Reviewed by Steve Milton / Submitted 08-02-07 17:56 (Hardfaster.net)

At only 22 years of age Guyver has 10 releases on the Tidy label alone since they signed him at the tender age of only 17 and with over a quarter of a million copies sold he’s certainly a name anyone into UK hard trance should know and Tidy have shown their faith in his production talent by showcasing him in the second of their Producer Series. This double CD gives you 12 completely new and unreleased tracks on CD1 along with 14 classics and remixes on CD2. So how do they stack up? 

CD1 

The official press release that accompanied this CD through my letter box claimed influences from Electro, Techno, Drum and Bass and House, many inspired by Guyver’s love of movies. It starts off with a nice chunky beat at around 140 BPM with some nice use of piano and acoustic guitar with atmospheric noises, especially in track 2 (The Celestine Prophecy) that is classic Guyver. It’s all pretty solid fair, well produced and sharp with the required uplifting elements of Trance and the drive in the basslines and beat of a harder sound. As you progress through the CD the Influences start to become apparent. There no doubt as you head past tracks 5 and 6 (Jazz Hand, Heaven & Hell) that there’s some DnB in there with Heaven and Hell standing out particularly well for some stomping action which for some reason sounds like it should be faster than it actually is. Synth stabs are underlayed by a great big fat dirty bassline and chord changes highlighted with subtle female vocal. Great stuff. 

As you head on through the momentum is maintained and its now the techno influences reveal themselves. There’s nothing over complicated and fussy here, the uplifting elements from the earlier tracks are replaced with shorter breakdowns and greater use of percussion with only minimal synth patterns and twisted stabs. While the weight of the tracks undoubtedly grow through the progression of the CD the BPM doesn’t and it’s perhaps for this reason that for the second half of the CD seems to be weaker. I’d have liked the sum of the parts to add up to something greater and for me he doesn’t quite pull that off. It does get slightly repetitive but being from a single producer whose style is well known I guess that’s to be expected. Having said that it is very well done and sure to find supporters in both listeners and DJ’s alike. 

CD2 

If you wanted a party CD full of classics and remixes and you like a bit of Hard Trance then you could do a lot worse than stick this on. With the likes of Tony De Vit, Rob Tissera, Technikal and Marc French all getting the Guyver make over treatment it is easy to see why. In line with the originals this is slightly more upbeat in the BPM department than the previous CD and kept me smiling at memories some of these tracks invoked. While all the tracks are easily recognisable from their original form there’s still the classic Guyver sound in there. None of the remixes are changed radically which is probably a good thing, why mess with something too much if it was pretty darn good in the first place? Definitely one for CD collection if you fancy a trip down memory lane with a twist! 

For one so young Guyver manages to combine everything amazingly well. He shows his undoubted ability in the studio and both he and Tidy should be well pleased with the outcome as it’s sure to be a success

GUYVER PRODUCER SERIES

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Guyver's Shed Sesh Tracklist

This was too hard for Tidy, so it ended up going out on another label, which i actually forget the name of!

Enjoy!

Mizuki - Futurism

Guyver - No Fear

Coldplay - The Scientist (Guy Mearns Remix)

Riot Brothers - Shock

Guyver - Persistence

In the valley of the shadows, where it reeks of death
We crave a certain feeling, we may just breathe our final breath
And in that moment you witness wonders, that only last half a blink
Leaving you lost for words, blissful universal sync
A cheeky wink, you think, yet how do you explain
So afraid of not being believed, or actually called mentally insane
Yet still you shall remain, life goes on, and on, and on
Heres a hint, from someone skint, just have some fucking fun
I mean of course youre entitled, to bitch whinge and moan
Victims craving attention, real danger of being alone
Be honest, whats the point, of sparking up a fire
Unless its smoke and mirrors, the fog clouding your desire
Why change when you can, remain the same and stall
Ignorant know it alls, preach to others to catch their fall

Bricks and mortar, mindful builders, truthful class act grafters
Real heroes, told theyre zeros, creates beautfiul expressive laughter
When you lose what you have, you are forced to be glad
Gratitude and cracking on with it, embarressed to be rude or sad
I love this fact though
Which I used to see as weak emotion
Its ammo, our internal mindful piano
Conducting theraputic, Beethoven banter

See doctors prescribe pills
It's a business, paying bills
I dont doubt that medical masters though
Just want to use their skills
Thats why we must not judge
For it is the system we can not budge
Politics push around their sludge
Protecting and packing fudge
Diseased by their fear
Their perfect career is clear
Smacking lips upon each others rear
Every year after every year
Just bully, get all the money
Brainwash the world with meds and drugs
And create laws to make sure till the end of time
We control thoughts and hack phones with bugs

So fuck the system, the power is mine
And yours, I promise you'll be just fine
If you refuse to obey, the so called laws we learn
Think fuck it, now its surely thier turn
These yobs who, somehow claimed the world as theirs
Thinking god just said, yeah borrow me, I dont care
Dont know whats right, or wrong or fair
These circus clowns, will eventually drown in despair

So I shall finish this piece, of poetic pros and cons
Hoping I highlighted, weak and strong
For the united thing, we all love to sing
Is our child like, ridiculous imaginating
So take this time to be a kid
Find that place you know you hid
Seek out the ones, who play king kong
Artistic karma is what belongs

Create beautiful, emotional expressive songs
Rebel, take drugs, be slobs and smoke bongs
We're all chemical cheech and chongs
And dont be scared of saying mongs
Have a reaction if you must, dosage is the crucial crust
Sometimes by just a fraction, ashes to ashes, dust to dust
The infinite math of this thing called god, sacred sequences so divine
Asthetically pleasing shapes, symmetrical life of space and time

However in error, the weirdos seemed to appeal to me
Because imperfections and acceptance, marries beauty and the beast
I'm sick with this devotion, payment protection plan commotion
Invested so much time, numb from repeating rhymes in motion

But thank you for your patience, with this poetic poison potion
This crime I cannot help but commit, for I'm fuelled by love and devotion

Poetry, Poison, Potion (With Music)

Riot Brothers - Guyver Unit

Guyver - Man On The Moon

Guyver - You'll Know It

Guyver - Differences

Guyver - Serious Sound

Jon The Dentist - Feels So Good (Guyver Remix)

Guyver - Trapped

Technikal and Marc French - Mad And Confused (Guyver Remix)

Riot Brothers - Ripped Out

Lab 4 - Candyman (Guyver Remix)

Tony De Vit - Give Me A Reason (Guyver Remix)

Rob Tissera - Burning (Guyver Remix)

Riot Brothers - Flashback

Miss Behavin - Such A Good Feeling (Lee Haslam Vs Guyver Remix)

Guyver - Possibly

Jx - Restless (Guyver Remix)

01. Here & Now 
02. The Celestine Prophecy 
03. Serendipity 
04. Evangeline 
05. Jazz Hands 
06. Heaven & Hell 
07. Open Skies 
08. Sub-Human Scum 
09. Nightshade 
10. Sonar 
11. Kiss My Face 
12. The Killer Instinct

The official press release that accompanied this CD through my letter box claimed influences from Electro, Techno, Drum and Bass and House, many inspired by Guyver’s love of movies. It starts off with a nice chunky beat at around 140 BPM with some nice use of piano and acoustic guitar with atmospheric noises, especially in track 2 (The Celestine Prophecy) that is classic Guyver. It’s all pretty solid fair, well produced and sharp with the required uplifting elements of Trance and the drive in the basslines and beat of a harder sound. As you progress through the CD the Influences start to become apparent. There no doubt as you head past tracks 5 and 6 (Jazz Hand, Heaven & Hell) that there’s some DnB in there with Heaven and Hell standing out particularly well for some stomping action which for some reason sounds like it should be faster than it actually is. Synth stabs are underlayed by a great big fat dirty bassline and chord changes highlighted with subtle female vocal. Great stuff. 

As you head on through the momentum is maintained and its now the techno influences reveal themselves. There’s nothing over complicated and fussy here, the uplifting elements from the earlier tracks are replaced with shorter breakdowns and greater use of percussion with only minimal synth patterns and twisted stabs. While the weight of the tracks undoubtedly grow through the progression of the CD the BPM doesn’t and it’s perhaps for this reason that for the second half of the CD seems to be weaker. I’d have liked the sum of the parts to add up to something greater and for me he doesn’t quite pull that off. It does get slightly repetitive but being from a single producer whose style is well known I guess that’s to be expected. Having said that it is very well done and sure to find supporters in both listeners and DJ’s alike.

Guyver - Producer Series CD1

01. Tony De Vit feat Niki Mac - Give Me A Reason (Guyver Remix) 
02. JX - Restless (Guyver Remix) 
03. Guyver - Persistence 
04. Guyver - Man On The Moon 
05. Guyver - Serious Sound 
06. Guyver - Differences 
07. Euphony - Carte Blanche 
08. Technikal & Marc French - Mad & Confused (Guyver Remix) 
09. Miss Behavin - Such A Good Feeling (Lee Haslam & Guyver Remix) 
10. Jon The Dentist & Ollie Jaye - Feels So Good (Guyver Remix) 
11. Rob Tissera - Burning (Guyver Remix) 
12. Guyver - Trapped 
13. Guyver & Rob Tissera - Feel The Drums 
14. Guyver - You'll Know It

If you wanted a party CD full of classics and remixes and you like a bit of Hard Trance then you could do a lot worse than stick this on. With the likes of Tony De Vit, Rob Tissera, Technikal and Marc French all getting the Guyver make over treatment it is easy to see why. In line with the originals this is slightly more upbeat in the BPM department than the previous CD and kept me smiling at memories some of these tracks invoked. While all the tracks are easily recognisable from their original form there’s still the classic Guyver sound in there. None of the remixes are changed radically which is probably a good thing, why mess with something too much if it was pretty darn good in the first place? Definitely one for CD collection if you fancy a trip down memory lane with a twist!

Guyver - Producer Series CD2

Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (Guyver & Rob Tissera Remix)

Riot Brothers - We Bring You Here

"So Long" - a hip hop song about Guyver's experience as a producer.

Leon B & Guyver - In My Mind (Original Mix)

Untidy Dubs - Funky Groove (Kronos Remix)

Incisions - I'm The One (Kronos Mix)

Guyver - Succeed At All Costs

I Can't Let You Go (Remixes)

I Can't Let You Go (Guyver Remix)

Riot Brothers - Hoover Manoeuvre (First Ever Vinyl Release)

Riot Brothers - Twice The Bass(First Ever Vinyl Release)

Matar - Feeling (Guyver Remix)

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Guyver's Shed Sesh on Facebook Live (see description)

Omnipotent

Touch Response - The Feeling (Archive)

Kronos - Illusion

This is the audio from my Alien on Earth Showcase Livestream on Facebook.

Original Facebook Livestream Link - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=266076554559869&ref=watch_permalink

Tracklist:
00:00 | 01. Introduction
02:30 | 02. Guyver - Hidden Kings
06:00 | 03. Guyver feat. Farisha - Lotus Flower
11:30 | 04. Guyver - Alien on Earth
17:30 | 05. Guyver - Paradox
24:15 | 06. Guyver - Back to the Old Skool
30:45 | 07. Guyver - At The Brink
36:30 | 08. Guyver - Second Level
43:30 | 09. Guyver - White Rabbit
48:34 | 10. Riot Bros - Supernova
54:45 | 11. Riot Bros - Simulation Theory
60:45 | 12. Guyver - Spun
66:00 | 13. Guyver - Butterfly

Alien On Earth Album Showcase Mix

Guyver - Sine Language

Commander Tom - Are Am Eye (Kronos Remix)

Legend B - Lost In Love (Kronos Remix)

Guyver / Kronos

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