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This song is one of my favorites from the new album "A Song Across Wires". I wrote this track on acoustic instruments (guitar, a six string fretted cello I had built that's like a bass or baritone equivalent of the viola de gamba, glockenspiel and others). Tydi and I worked together on the track (beats and bass) over email and eventually in person. We had a blast in the studio on this and eventually the culmination of these efforts was sent in a rough state to the country artist Plumb.

She wrote a wonderfully simple and catchy vocal. We worked with this vocal for a while and it became apparent after some time that her management and representatives had a different idea about what this song should be and what it should be for so we began looking for new singers (still bummed about this, Plumb is a great artist).

Enter Tanya Zygar. She is friends with Tydi and we sent her the track and she wrote a beautiful verse melody. I sang a multi-track chorus top line and sent it back to her. We went back and forth with iterations of lyrics and eventually settled on a nautical theme (which I love). Stem the Tide is an expression originally used to mean that a ship was sailing against the tide fast enough to make headway over the ground or to move faster than the tide in the opposite direction. 

I spend about a week after all this doing vocal editing, glitching and comping and eventually laid the vocal into the final mix.

All said and done, this song probably took in work hours the better part of 2 months. I worked on in in Logic 6.43 on a 24bit PT rig (OS9), OS X Logic 7 and 9, Live 8 and 9 and was stem printed from Logic 9. 

My favorite thing about it is the acoustic instruments playing in tandem to the analog synths, plugins and glitch elements. Very proud to share this one with you.

Stem the Tides

Stem The Tides

Paul Oakenfold's classic, 'Southern Sun' returns in the second installment of remixes, this time bringing you 4 awesome trance remixes from Fluoro favourites Thomas Datt and Angry Man, Orkidea and Paul Webster. This monstrous remix package kicks off with Thomas Datt whose productions have been a staple of head honcho Oakenfold's worldwide sets and radio shows. His uplifting touches with a subtle nod to Tiësto's timeless remix are a must for any trance fan. The hugely in demand Angry Man ups the pace and adds his trademark dirty, darkness into a massive acidic monster that has seen early support from the 140 orientated djs! Any long running trance fan will know Orkidea, whose music has been gracing clubs for nearly 20 years. His Tribute Mix adds a strong, punchy, groove orientated version to the package. Last but not least is Paul Webster who harks back to his original tech orientated sound and gives up a deep, driving and moody feel that polishes off the collection perfectly. A perfect compliment to the mixes from Moe Aly, Cold Blue and Paul Thomas earlier this year.

Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (Orkidea's Tribute Mix)

Dream Dance 36 - Enjoy

https://www.beatport.com/release/weightless/5423167

Weightless ECHOES Remix

KARPOVICH - Gucci (Extended Mix)

Minimal trance crafted from live-recorded Sardinian folk instruments reshaped into sequenced club textures. 
Hypnotic and organic with surgical FX, stereo detail, and DJ-ready flow.

Sardanian Acoustic Trance

Midnight Blue

Midnight Blue (Extended Mix)

Listen to the full track here: http://youtu.be/xIW4kZfvhY0

Looking 4 Myself (Expanded Edition)

Climax

Download "Heart Attack" on iTunes: http://bit.ly/K5tMMN

Heart Attack

Reflekt Feat Delline Bass - Need To Feel Loved (Adam K. & Soha Remix)

4 Strings - Let it Rain (John Neeson Mix)

Love the original so thought i would have a mess about with it

4 Strings - Let it Rain (John Neeson Mix)

Morgan's 2008 debut album for Nettwerk, featuring "The Longest Road"

Call My Name

Paul van Dyk - Nothing But You

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Monster Tunes enlists the production talents of Irishman Gary Maguire and Polish born American Thomas Datt to remix a complete classic from the Monster vault in time for the 'Summer'! 

Kuffdam & Plant's epic trancer 'Summer Dream' was originally released in 2005 to a rapturous reception including BBC Radio 1 airings by both Judge Jules ("Tried & Tested" tune of The Week) and Pete Tong ("House Rules" tune of the week) it also featured on Paul Van Dyk's 'Politics Of Dancing 2' compilation amongst others, and now we've brought it back with the help of two modern day trance heroes!
 
After hearing Gary Maguire's belting remix of the Perfecto classic 'Bullet In The Gun' we instantly knew we had to let him loose on this one. Opting for the more tradional trance formulae, Gary firmly places his own mark on the track with a snarling, psy-esque choppy bassline rhythm, tech trance stabs and an almighty euphoric build up!

Reinforcement comes from one of the most consistent remixers in the game, Thomas Datt delivers the energy for his remix with a driving percussion / bassline combo and rawkus acid stabs, which fire at full force after the breakdown!

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Reflekt Feat Delline Bass - Need To Feel Loved (Adam K. & Soha Remix)

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