Name: Vagabond (Original Mix) by REF4CTOR
Duration: 6 min 9 s
Description: A wounded ghost of a warrior wanders the wilderness in need of shelter. Bearing a makeshift walking staff in one hand, a blade in another, his stride tells of someone whose purpose is long forgotten. Through the bush and planes, he encounters beasts, scorn of the unforgiving, and kindness of the unexpected. Though he must push on, because he's a member of the fallen, a vagrant, a vagabond.

Energy is insane 💯 — I left a tiny note on my profile 🎵.

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Release Date: 28th January 2022

First heard during A&B’s Group Therapy 450 set in London, we’re pleased to officially release ‘Always’, a collaboration between Ben Nicky, Greg Downey and vocalist Christian Burns.

Ben Nicky is a global ambassador for the fastest, toughest styles of modern dance music. His touring schedule is as relentless as his sets, which slide seamlessly from vocal euphoria to industrial hardstyle and psychedelic trance.

Releasing music since 2009, you can find Ben on labels like Ultra, Mad Decent DimMak, Armada and Spinnin’ and in the record bags of MistaJam (BBC R1), Timmy Trumpet, Andrew Rayel, Armin van Buuren, Diplo. Ben Nicky’s soft spot for the classic sounds of Anjunabeats are no secret: his recent ASOT1000 set in Moscow featured several slices of Beats nostalgia. 

Greg Downey is the owner of the ‘Skullduggery’ imprint, and has been releasing music since 2007, getting nods from Vandit, Spinnin’ Records, Kearnage, Who’s Afraid of 138 and FSOE. Greg is a regular on the trance circuit, recently spinning at Creamfields, Ministry of Sound, Dreamstate and Victoria Warehouse Manchester. His remix of Simon Patterson’s ‘Breath Again’ was a sleeper hit for fans of uplifting, vocal trance. This is Greg’s first release on Anjunabeats.

Christian Burns is a multi-platinum selling singer and songwriter who has collaborated with Tiesto, BT, Armin van Buuren, Benny Benassi and Anjunadeep’s Jody Wisternoff on 2020’s ‘The Spark’. No stranger to the charts, Christian’s band BBMak hit the UK Top 40 and the US Billboard Top 100. His most recent solo album, ‘Love Songs From Suburbia’, hit no.1 on iTunes in the U.S. 

Today, we’re very pleased to welcome Ben, Greg and Christian to our family. ‘Always’ is out now on Anjunabeats. 	

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A wounded ghost of a warrior wanders the wilderness in need of shelter. Bearing a makeshift walking staff in one hand, a blade in another, his stride tells of someone whose purpose is long forgotten. Through the bush and planes, he encounters beasts, scorn of the unforgiving, and kindness of the unexpected. Though he must push on, because he's a member of the fallen, a vagrant, a vagabond.

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A hopeful uplfting track about wanting to have someone's back, and truly believing they can succeed through their own strength. Letting them soar if you will through the clouds, because they gave you something, and you want to recipricate.

I must have gone through hundreds of iterations of this tune trying to get the right balance, but it's hard because it relies on a synth that is meant to fill the stereo like an electric mist. Little too much and it gets fuzzy, too little and it feels empty.

Thanks to everyone who's been checking out my stuff so far, it's awesome to see people like the vibe I'm going with! Make sure to check back, and follow, as more will be coming soon. I have another track called 'Let Me In' for October, and a themed trance track called 'Purple Orchid' ready for Halloween. Thanks again!

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