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Alola's Classic series continues, this time with a new take on a seminal Omid 16B track. Brooks re-envisions the track with a well-defined, low-slung groove, building the excitement in waves, with the vocal riding high on top... all in all, an excellent dancefloor tool

Omid 16B - Doubt (Brooks 'SlickQuickFix' REMIX)

16B - Escape (driving to heaven) (omid's full vocal mix)

Part 1 of 3 Live continuous mix from original 12" vinyl records

SteamCD1 05 16B -  Doubt (Omid's Original Full Vocal Mix)

Everytime

Everytime (Pig And Dan Remix)

Everytime (Way Out West Edit)

Everytime (Original Mix)

U (Tarrantella Vs. Redanka Dub Mix)

U (Tarantella Vs. Redanka Vocal Mix)

Mano pirmas remiksas is daug metų atgal. Smarkiai grojo Omid'as, G Pal ir Anna Maria, Dubfire ir Sharam. Ačiū už support'ą visiems, tuo metu kaskart likdavusiais klube iki 6 ryto dėl Driving To Heaven!

16B Feat. Morel 'Escape (Driving To Heaven)' (Ignas Main Mix)

2002:
16B, the name used by producer Omid Nourizadeh is probably one of the hardest working men in dance today. In addition to a hectic DJ schedule, and many high calibre productions and also remixes for the likes of Jamez, CM and many other artists, he has made a name for himself, with his unique deep grooves and gorgeous melodic basslines. In addition to this he runs the label Alola, Amongst all this he has found time to follow up on the 1998 debut ´Sounds From Another Room´ and his recent Alola compilation, ´Everything, All Of Them And Every Year´ to unleash his second solo album upon us, ´How To Live 100 Years´.

´Inbetween Your Choice´ eases us in at the start, but unlike most albums, Omid decides to whet the appetite with this opener, which can only possibly be described as a musical masterpiece that refuses to stay within the confines of dance music. Amidst the deep trickling bassline and glorious melody lay all matter of drum arrangements and eastern sounding strings that will quite literally dazzle your senses and leave you breathless. 

The laid back mood is continued with the familar guitar riffs and gravely vocals of ´Escape (Driving To Heaven)´, featuring the vocals of the excellent Richard Morel who´s performance still sounds as fresh today as it did upon it´s intial release. ´Keep On Changing Shape´ alters the flow of the cd slightly with its upbeat percussion and rolling groove which culminates in the trippy funktastic bassline of ´De-Org Song´, adding a slightly darker edge to the album.

´Doubt´ is one of those tracks that you could quite easily melt to at your favourite pre club bar, favourite drink in the hand, good company, good vibes and a general happy feeling being emitted by the soulful vocals being belted out coutesy of the mysterious Stephan. 

´Colours´ on the other hand is a downbeat drum ladden beauty that just shimmers softly and makes your mind just to drift away to the sound of Kate Jackson´s evocative vocals, but unfortunately this is cut way too short by the acidic loops and grooves of ´The Room´ which teases a more uplifting pace before ´We Will Again´ cuts that vibe short in a subtle way with the cinematic strings and atmospheric sounds that are carried over nicely into the rapid fire percussion of ´Virus´ and into the rough melodic layers of ´Behind The Face´, a soft vocal murmuring away in the backdrop and nicely complimenting the groove which brings the album to its penultimate high before the vocaless vesions of ´Colours´, simply entitled ´Reprise´ brings the album to the perfect end.



Following on from ´Sounds From Another Room´ this surpasses that debut in every way, and showcases that Omid 16B is not just a talented DJ, not just a talented musician or producer, but is quite simply the fking don.

06 Colours

05 Doubt

The Game

The Game (Omid's Dub) [feat. Omid 16B]

The Game (Omid's Vocal) [feat. Omid 16B]

Next up on the Alola classic series, 16B’s ‘Escape (Driving To Heaven) is re-invigorated with 3 remasters for inclusion in the recently launched Alola Classic series. Originally released in 2001 on Hooj Tunes, Escape garnered support from the electronic music elite and featured as the opening track on Deep Dish’s chart topping ‘Global Underground 021: Moscow’ compilation, whilst also being included on Hernan Cattaneo’s seminal Renaissance mix. As the name title suggest, ‘Escape’ captures an uplifting spirit that climbs and climbs, the perfect embodiment of early naughties progressive house. On vocals, Richard Morel narrates the journey and further adds to the uplifiting aesthetic. On remix duties Omid and Francisco Savier provide deep, dark tribal takes on the original whilst Ignas retains more of the original’s euphoric nature. Rounding off the package Maher Daniel’s previously unreleased mix captures a dreamy, chill-out vibe in blissful fashion.

Omid16B - Escape (Driving To Heaven) (Francisco Savier Remix)

Omid16B - Escape (Driving To Heaven) (Omid's Dark Dub Mix)

Omid16B - Escape (Driving To Heaven) (Omid's Original Instrumental Mix)

Omid16B - Escape (Driving To Heaven) (Omid's Epic Vocal Mix)

Alola celebrates 20 years of music adding new remixes of 16B's classic "The Game".....

Originally released in 2002 on the seminal Hooj Choons imprint, Omid's 16B's 'The Game' went on to be one of his most loved and best-selling releases. 

Hypnotic, tribal house with progressive overtones, 'The Game' was  a huge hit for the likes for Danny Tenaglia,  John Digweed and DJ Vibe, and in many ways epitomized the sound dominating the dance floors in the early naughties; brooding melodies and pensive beats coupled with deep male tones that narrate a late night mantra, 'The Game' builds into hedonistic territory with a calculated approach.

Omid 16B has enlisted the skills of a new generation of producers to remix this house classic. 

Texas based producer, Beat Tribe, Hungarian innovator, SLP,  and newcomer Javan all provide contrasting takes on the original, all to great effect.

Beat Tribe turns in a rolling, tech house, tribal infused remix on 'The Game', aimed at the dancefloor, laced with infectious groove.

Hungarian Innovator SLP delivers a pensive prog work-out, slowly evolving, and building to those iconic chord melodies whilst newcomer Javan's minimal-tinged work-out is suited to the darker floors.

Completing the package are Marcelo Castelli's 2001 remixes, which just as with the original, still sound great today.  


16B - The Game (Marcelo Castelli Deep Candombe Remix 2001)

16B - The Game (Beat Tribe Remix Omid 16B Edit)

Format:Vinyl, 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country:UK
Remix, Producer [Additional] - Marcello Castelli 
Written-By, Mixed By, Producer - Omid 16B Nourizadeh
Recorded at Alola London Studio. 
Published by Alola Music / Westbury Music Ltd.

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Anthony Paul Sharp