The original of Alter Rain from US producer Nicholas Bennison is a big ball of drifting progressive house with gliding textures, whispy toplines and gritty synths.

Aji Mon Nair gives the track a shot in the arm, with bustling beefy beats and a rapid bassline, drops of melody slide in & out before the breakdown brings in an ethereal vibe, and then it all goes off again

Danny Stubbs closes off the package with a trancier take on things.. sharp hooks, ethnic voices and a large hook are surrounded by sparkling tones and a growling bass.

Nicholas Bennison "Alter Rain" (Original Mix) [Method Records] Preview

Nicholas Bennison "Alter Rain" (Aji Mon Nair Remix) [Method Records] Preview

Nicholas Bennison "Alter Rain" (Danny Stubbs Remix) [Method Records] Preview

It's been a while since we've seen a new single from LA based Nicholas Bennison. Our pressure for him to get back in the studio duly paid off as he's delivered this fine piece of work in the form of shattered angles. We also instructed our new JOOF boys from Australia Polyamoris to roll their sleeves up and take on remix duties. An absolute sterling single here.

Nicholas Bennison "Shattered Angles" (Original Mix) [Joof V2 Recordings] Preview

Nicholas Bennison "Shattered Angles" (Polyamoris Remix) [Joof V2 Recordings] Preview

Press Release:  It's once in the blue moon we make huge remix packages like this. Liquid Soul is on top of his game in the underground Trance scene at the moment playing festivals all over the World, so if there is one guy deserving of all this remix attention it's Liquid Soul.  Tbh, the original is strong enough on it's own, we LOVE this track! So let add a slice of icing on the cake with these remixes from an all star line up:

Nicholas Bennison Remix 
Ace Venture 
Protoculture 
CJ Art 
The Digital Blonde 
Magnus

I think you'll agree, this is a MASSIVE package!!!

Liquid Soul - Devotion (Nicholas Bennison Remix)

Hook Records is back with one of the biggest releases of the summer, Deniro’s “Mind of Man.” Nicholas gives this classic track a slick overhaul, winning early support from Christopher Lawrence and John 00 Fleming who both played it on their radio shows.

Originally released in 1996, Deniro's Mind of Man became a pivotal release for Hook's unique brand of no compromise trance and immediately became a firm favorite of many of the day’s major players. The 2009 release also gets the the remix treatment from the tracks composer Chris Cowie using his X Cabs alias.

DeNiro - Mind of Man (Nicholas Bennison Remix)

Propulsion Records celebrates it's twentieth release with the debut artist album from DJ/Producer and label commandeer, Nicholas Bennison.  Nicholas has a slew of productions which are played by the world's biggest DJs and have been licensed to major mix CDs by Paul Van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, Christopher Lawrence, John 00 Fleming and Marco V.  A multidimensional artist with a do it yourself mentality, Nicholas' spent the better half of a year fine tuning the soon to be unleashed, Tension of Opposites, from his studio in Los Angeles.

Already tipped by John 00 Fleming as, "One of the albums of the year," Nicholas fuses genres and transverses into new territory throughout the album and it's eleven brand new productions.  While the drama and intensity of tech-trance bangers like Spirit Chamber will be fully expected, calmer moments like the 126 bpm uplifting progressive houser, Unstuck, or the creeping, The Valley, might not.  Then again anyone who has experienced an extended Bennison DJ set knows full well Nicholas brings together different styles with individuality and cohesiveness.

The first single, Spirit Chamber, features remixes by DJ Sly One vs Jurrane and DJ Reaky. "It's about releasing music that means something to you, not something that's intended to be a hit or trying to make everyone happy," says Bennison. Tension of Opposites uncompromising sound will appeal to fans of progressive, trance, techno, psy-trance and breakbeat and will be unleashed this October.

Nicholas Bennison - Angels Fear

Nicholas' brand new single, "Sulfur," hits stores this November 22nd. The single which features two powerful tech-trance mixes by Nicholas, will be released on John 00 Fleming's superb Joof Recordings.

Press Release:

Nicholas Bennison has been a long term friend of ours here at JOOF Recordings, having done various remixes for us, we thought it was about time we released one of his singles. Two throbbing tracks here, as the mix name suggest the lighter version has a uplifting flair, yet not crossing over the boundary of commercialism. The dark mix however takes a very serious twist. Both these tracks can be used in the same DJ set.

Nicholas Bennison - Sulfur (Heavy Mix)

Nicholas Bennison - Sulfur (Light Mix)

Trance/Progressive House DJ and Producer Nicholas Bennison has a slew of productions which are played by the world's biggest DJs and have been licensed to major mix CDs by Paul Van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, Christopher Lawrence, John 00 Fleming and Marco V, the latter four released through Ministry of Sound. Some of the industry's most influential labels that have released his work are Joof (UK), Five AM (UK), Recoverworld/Eve/Flux Delux (UK) and Fektive (Holland). Nicholas has collaborated with Christopher Lawrence, and was commissioned to remix Christopher & John 00 Fleming's co-production, Beyond The Limit, for the first release on Christopher's Pharmacy label. Nicholas has also co-produced tracks with Gareth Emery and legendary Hook & Bellboy Recordings producer, Chris Cowie (X-Cabs).

Nicholas's popularity as a DJ rose from the mid 90s as he played ferocious and technically brilliant sets for promoters such as Spundae, Giant, Insomniac, 1015, Belo, Myst, Empire Ballroom, La Boom, Clear Channel, Go Ventures, Destiny, B3 Cande, and Global Electro. In 1999, Nicholas was commissioned by Arcade America to mix two of the US's best selling Trance Global Nation CD compilations which collectively sold over 50,000 copies. To support the brand, Nicholas headlined the Trance Global Nation Tour (featuring Jerry Bonham, D:Fuse and Doran) and played televised events throughout North and South America, Canada and Asia. Nicholas also became a regular at the US’s biggest festivals including Nocturnal Wonderland and Together As One. Nicholas's third mix CD, Crystal Vol.2, was released in 2001 as another testament to his unique and uncompromising style.

After years of success as a DJ, Nicholas diligently taught himself to produce his own music. His first single, Caverns, was signed to Looq Records and supported by Sasha, John Digweed and Nick Warren. This led to a stream of releases and remixes for the world's top labels and a successful career as a producer. 2008 saw the release of Nicholas's debut artist album on his Propulsion Records label. Tension of Opposites showcases his unique and evolving take on tech trance, progressive house, breakbeat, techno and psy-trance through eleven brand new productions. Since the inception of Propulsion Records in 2003, the label has had considerable success with an uncompromising sound that treads the line between progressive and trance but doesn't easily fit into either one of those categories. The roster is comprised of the most credible and influential artists from around the globe including Chris Cowie, John 00 Fleming, Christopher Lawrence, DJ Preach, Leon Bolier, Lee Haslam, DJ San, Inkfish, and Thomas Penton.

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