End of year selection of my favourite tracks of 2021. No particular order but  some special tracks to finish off what has been another marathon year of music.

100 selected tracks from 2021 #3704

When it flows it flows, and how it does, no-one knows.  ;)

Improvised and Recorded on Saturna Island, B.C., Canada

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2018
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2018

Those Bright Blue Diamonds

Out Worldwide on Spotify, iTunes & All Digital Stores Feb 1 2019

Written & Composed by Katey Brooks
Produced by Katey Brooks
Mixing and Technical Production by Paul Quinn
Engineered by Paul Quinn
Mastered by Paul Quinn
Copyright 2019 Katey Brooks
All Rights Reserved

Never Gonna Let Her Go

The Hardest Part

The Hardest Part (Sound Quelle Remix)

All I Want

Ciaran McAuley & Clare Stagg - All I Want     (Extended Mix)

Going on the more 'heads down' sorta route with this one. So much fun to work on!

'Quickly becoming household names in the trance community, Amos & Riot Night team up with Claire Willis to bring us a stunning vocal single "Strangers", showing off really how far they have come and developed as artists over the last years. The flip side, appropriately titled "Serious Business", is a track that maintains utter dancefloor focus and gets right down to it.'

Support from Aly & Fila, Sean Tyas, Manuel Le Saux, Arctic Moon, James Dymond, Alex Di Stefano, Photographer, Paul Denton, Niko Zografos, Akira Kayosa & Hugh Tolland, Nikolauss, Alan Banks, Mark Landragin, Sequence Six, Darren O'Brien + South of the Stars

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Amos & Riot Night - Serious Business [REGENERATE]

My submission for the Armada University Stars Collide remix contest which made the short list of winners

Andrew Rayel & Robbie Seed feat. That Girl - Stars Collide (Vinny DeGeorge Remix)

This year has been one that none of us planned for.

With so much that is still unknown, we felt inspired to write a song that speaks of this uncharted territory: that there will be times where we will undoubtedly find ourselves on these ‘wilderness roads’, but we won’t be alone in that journey. 

Wilderness Roads is the second song we’ve written in collaboration with Swedish artist https://soundcloud.com/simonwester; the first was released earlier in the year: https://soundcloud.com/saltofthesound/lift-my-eyes-with-simon-wester

+ Download & stream: https://echoes.blue/wilderness-roads

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+ Website: https://simonwester.se/musik/

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Lyrics: 

Find me where the winds blow
Where the sun goes in the night
You'll find me on these wilderness roads
Carried solely by your light

I'll live here on these wilderness roads
'Til you find me with your light

As dawn wakes - a break in the silence
Remember there's more than this night...

Oh find me where the winds blow
Where the sun goes in the night
I'll live here on these wilderness roads
'Til you find me

Wilderness Roads

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Wilderness Roads (with Simon Wester)

Dreamers

Configurations 12

Curious Paradox

℗ © Copyright Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Recorded and mixed using Logic. Mastered in Soundcloud
Guitars played: Rhythm - Taylor T5 (Koa Top); Lead - Morris Nylon String 

It's been good fun recording this song, which I started to write some years ago, sitting in a beautiful cafe in a wonderful town square in France.  Hope you like it!
LYRICS:
Behind her cool sunglasses and her long dark hair
No one sees the colour of her eyes
At her table in the corner of the cafe on the square
She watches the world go by

And he just longs to know her
As she comes to the cafe every day
But when he takes her coffee to her table
He can never find the words to say

Behind her cool sunglasses and her long dark hair
As the world goes walking by
From her table in the corner of the cafe on the square
She keeps him in the corner of her eye

And she just longs to know him
As he waits on her table every day
But when he brings her coffee to her table
She can never find the words to say

She raises her sunglasses to the top of her head
Holding back her long dark hair
At her table in the corner of the cafe in the square 
She looks up from her chair

As he brings her coffee to her table 
Just as does every day
His eyes meet hers for the very first time
No need for any words to say

Cafe On The Square

Written By
Jonathan Atkins
Christine Joyce Lam

Vocals By
Christine Joyce Lam

Instrumentation, Produced, Mixed/Mastered By
Jonathan Atkins

Fever Dream

Absolutely delighted to be kicking off the year with a release that has been 2years in the making, but we couldn't be happier to be sharing this with you right now, especially during these challenging times.

'A new year brings a release schedule that is already jam packed with epic music right through to the end of summer. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Let’s instead focus all our attention on this phenomenal collaboration from Amos & Riot Night, Destia and Sue McLaren. This track has such a positive vibe, an optimistic feel and as such we felt it was the perfect way to kick off a year that we hope will see the live music world kick start again. If you’re looking for something sweet to offer light in your life - here is The Answer.'

Support from Aly & Fila, Paul van Dyk, Sean Tyas, Solarstone, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Craig Connelly, Activa, Allen Watts, Paul Denton, Photographer, Andrew Rayel, Will Rees, Akira Kayosa & Hugh Tolland, Johan Gielen, Niko Zografos, Rated R, Kaeno, Elucidus, Frank Waanders, Adam Taylor, Mark Landragin, Alan Banks, Rhys Thomas

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Amos & Riot Night vs. Destia & Sue McLaren - The Answer [DEEP IN THOUGHT]

DIT016 - Amos & Riot Night vs Destia & Sue McLaren - The Answer
Released: 18.01.21

A new year brings a release schedule that is already jam packed with epic music right through to the end of summer. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Let’s instead focus all our attention on this phenomenal collaboration from Amos & Riot Night, Destia and Sue McLaren. This track has such a positive vibe, an optimistic feel and as such we felt it was the perfect way to kick off a year that we hope will see the live music world kick start again. If you’re looking for something sweet to offer light in your life - here is The Answer.

Amos & Riot Night Vs Destia & Sue McLaren - The Answer

It has been a hard year with not a lot to smile about - stressful fear that all will not end in a positive way. But now the fear is going away and there is hope once again. But so many are not here to share that.  There is much sadness in many people's lives. Where will be one year from now? Will we have a new appreciation for the life we had - the one we took for granted? A year ago we had no idea what we were going to go through. So we can smile now.  Not a big smile yet, because we haven't reached the light at the end of the tunnel. We smile a melancholy smile built on hope for our future

A Melancholy Smile

Our label Abora Ascend is honored to present two different remixes of Derek Palmer & Hidden Tigress's entrancing song 'Frozen in Time': an acoustic mix and a Tycoos remix.

Tycoos's remix delivers an uplifting vibe thanks to energetic drums fused with vocal chops. The breakdown features deep lyrics, with Hidden Tigress's pure voice and epic nostalgic melodies that pave the way to a magnificent drop.

The Acoustic Mix starts with piano notes and cello melodies. Hidden Tigress's amazing voice then joins in, alongside a full drum set. A catchy ride cymbal provides a cool drive and awesome groove that keep the track moving forward. Throughout, the song features a riveting performance by American-Ecuadorian cellist ArDao.

The release also includes a Tycoos Dub, which focuses on the catchy vocal chops in addition to the instrumentals.

Grab these mixes now and refresh your playlist!

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TRANCE RELEASE || Derek Palmer & Hidden Tigress - Frozen In Time (Tycoos Remix)

OUT NOW ❤️!!
Featuring the sensational vocals of Lucy Saunders, Ronksi Speed’s immense uplifter ‘Calm Before The Storm’, released in 2014 on Ronski’s Maracaido label, gets a new lease of life  here on Nocturnal Knights thanks to our resident king of the uplift who’s tunes always stir up a storm, Mr Bob Bickert, more famously known as the one and only BiXX!

Calm Before The Storm (BiXX Remix)

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Ronski Speed ft. Lucy Saunders - Calm Before The Storm (BiXX Remix) TEASER

In My Arms

Sweet vocals paired with outstanding uplifting trance production! "Sweet Surrender" see's DJ T.H. team up once again with vocalist Michele C and it's another epic outing. Huge synth melodies float alongside Michele's soulful vocals.

Sweet Surrender

AVAW194 - DJ T.H. & Michele C - Sweet Surrender *Out Now*

Download/Stream: https://fsoe.lnk.to/BeneathTheStarsRemix

FSOE are proud to have reach 500 releases! To celebrate we have remixed 10 of our favourite releases. Ireland's Sneijder delivers a blockbusting rework of Beneath The Stars

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Paul Denton & Audrey Gallagher - Beneath The Stars (Sneijder Remix) [FSOE]

Download/Stream: https://FSOE.lnk.to/FromWithin

After his huge uplifting anthem 'Our Journey' back in September 2020, Ciaran is back with another stunning peak time banger on FSOE.

Ciaran McAuley - From Within [FSOE]

Wow, hadn't realised what a journey SoundCloud would take me on.  After many years of passive listening to music I've dieted on a variety of tastes. My appetite for new sounds is undiminished and SC provides plenty of food. I am not a musician and have only recently started to listen positively to the sounds. My early years began listening to music from ABC, The Beatles, The Carpenters Dire Straits Eagles Fleetwood Mac Genesis Elton John Led Zeppelin Gilbert O'Sullivan Rod Stewart Supertramp Tangerine Dream Vangelis The Who and many more.
If you can't spot a trend in my current likes it may be because it is diverse. I love listening to all my playlists which contain tracks that I like and if you like any of the music you must thank the artists not me.

100 selected tracks from 2021 #3704

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