Sunday 09th, December 2007
Sequentia - Eclipse
Updated: Monday 10th, December 2007
Sequentia is a Dutch-German alliance comprised of producers Mark Hoogkamer (Spiral Motion) and Daniel Garczyk (Far & away). As far as new talent goes, they're are at the top of the game. With remixes for the likes of Adam Nickey and Lost Witness as well as winning the Euphonic remix contest, there's no denying that. Sequentia's latest single is the long-awaited "Eclipse" on Enhanced Recordings, which includes remixes from Adam Nickey and Moodfreak. A further look will explain more..
Original Mix
Driving percussion and FX start off the show. A sweeping synth filters in and with a vocal chop, the bassline plops in and filters up. The percussion gradually builds up into a full-on affair. When backed with the bassline and various other synthy bits as they make their way in, the track quickly becomes packed with energy. Beautiful pads soon filter in, and upon realization, the chord progression takes form, upping the emotional scale at this point. A catchy guitar pluck drops in a minute later. A quick sweep brings in the breakdown. As the pads filter away, a pulsing synth sequence holds out attention until the lead is ready to make its appearance. A beautiful, synthy sequence that just soars higher and higher as it filters in. Definitely one of the more uplifting leads that I've heard this year. The lead begins to descend as the kick reappears, but floats back up again as the rolling snare approaches. The chorus kicks in at full force, featuring that lead, the pulsing sequence from the breakdown and the pads from earlier on. The guitar soon reappears as well. Lucky for us there are two choruses, so after a brief breakdown (which features a lovely breakbeat section), a buildup brings the chorus around once more. Overall a driving, uplifting journey perfect for the average trance fan.
Adam Nickey Remix
Adam takes a similar route to the original, but adds in the dreamy Adam Nickey signature sounds. Driving percussion is present in this remix as well. Appearing early on is a rather unique metallic bass riff, which after a brief moment is backed up by a deeper bassline. The percussion begins to build a bit faster after this point as more and more melodic aspects appear. Pads, plucks and sweeping synths create a lush and hypnotic atmosphere. The chord progression surfaces after all of these elements appear. The pads are spectacular at this point, quite mesmerizing. The track begins to descend into the break moments later, and the pads and other synthy bits gradually filter down. Stellar pads and a few spacey plucks remain as a piano riff approaches. The lush pads filter back in as the lead riffs from the original mix begin to make themselves heard. Adam's take on the original pluck lead is a bit more traditional-sounding, but still lovely all the same. The chorus kicks in without much warning, featuring the beautiful pads, the pluck lead and bass. The spacey pluck appears shortly, adding as a nice uplifting touch. The track enters another breakdown and the lead elements begin to fade. The pads lead the way, followed by the lead pluck. Gradually and slowly, the track begins to wind down and come to an end. In essence a fantastic interpretation from Adam Nickey, but what else would anyone expect? If you're a fan of "Never Gone", this one will definitely hit the spot.
Moodfreak Remix
Newcomer Stefan Pietack aka Moodfreak takes a deeper, housey route in comparison to his peers. A chunky, smooth percussion starts things off, gradually building as a few synthy FX make their way in early on. A slightly buzzy electro bassline introduces itself shortly. Beautiful rhode piano riffs soon work their way in as the bass increases its frequency. The chord progression appears before the breakdown, just like in both previous versions, adding to the emotional content. The rhodes continues to play off and on, even as the breakdown emerges with an FX crash. The sweeping synth FX slowly filter away, along with the rhodes. A buzzy 8-bit-sounding lead comprised of chord hits soon sweeps in, filtering up and down. A clean bellish riff appears as well, mimicking the pulsing lead from the original. Everything filters down for a brief second and a sweep brings in the chorus, which features all of the lovely elements from the breakdown along with the bass and rhodes. A lovely string riff soon appears, topping things off rather nicely. The atmosphere is simply beautiful at the moment; chilled and euphoric with a groove. The chorus ends with a semi-breakdown before the track picks itself up again. From there on, the melodic aspects as well as the percussive bits soon disappear and fade out. Overall a fantastic, housey / trancey remix and not to mention quite refreshing.
In Conclusion...
If I were to pick one version it would have to be the original, although the other mixes are quite delicious. Peaktime, driving and uplifting trance with a fantastic theme and beautiful melodic content. 5/5 for this release.
Written by:
DJ_Redstar
Updated: Monday 10th, December 2007
Sequentia is a Dutch-German alliance comprised of producers Mark Hoogkamer (Spiral Motion) and Daniel Garczyk (Far & away). As far as new talent goes, they're are at the top of the game. With remixes for the likes of Adam Nickey and Lost Witness as well as winning the Euphonic remix contest, there's no denying that. Sequentia's latest single is the long-awaited "Eclipse" on Enhanced Recordings, which includes remixes from Adam Nickey and Moodfreak. A further look will explain more..
Original Mix
Driving percussion and FX start off the show. A sweeping synth filters in and with a vocal chop, the bassline plops in and filters up. The percussion gradually builds up into a full-on affair. When backed with the bassline and various other synthy bits as they make their way in, the track quickly becomes packed with energy. Beautiful pads soon filter in, and upon realization, the chord progression takes form, upping the emotional scale at this point. A catchy guitar pluck drops in a minute later. A quick sweep brings in the breakdown. As the pads filter away, a pulsing synth sequence holds out attention until the lead is ready to make its appearance. A beautiful, synthy sequence that just soars higher and higher as it filters in. Definitely one of the more uplifting leads that I've heard this year. The lead begins to descend as the kick reappears, but floats back up again as the rolling snare approaches. The chorus kicks in at full force, featuring that lead, the pulsing sequence from the breakdown and the pads from earlier on. The guitar soon reappears as well. Lucky for us there are two choruses, so after a brief breakdown (which features a lovely breakbeat section), a buildup brings the chorus around once more. Overall a driving, uplifting journey perfect for the average trance fan.
Adam Nickey Remix
Adam takes a similar route to the original, but adds in the dreamy Adam Nickey signature sounds. Driving percussion is present in this remix as well. Appearing early on is a rather unique metallic bass riff, which after a brief moment is backed up by a deeper bassline. The percussion begins to build a bit faster after this point as more and more melodic aspects appear. Pads, plucks and sweeping synths create a lush and hypnotic atmosphere. The chord progression surfaces after all of these elements appear. The pads are spectacular at this point, quite mesmerizing. The track begins to descend into the break moments later, and the pads and other synthy bits gradually filter down. Stellar pads and a few spacey plucks remain as a piano riff approaches. The lush pads filter back in as the lead riffs from the original mix begin to make themselves heard. Adam's take on the original pluck lead is a bit more traditional-sounding, but still lovely all the same. The chorus kicks in without much warning, featuring the beautiful pads, the pluck lead and bass. The spacey pluck appears shortly, adding as a nice uplifting touch. The track enters another breakdown and the lead elements begin to fade. The pads lead the way, followed by the lead pluck. Gradually and slowly, the track begins to wind down and come to an end. In essence a fantastic interpretation from Adam Nickey, but what else would anyone expect? If you're a fan of "Never Gone", this one will definitely hit the spot.
Moodfreak Remix
Newcomer Stefan Pietack aka Moodfreak takes a deeper, housey route in comparison to his peers. A chunky, smooth percussion starts things off, gradually building as a few synthy FX make their way in early on. A slightly buzzy electro bassline introduces itself shortly. Beautiful rhode piano riffs soon work their way in as the bass increases its frequency. The chord progression appears before the breakdown, just like in both previous versions, adding to the emotional content. The rhodes continues to play off and on, even as the breakdown emerges with an FX crash. The sweeping synth FX slowly filter away, along with the rhodes. A buzzy 8-bit-sounding lead comprised of chord hits soon sweeps in, filtering up and down. A clean bellish riff appears as well, mimicking the pulsing lead from the original. Everything filters down for a brief second and a sweep brings in the chorus, which features all of the lovely elements from the breakdown along with the bass and rhodes. A lovely string riff soon appears, topping things off rather nicely. The atmosphere is simply beautiful at the moment; chilled and euphoric with a groove. The chorus ends with a semi-breakdown before the track picks itself up again. From there on, the melodic aspects as well as the percussive bits soon disappear and fade out. Overall a fantastic, housey / trancey remix and not to mention quite refreshing.
In Conclusion...
If I were to pick one version it would have to be the original, although the other mixes are quite delicious. Peaktime, driving and uplifting trance with a fantastic theme and beautiful melodic content. 5/5 for this release.
Written by:
DJ_Redstar
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