Luca Antolini
» Luca Antolini EP
Reviewed by Dean Zone
/ Submitted 12-04-08 14:25
Label: S Trax
Format: 12" Vinyl
Genre: European Hard Trance
Some producers’ names just come with a guaranteed seal of quality, and Italian Luca Antolini is certainly one whom I would consider worthy of such high praise, as this 2 track EP demonstrates.
First up is Luca Antolini pres. 2 Lifes part 2 – Guilty (quite a mouthful I know, I just pray that no one ever asks me what it is whenever I play it out!)
Beginning with a snappy kick, distorted, high percussion and some well used, whispered vocals, it builds excellently with excellent use of synths even at the beginning. It fades down into a mini break, followed by a hollow, rolling bass that whilst not the loudest or most dominant you’ll ever hear, compliments the tune perfectly. The depth and strength of sounds is just top notch during the build up to the break. Echoed synth stabs, subtle pads and building low kicks and rides create an amazing orchestral feeling breakdown that is just on another level compared to most. Whilst the end result is a main riff that’s not particularly complex, the build up of energy is so emotional it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end. As far as this label is concerned it’s not a hard track at all, and whilst I would love to hear this tune caned in clubs, something tells me that the only DJ I will ever hear play this is myself.
On the flip side to this is a notably different track, this time courtesy of Luca Antolini and Bobby V. In The Name of God starts like a Hardstyle track, distorted, hollow bass kicks and almost industrial percussion.
The bass is very reminiscent of the kind of stuff Walt has been producing of late, but with a little something extra.
There is a awesome sample taken from what I believe is Monty Python and the search for the Holy Grail during the break along with another vocal of a similar vein which runs through the track, proclaiming that “God is God” (No, really?).
The breakdown ushers in a much more hard trance style riff, and whilst the key changes involved work well, it does get a little bit too high pitched for my liking. The minimal percussion throughout means you can hear that bass throb away clearly at all times however, which is good because it's a fucking monster of a bass line.
Whilst I will be the first to admit that it’s not a ground breaking track by any means, it bridges the gap between hard trance and Hardstyle perfectly.
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