Armin van Buuren – Full Focus
on Aug.27, 2010, under From Youtube, Recommended tracks, Song Reviews
This song begins with what I would call bubbly electronic sounds, I’ve rarely heard then used and its refreshing like sipping a good glass of wine. The harmony reminds me of Tiesto if he were to upgrade his early popular music style wrapped for 2010. The peak is melodic and musical with an electronic harmony that is key to stabilizing the track with a stream of hi-nrg synthesizers, that kicks it into high gear . This track is an essential if your looking to spin Trance for an hour or two, it will keep your audience engaged in the party.
Armin van Buuren – Surrender (Track from unreleased Mirage album)
on Jul.15, 2010, under From Youtube, Recommended tracks, Song Reviews
This track comes off as good old regular trance driven by an epic style that is very common in Armin Van Buuren tracks. The scintillating synthesizer sets a wonderful mood through the track. You can probably throw this track on as a sort of pre-peak track or wine down your set and intro into more progressive trance. A warning to any dj attempting to play this track by itself after 3 minutes, it might get played. You must start your blending after 3 minutes due to the fact that the track is very repetitive.
Filo & Peri feat. Eric Lumiere – Shine On (Activa Remix)
on Jun.28, 2010, under From Youtube, Recommended tracks, Song Reviews
This track has been on my active playlist for over four months now. It’s a perfectly blended Trance track that builds wonderfully into its vocal interludes. I say vocal interludes because the music doesn’t suffer from Eric Lumiere’s vocals as do a lot of Vocal trance songs that are released. The vocals performed by Eric Lumiere and electronic beats are epically woven into one of the best commercial trance tracks to come out in the last year. I highly recommend this track to any DJ that’s looking for an ice breaker to get people out on the dance floor.
Airscape Feat. Jes – My Love (Johan Gielen Remix)
on Jun.28, 2010, under From Youtube, Song Reviews
This song begins very soft and you immediately know your listening to some trance music. The vocals are out of the pop trance genre and very ethereal without loosing clarity. I can understand most everything the singer is singing while experiencing the ethereal Trance goodness that Airscape and Gielen are known for. The Vocal track is very distinguishable from the electronic sounds. I would definitely play this track as a mood setter around 10 o’clock Saturday on a radio station somewhere, I wouldn’t play this at a club or lounge, it just doesn’t do it for me that way. If your interested in something more club, check out the Niklas Harding Remix though I would recommend you layer some other beats on it.
Dance in the Dark – Lady Gaga (TnA Remix)
on May.11, 2010, under From Youtube, Recommended tracks, Song Reviews
This is an excellent remix of Dance in the Dark and would blend wonderfully as the peak or pre-peak of any house mix, it’s very fast and ideal for crowded room/dance floor situations. Or if your daring and have a nice selection of new music this can be a good third song to play during a dj session, you would have to lower the BPM a bit on this though to pull it off I think otherwise it would sound too Kidz Bop.
Lady Gaga – Alejandro (Afrojack Remix)
on May.11, 2010, under Uncategorized
This track comes off very edgy and beepy which I like especially because it takes an epic house turn then falls down to the underground into bass thumpin beats. This is a great track if your looking to jam 20 songs into a half hour mix session.
Lady Gaga – Alejandro – (Dark Intensity Extended Club Remix)
on May.11, 2010, under Uncategorized
This track can work on any a progressive house set. Anyone can enjoy this song, from the 20yr at Ultra to the 55yr old botox queen at the lounge. I recommend that the BPM get nudged down a little on this one or it can come off a little happy hardcore. Otherwise a dope Gaga track.
Dj Icey – Kicks (Hatiras Remix)
on Mar.22, 2010, under Song Reviews
This song comes off very modern and hip. It’s a very housy, light on the techno, and I really like the ride the song takes you on. It’s a nice track to go for a drive with. DJ Icey did a phenomenal job producing this track.
Fatboy Slim – Don’t Let The Man Get You Down (DJ Prince 2010 House Mix)
on Mar.22, 2010, under From Youtube, Recommended tracks, Song Reviews
I could picture myself playing this in an outdoor festival. It’s got booming vocals and bass that makes you want to dance all over. This is dirty house at its best!
