Fila Remix)
18.Breakfast – Remember
19.Jochen Miller – Brace Yourself
20.Gareth Emery – Exposure
21.Tritonal Ft. Soto – Piercing Quiet
22.Ummet Ozcan – TimeWave Zero
23.Neptune Project – Aztec
24.Ilya Soloviev – Universal Universe
25.Thomas Bronzwaer – Look Ahead
26.Andy Blueman – Everlasting
27.Heatbeat – Vergatron
28.Armin Van Buuren – Face To Face (Martin Roth Remix)
29.Ferry Corsten – We Belong (Tritonal Air Up There Remix)
30.John OCallaghan Ft. Josie – Out Of Nowhere (Stoneface & Terminal Remix)
31.tyDi feat. Audrey Gallagher – You Walk Away
32.Alex M.O.R.P.H. Ft. Ana Criado – Sunset Boulevard
33.Sander van Doorn – Bastillon
34.Paul Webster Ft. Angelic Amanda – Time (Sean Tyas Dub Mix)
35.Rank 1 – L.E.D. There Be Light
36.W&W – Mainstage
37.Vast Vision Ft. Fisher – Everything (Aly & Fila Remix)
38.Simon Patterson – Thump
39.Sean Tyas – Melbourne
40.3rd Moon – Monsun
41.Outro – The Revolution Has Only Just Begun

iTunes link: http://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/a-state-trance-yearmix-2009-mixed/id346201432

BT – These Hopeful Machines

Island — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:01:12 +0000

Out February 2 (Nettwerk), These Hopeful Machines embodies BT’s ability to weave both his technical prowess and compositional mastery that reminds listeners why he is the composer that all other composers and producers study.
These Hopeful Machines is the follow up to 2006’s This Binary Universe, an album that created an entirely new genre of evocative electro-acoustic music. Keyboard Magazinewrote in a review, “In a hundred years, it could well be studied as the first major work of the new millennium. It’s that good.” These Hopeful Machines continues to evolve BT’s distinct technical, lyrical and compositional vision and execution, but his usual melodic complexity and bleeding-edge electronic techniques permeate the album from start to finish.

Album opener and first official single “Suddenly” (out January 12) opens to a minute’s worth of glitchy breakbeats made using BT’s own software, Breaktweaker, before morphing into a powerful, guitar-driven anthem that is among the album’s most memorable songs. The track “The Emergency,” is instantly a classic BT dance hit designed to linger long after the song ends. The album even features BT’s first cover, a reinterpretation of “The Ghost in You” by The Psychedelic Furs. The song was recorded on tape, giving it a familiar and sentimental feeling while maintaining BT’s distinctive style. There are also multiple collaborators on These Hopeful Machines, like Rob Dickinson vocals on “Always” and “The Unbreakable,” Jes, (formerly of Motorcyle) on “Every Other Way” and “The Light In Things,” and The Police’s Stewart Copeland who lends a drum breakdown to “Every Other Way.”

Tracklist:
Disc 1
1. Suddenly
2. The Emergency
3. Every Other Way
4. The Light Of Things
5. Rose Of Jericho
6. Forget Me

Disc 2
1. A Million Stars
2. Love Can Kill You
3. Always
4. Le Nocturne De Lumiere
5. The Unbreakable
6. The Ghost In You

Nadia Ali – “Embers”

Island — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:31:14 +0000

Nadia has the sound of heartbreak, passion and power in her melodic, often angelic voice and with Embers, she breaks down all preconceptions of what a ‘dance’ artist can be.

In fact, Nadia defies all the rules, choosing to explore her wide range of vocal assets across multiple styles. She could have gone for the safety of creating an anthem laden album, a dancefloor monster of sorts, but instead, Nadia took her opportunity to write compelling music that goes beyond the dancefloor. Her gift is for storytelling and Embers showcases all that this singer has to offer, both vocally and emotionally – Nadia holds nothing back. Nadia weaves a poetic tapestry with every note – her voice revealing those things even her words cannot. In every breath, every waver of her voice, you know her. You are right there with her because Nadia has done what only truly gifted songwriters can, she has given a voice to feelings that mere words can never express. Reckless love full of blind passion, the desperation and anguish of finding the right person at the wrong time, remorse for mistakes made and for that which we can never undo, loving without fear and the strength we find to do it all again and again and again.

Heartbreaking ballads pepper the 13-song album along with upbeat melodic pop and of course the signature dance tracks for which Nadia has become most known. The album is refined, classic and organic sounding, a perfect marriage of old and new. Embers clearly asserts Nadia as a world class singer songwriter and reveals to all that she is much more than a dance music diva. The album is full of purpose and frailty and will undoubtedly touch people through its simple sincerity.

Embers is a remarkable album that is as beautiful as it is timeless. With songs like “Crash and Burn” and “Love Story” the potential for commercial crossover success is imminent. “Fantasy,” and “Triangle” each hold their weight alongside the works of any of today’s contemporary singers, and will redefine Nadia as a compelling, gifted lyricist and storyteller.

Track Listing
· Triangle
· Crash And Burn
· People
· Ride With Me
· Not Thinking
· Be Mine
· Silver Lining
· Point The Finger
· Mistakes
· Fine Print
· Promises
· Love Story
· Fantasy

Dakota – Thoughts Become Things album

Island — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:42:44 +0000

It’s been seven years since Markus Schulz first let the darker, deeper and more moody side of him come to the forefront. Not that he needed it to elevate the position he enjoys today. Over the years he has grown to be one of the world’s most popular DJ’s and producers. Founding the Coldharbour and Coldharbour Red labels, running a weekly radioshow that is now listened to by 10 million fans around the world, releasing 2 massive artist albums, winning several awards, including one for ‘Best American DJ’ in 2009, and ending up in the 8th position of the DJ Mag Top 100 listing, is only just a brief summary of what he’s been up to. In the meantime, the Dakota alias has been biding its time. That time is now. Seven years after his last release, Dakota returns with a full artist album. Markus:”I just have been busy doing music under my own name, and when I started on this project, I just wanted to make some deeper more dark tunes for my DJ sets this summer. When I was finished, I realized that this was much darker and deeper than my usual artist album and I did not want my fans to get confused and think I was changing my style, so I thought that putting this out under the old Dakota name I used in the early millennium was a better idea. ”

With ‘Thoughts Become Things’, Markus Schulz brings us an album on which he allows the Dakota identity to take over completely. Markus: ” The album name was inspired from the Rhonda Byrne book called ‘The Secret’. The main mantra throughout the book is that thoughts become things. It really is a fascinating self motivation book that I read all the time. I had a lot of ideas and thoughts after my gigs, while on an airplane and even while I was performing on stage. When I took the ideas into the studio they really came to life and turned into the things that they now are.” With a flawless, characteristic sound that varies from minimalistic trance, to progressive techno and deep house, ‘Thoughts Become Things’ turns thoughts into motion. Dakota is back in full effect.

01. Dakota – Chinook
02. Dakota – Johnny The Fox
03. Dakota – Sin City
04. Dakota – The Doorway
05. Dakota – Koolhaus
06. Dakota – Steel Libido
07. Dakota – Lima
08. Dakota – Roxy ‘84
09. Dakota – Re-Swirl
10. Dakota – Mr. Cappuccino

DJ Shah – Songbook

iMatthi — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:23:14 +0000

DJ Roger Shah’s Songbook the first studio album from the German producer, with al his known tracks from over the years. After releasing his “Magic Island Music for Balearic People CD”, he has assembled 14 of his biggest tracks. And while he was at it, he made it a double CD, with all chillout mixes from CD1. When you’re just a simple Roger Shah fan, or you love the Balearic tunes he’s producing, you must check this CD out. Ideal for the upcoming summer? Roger that!

CD1 is the Dancefloor Edition, the up to beat singles from Roger Shah known from Armin’s ASoT mostly. These songs you just make you go wild on the “Dancefloor”!

01. DJ Shah feat. Aruna – Now Or Never
02. DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe – Who Will Find Me
03. DJ Shah feat. Phillipa Joy – Ocean Drive
04. DJ Shah feat. Inger Hansen – Don’t Wake Me Up
05. DJ Shah feat. Kelly Llorenna – Lift Me Up
06. DJ Shah feat. Chloe Langley – Young & Proud
07. Armin van Buuren & DJ Shah feat. Chris Jones – Going Wrong
08. DJ Shah feat. Jane Kumada – Turn Back Time
09. DJ Shah feat. Jan Johnston – Beautiful (Glimpse Of Heaven)
10. DJ Shah feat. Ed Winslet – Free
11. DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe – Back To You
12. DJ Shah feat. Maria Nillius – Make Me Feel
13. DJ Shah feat. Britta Medeiros – Sunday Morning 2.8
14. DJ Shah feat. Nadja Nooijen – Over & Over

CD2 is the Chillout Edition, with the same tracks from CD1, but with Shah’s Balearic touch, mostly known from his own radioshow “Magic Island: Music for Balearic People. Songs you love to hear with a nice outdoor temperature, shining sun and cocktails with friends.

01. DJ Shah feat. Aruna – Now Or Never (acoustic version)
02. DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe – Who Will Find Me (acoustic version)
03. DJ Shah feat. Phillipa Joy – Ocean Drive(acoustic version)
04. DJ Shah feat. Inger Hansen – Don’t Wake Me Up (acoustic version)
05. DJ Shah feat. Kelly Llorenna – Lift Me Up (acoustic version)
06. DJ Shah feat. Chloe Langley – Young & Proud (acoustic version)
07. Armin van Buuren & DJ Shah feat. Chris Jones – Going Wrong (acoustic version)
08. DJ Shah feat. Jane Kumada – Turn Back Time (acoustic version)
09. DJ Shah feat. Jan Johnston – Beautiful (Glimpse Of Heaven) (acoustic version)
10. DJ Shah feat. Ed Winslet – Free (acoustic version)
11. DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe – Back To You (acoustic version)
12. DJ Shah feat. Maria Nillius – Make Me Feel (acoustic version)
13. DJ Shah feat. Britta Medeiros – Sunday Morning 2.8 (acoustic version)
14. DJ Shah feat. Nadja Nooijen – Over & Over (acoustic version)

CD3 are all the same tracks, but now they are clubmixed. Getting jiggy with it? No way, get balearic in your favourite club!

01. Now Or Never (Intro Mix) – feat. Aruna
02. Over & Over (Club Mix) – feat. Nadja Nooijen
03. Turn Back Time (Original Mix) – feat. Jane Kumada
04. Ocean Drive (Original Mix) – feat. Phillipa Joy
05. Going Wrong (DJ Shah’s Original Extended Mix) – Armin van Buuren & feat. Chris Jones
06. Young & Proud (Global Experoence Remix) – feat. Chloe Langley
07. Don’t Wake Me Up (Original Mix) – feat. Inger Hansen
08. Who Will Find Me (Main Mix) – feat. Adrina Thorpe
09. Palmarosa
10. Make Me Feel (Club Mix) – feat. Maria Nillius
11. Beautiful (Glimpse Of Heaven) (Long Island Club Mix) – feat. Jan Johnston
12. Free (Original Mix) – feat. Ed Winslet
13. Sunday Morning 2.8 (Dub Mix) – feat. Britta Medeiros
14. Back To You (Original Mix) – feat. Adrina Thorpe
15. Lift Me Up (Stadium Club Mix) – feat. Kelly Llorenna

A State of Trance 2009, Tracklist

Island — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:12:47 +0000

Armin’s much favoured A State of Trance mix album series continues its musical journey with the sixth album already. A State of Trance 2009 is Armin’s special selection of exclusive, unreleased tracks, new remixes or approaches and top notch trance tracks, all qualified with the signature ASOT sound. A State of Trance 2009 also means the return of Armin’s Gaia moniker. With a brand new track, ‘Tuvan’, Armin finally produced a follow-up to the legendary ‘4 Elements’. Besides Armin’s own input, you’ll also find new tracks by Andy Moor, Sunlounger, The Blizzard, John O’Callaghan, tyDi, Aly & Fila, Signum, Robert Nickson and many more.

Tracklist
Cd 1 – On The Beach
1. John O’Callaghan feat. Lo-Fi Sugar – Never Fade Away (Andy Duguid Mix – On the Beach Intro Edit)
2. Sunlounger feat. Kyler England – Change Your Mind (Myon and Shane 54 Remix)
3. M6 – Paradise Lost
4. Ron Hagen & Pascal M – Riddles In The Sand
5. Mat Zo – The Fractal Universe
6. The Blizzard with Gåte – Iselilja (Sunn Jellie & The Blizzard Dub Remix)
7. Monogato – Miami Vibe (Omnia Remix)
8. Josh Gabriel presents Winter Kills – Deep Down
9. Myon and Shane 54 feat. Aruna – Helpless (Monster Mix)
10. tyDi feat. Audrey Gallagher – You Walk Away
11. Andy Moor & Ashley Wallbridge feat. Meighan Nealon – Faces
12. Rex Mundi feat. Susana – Nothing At All
13. Jerome Isma-Ae – Shaguar
14. Dash Berlin with Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren – Man On The Run (Nic Chagall Remix)

Cd 2 – In The Club
1. John O’Callaghan feat. Sarah Howells – Find Yourself (Cosmic Gate Remix)
2. Fabio XB & Ronnie Play feat. Gabriel Cage – Inside Of You (Cosmic Gate Remix)
3. Gaia – Tuvan
4. Michael Tsukerman – Sivan
5. Cressida – Onyric (Stoneface & Terminal Remix)
6. Claudia Cazacu feat. Audrey Gallagher – Freefalling
7. Aly & Fila – Rosaires
8. Alex M.O.R.P.H. feat. Ana Criado – Sunset Boulevard
9. Signum – Addicted
10. Robert Nickson – Circles (Andy Blueman Remix)
11. Thomas Bronzwaer – Look Ahead
12. Neptune Project – Aztec
13. Phuture Sound feat. Angie – Come To Me (ASOT 2009 Reconstruction)
14. Dreastic – Blade Runner
15. 3rd Moon – Monsun

A State of Trance 2009

Island — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:15:30 +0000

The successful 400th episode of his beloved radioshow ‘A State of Trance’ has only just passed. The 72-hour broadcast, with three events in three different countries, was a suitable celebration for this milestone. But an extra celebration is in order, for Armin’s much favoured A State of Trance mix album series will continue its musical journey with the sixth album already. A State of Trance 2009 will be released June 8th.

By releasing it mid this year, Armin moves closer to the original release date he kept for this series, as the A State of Trance compilation sets the tone for another exciting year in trance. With brand new beats, fresh melodies and productions by promising talent and already renowned producers, the A State of Trance series is known to be a guide in trance world. The A State of Trance 2009 album will be of no less quality than one would expect from an experienced DJ and producer that holds the ‘Number One DJ in the world’ title.

En-Trance has done some research, and is pleased to tell you that Eller van Buuren will be supporting this album..

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John O’Callaghan – “Never Fade Away”

Island — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:15:01 +0000

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01. John O’Callaghan feat. Sarah Howells – Find Yourself (07:02)
Known from the Cosmic Gate Remix but with the Original Mix on the album, you expect nice vocals. For sure you get them, great for an opener of an album. But after you heard the Cosmic Gate Remix, you will be disappointed..

02. John O’Callaghan feat. Jaren – Surreal (07:53)
Jaren stands for lovely vocals. Combined with the producing-skills of John, you should get pleased when you here this. It’s not really uplifting this one, the break is rather chilling with the upcoming vocals. Nice if you want to listen to music without headbanging.

03. John O’Callaghan feat. Audrey Gallagher – Take It All Away (06:43)
Kicks off immediately with a deep bass-line. Followed up with a chilling break (again) but this time it gets more energetic. Exactly what you want to hear from John. After that it sounds like the tune is repeated all over again, no much change in it.

04. John O’Callaghan & Giuseppe Ottaviani – Liquid Fire (06:57)
Giuseppe Ottaviani is well known in the more techy Trance world, perfect what we need at this moment. Great beats to begin with, combined with an “O’touch”. As we enter the break the bass-line disappears, returns softly, with more higher pitched beats. But yet again, nothing else really happens..

05. John O’Callaghan feat. Josie – Out Of Nowhere (07:23)
Maybe could Josie lighten things up after Jaren gave it a try. The beginning gets a smile on our face, great bass-line. Further on we were about to lose that smile, but suddenly a nice piano piece bumps in. Lifted up with the great chorus by Josie. Special? Not really.

06. John O’Callaghan feat. Lo-Fi Sugar – Never Fade Away (04:55)
Only 5 minutes you would think, really a shame for this beauty which is called after the album’s name. It starts with a bass-line, piano, broken vocals, it’s almost like the break was replaced to the start. Very chilling track again, no headbanging included, only flying away from this world. If you like Oceanlab, then this is your track!

07. John O’Callaghan & Tom Colontonio – Through the Light (08:03)
Another well known producer combined with John, yes we’re talking about Tom Colontonio. It starts of with a great intro, nice to begin a set with this one. Epic Trance is the keyword for this. Suddenly the album has gaven a whirl to beauty. But what in the love of God happens in the break? It changes from being in heaven to a diner with the devil. Luckily it gets back from where it started, so the complaining isn’t so hard.

08. John O’Callaghan – Broken (06:32)
Only John in this one, massive start followed up with the words “Let’s go”. And yes, he had a liftoff! It has energy all around this track, bring this on the dance-floor and you will see people go crazy. We can only support this behaviour!

09. John O’Callaghan feat. Lo-Fi Sugar – Every Lesson Learned (05:35)
They really learned their lesson after Never Fade Away. After hearing Never Fade Away you will be happy to hear this one, it has just some more energy in it. Pretty nice break also, we like it!

10. John O’Callaghan – Don’t Look back (06:14)
John is alone again, time to unleash the beast! Very long intro with nice synths and beats. After hearing ASoT 400 you will recognize this one. Raising up the volume wouldn’t be a problem at all, after the break we get some nice “vocals”. Sounds very Aly & Fila styled to be honest..

11. John O’Callaghan & Aly & Fila – Megalithic (08:10)
Pretty nice cliffhanger in the review above isn’t it as you see with who John teamed up with?! Starts of pretty simple, but you won’t have to wait long to get the Aly & Feeling. A shivering break, followed up with the beats from John you will hear a nice combination of the 3 producers!

12. John O’Callaghan feat. Audrey Gallagher – Big Sky (Acoustic version) (04:16)
Who doesn’t know Big Sky? Awarded for the tune of the year by A State of Trance in 2007, John added an acoustic version to this album for the lovers.

13. John O’Callaghan feat. Audrey Gallagher – Big Sky (Joint Operation Centre Deconstruction (Bonus Track)) (06:27)
There is a God! You’re about to spin a set? Blow some minds with this bonus track! Energy isn’t big enough for this one. Must-play!

Conclusion:
Above average album, it has tracks for everyone who listens to Trance. But to call it album of the year already is a bit overdone too bad..

John O’Callaghan – “Never Fade Away”

Island — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:38:21 +0000

With just an amazing track list, it’s obvious John will be in the running for best album of 2009! Collaboration’s with Giuseppe Ottaviani, Aly & Fila, vocals with Jaren, Josie and much more. We already gave some attention to “Find Yourself”. Expect a full review of this album on release date!

01. John O’Callaghan feat. Sarah Howells – Find Yourself
02. John O’Callaghan feat. Jaren – Surreal
03. John O’Callaghan feat. Audrey Gallagher – Take It All Away
04. John O’Callaghan & Giuseppe Ottaviani – Liquid Fire
05. John O’Callaghan feat. Josie – Out Of Nowhere
06. John O’Callaghan feat. Lo-Fi Sugar – Never Fade Away
07. John O’Callaghan & Tom Colontonio – Through the Light
08. John O’Callaghan – Broken
09. John O’Callaghan feat. Lo-Fi Sugar – Every Lesson Learned
10. John O’Callaghan – Don’t Look back
11. John O’Callaghan & Aly & Fila – Megalithic
12. John O’Callaghan feat. Audrey Gallagher – Big Sky (Acoustic version)