Matt Darey Trance Reviews

Album of The Month

Tiësto - ‘In Search Of Sunrise 4 (Latin America)

’In Search Of Sunrise’ is a series started way back in 1999 and is inspired by Tiësto's travels and is also a tribute to sun, sand, open air venues and those long summer nights. This latest album was inspired by his latest tours through Latin America in 2004 and 2005, where he has visited countries like Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Costa Rica, Colombia. This album kicks things off with another classy number from Solar Stone and then taking you on a journey from the deep and atmospheric with Latin influence with tracks like Moments, Why, Max Grahams mix of Do what you want putting you in the summer mood and setting your mind off to sun kissed beaches. Other highlights are Andy Moors mix of Luminary, Arcadia by Gabriel & Dresden which all blend nicely along the way. The second CD takes things on a trancier tip into familiar territory. Got the thumbs up from me and I think the first part is gonna get most of you hooked with some really fresh sounds. 5/5

Single Reviews

You can hear all these tunes in the mix @ www.dpdj.co.uk

Lustral
‘ Solice’ (AudioJelly)
Lustral were one of the phenomena's of the late 90’s and there all time anthem everytime in all its different remix guises has touched the life of most people on the clubbing scene. This is a rework of one of the other singles that rocked the clubs all that time ago. This mix takes you on a deeper trip and with a yet another mind blowing vocal performance from Lustral singer Johanna Law. I opened a set with this the other weekend and it rocked. Go to audiojelly.com for more info. 4/5

Matt Darey ft Izzy
‘Eternity’ (DareyProducts)
Well its a bit naff to big up your own tunes but this is the new one and proud of it. Classical Singer Izzy is now on her 3rd album with EMI. When I first met her 10 years ago she’d just left music collage and we made this track. We got real strings in from Goldsmiths Orchestra and created the first Classical Trance tune. Sadly I went on one of my mad years off out on the rampage in clubland, forgot all about it and never released it!! Thank god memory loss is short term cause I found the master tapes in my parents loft at Xmas. Fell in love with it again and reworked the original idea. I think its deffo the best thing I’ve done since 99....10 years in the making!!!! judge for yourself...go to www.mattdarey.com for a sneaky preview. Judge for yourself

Pearl Jam
‘Better Man’ W/L Booty
Not a name you’d usually associate with the trance pages. This is a wicked bootleg of the Pearl Jam Classic and definitely breaks new ground with a fresh sound on the trance scene. Laid back grooves kick this baby off and the guitar melody drifts in with the vocals. I first spun this on NYE in LA and it rocked, now its finally getting a release onto vinyl thank god!! Unfortunately I can’t really credit the genius behind this one cause its all a bit hush hush if ya know what I mean....they call him the invisible man. 5/5

Yahel
‘Behind the Silence’ (Fundamental)
This is proving to be massive with the Dutch DJ’s with its distinctive Euro male vocal. Energetic trance workout with huge breakdown an driving basslines. A few people are playing a bootleg version but the orig rocks too. Fundamental seem to be right on top of the game with anthems including Nickleson Yin and Sahara. Keep em coming!! 4/5

Jose Amnesia
‘Second Day’ (Vandit)
Jose Amnesia created one of the classica back in the day when PVD’s label was kicking off big time for the first time. This latest offering comes in both the deeper original mix which is very moving and emotional on that kind of Probspot / Markus Shultz tip. Classy to the last beat. Then there’s the Martin Roth remix which absolutely rocks and very much in the same style as his recent bootleg of Keans “Last time’ which is still right up there for me. With all angles covered this should be massive with the cooler jocks. 4/5

Gabriel & Dresdon
‘Arcadia’ (CDR)
These guys are people who brought the deepest realms of Trance to the forefront of everyone’s minds with Motorcycle. Now they seemed to have gone back underground. This one is a journey into sad haunting melodies kind of reminiscent of early Joy Divison ( a 70’s cult band who’s lead singer committed suicide). It a bit of an odd one for me but put in the contact of a G&D set it rocks. Great stuff to listen to on a chill out. 4/5

Scott Mac
‘Damager 05’ (Recoverworld)
A rework of a classic. I thoroughly rinsed out the original mix of this the other year so its great to have some new mixes to play. This package comes with the original mix which still stands out as the best but the new mix from Mac Zimms is rockin my world at the moment. Scotsman Mark Sherry also brings us a crazy hardfloor mix that will get those pill munching kids going crazy everytime. 4/5

Headstrong feat Tiff Lacey
‘Close Your Eyes’ (DareyProducts)
I have to say this tune really grew on me so much so that I decided to sign it up to my label. Tiff Lacey really has to be one of the strongest vocalists on the scene. Her last big track’s were with Oakenfold and ATB and she always seems to have a presence in the industry. Coupled with the hot young talent Headstrong they managed to get Radio 1 airplay off the back of the original Demo. I just remixed it on a deeper tip and now its in the box of all the cooler jocks. New remix on the way from the man behind Tilt & Whiteroom under his new alias. Go to www.mattdarey.com for a sneaky preview or just turn on the radio. 5/5

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