“World’s
Collide”
Incognito
Talkin Loud
Remixed by Ski Oakenfull, this number offers beautiful blends,
unforgettable vocals and haunting house melodies. This is
a brilliant, energetic, disco-flavored mix with layers of
awesome keys, bumpin’ drum programming and a fierce bassline
that changes up for a very funky effect. Don’t miss out on
this soulful and heartfelt dancefloor piece. – Shawn Christopher
“World’s Collide” Incognito Talkin Loud Remixed by Ski Oakenfull,
this number offers beautiful blends, unforgettable vocals
and haunting house melodies. This is a brilliant, energetic,
disco-flavored mix with layers of awesome keys, bumpin’ drum
programming and a fierce bassline that changes up for a very
funky effect. Don’t miss out on this soulful and heartfelt
dancefloor piece. – Shawn Christopher
“Sexual
Revolution”
Macy Gray
Subliminal
Macy Gray goes subliminal on us with this banging new remix
taken from her new full-length, The Id. Erick Morillo and
friends do the honors with three heavy-handed house grooves.
Morillo’s “Retro Club” and “Retro Dub Mixes” are pounding
house gems with light acid sounds and spacey synth hits. Both
mixes have a hard bounce to them and Gray’s gruff vocal style
fits perfectly. On the flip, Morillo joins forces with Jose
Nuńez and Who Da Funk to drop a “Superdub” that is deep, dark
and explicit. Gray’s voice gets filtered and the vibe here
is very late-night peak stuff. This one will get the crowd
rocking. – Phil Turnipseed
“Scream
For More”
Kate Ryan
Robbins Entertainment
Undoubtedly one of my favorite tracks of the year, this is
commercial trance at its best. With a catchy female vocal
over absolutely stunning string pads and larger-than-life
synth work, “Scream For More” will render your dancefloor
unable to resist the combination. – Joe Bermudez
What’s
Going On
All-Star Tribute
Columbia
In the wake of the tragic events of Sept. 11, there have been
several tribute songs available and this all-star affair is
probably the biggest. Featuring artists like Bono, Eve, Christina
Aguilera, P. Diddy, producer Jermaine Dupree, Mary J., N Sync,
Backstreet Boys, Nelly, Ja Rule, Fred Durst, etc., a virtual
who’s who of today’s brightest artists pays tribute with this
engaging remake of the Marvin Gaye classic. Of the four mixes,
“Dupri’s Alternate Extended Mix,” a funky brew of soulful
hip-hop flava, should get the most play. Veteran remixer Marc
“MK” Kinchen adds a pair of tasty house mixes that give this
cut a nice kick. – Phil Turnipseed
“I
Don’t Understand It”
Ultra Naté
Strictly Rhythm
Ultra and Mood II Swing – the combo that clicked so well on
“Found a Cure” and “Free” – combine again for another club
anthem. With its rubbery bassline, funky rhythm guitar, stomping
kicks, sweeping strings and techno bleeps, it’s a great, plush
production as Ultra offers a hormonally charged vocal effort.
– Jim Tremayne
“Transparent
Signals”
Liam Kennedy
Perpetual Tunes
A progressive house monster from Boston-based jock Liam Kennedy,
“Transparent Signals” offers a pinch of John Creamer, a dash
of Peter Lazonby – totally irresistible. Wafty synths, punchy
tribal bottom and mind-stewing breakdowns carry the original
mix to fruition. But the “Fred Numf vs. Five Point 0 Remix”
wrecks things further with its throbbing basslines, alien
vocal drops and overall dirty vibe. A real whopper. – Jim
Tremayne
“Strobelight”
Amtr@K Jrny
Star 69
One of the hottest underground tracks out there right now
is set to light up the rest of the country with its raw energy
and rapidly increasing club appeal. The “Hi-Intensity Club
Mix” is everything it claims to be – dark, pounding tribal
rhythms with crazy dropouts. Conceived by a DJ and light man
combo, it, of course, works hand-in-hand with a light show
to create an incredible journey you won’t forget. – Joe Bermudez
“Frontier
Psychiatrist”
The Avalanches
Modular/Sire
This sampledelically dusted underground hip-hop track from
the superbly wacky Since I Left You is probably best used
for psychedelic backdrops and overlays, instead of full-on
dancefloor fare. Nonetheless, Mario Caldato’s “85% Mix” gets
more twisted and psychotic with manic film drops, orchestral
stabs and overall crazy vibes. Think Paul’s Boutique-era production
minus the MCs. Kinda brilliant. – Jim Tremayne
“Musica
Electrica” b/w “Rumore Chimico”
Alma Matras
Star 69
Tribal-edged percussion pounds throughout the track, which
sports a distinctive vocal sample and a nasty, dark Euro synth
riff. On the flip side’s “Rumore Chimico (Peter Rauhofer’s
NY Club Edit),” an awesome Latin-tribal kick rumbles through
the catchy vocal hook. A must-have. – Mike D. Merola
Shapeshifter
Space Tribe
Spirit Zone
From his solar-powered studio in Australia, Olli Wisdom (the
man behind Space Tribe) produces music in keeping with his
lysergic lunches and globetrotter-partying lifestyle. Where
a lot of trance producers are going ever deeper into the intricacies
of sparser minimal trance, Wisdom ventures further into the
cosmos, making solid, spacey and downright excellent psychedelic
trance. The quality peaks that drive this music are as wonderful
as the acid lines, samples, kicks and as colorful as the cover
art - everything is as it should be. This, my friends, is
the real psychedelic trance. — Damion Brown
