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DJ Dean
» Power System
Reviewed by Dean Zone
/ Submitted 21-06-08 23:26
Label: Tunell
Format: Digital
Genre: European Hard Trance
Anyone who hasn’t heard of Tunnel Records before seriously needs to check this out. Essentially the birth place of Hard Trance, label boss DJ Dean has been releasing and producing hits since well before some of the scenes stars of today were even in clubs.
DJ Dean has a habit of making quirky tracks that can often be difficult to mix, usually because of their strange arrangement. Thankfully this is not the case, with the epic off beat bass filling my speakers with joyful noise after a perfectly manageable 3 phrases, complimented by DJ Wag style acid stabs. It quickly builds energy with effortless percussion and a cool if slightly over used vocal sample. The intro riff has a slight tang of cheese to it, but that’s probably more to do with the synth sound than anything else. This however, doesn’t detract from the fantastic breakdown which is distinctly cheddar free, along with the main riff. A couple of bass changes and sung female vocal keep it interesting until it finishes, along with the return of the Wag bass. A good start, but after seeing who was on remix duties I just knew there was far more to come.
Luca Antolini is a producer who seems to be taking up an ever increasing amount of space in my CD wallet. A near constant stream of class tunes this year alone shows that this guy is on form like no one else at the moment and this remix is no exception. The tried and tested Antolini type 2 note bass womps away underneath a much more up-tempo track, that removes all of the cheesy undertones the original had, making this a slice of 100% pure Hard Trance. The break heralds an epic bass drone supporting the riff, along with the vocal samples which are use far more sparingly. The remix for the more image conscious Hard Trance DJ for sure.
Next up is the Maziano remix. Despite sounding like a Brazilian footballer, Maziano delivers another Hard Trance monster, but of a different variety. This one is far more concerned with the hard tip, with some seriously tight and hard beats. Then it goes to a mini break and the cheese comes right out of the cupboard and smacks you in the face for a bit. The main break sounds great, the addiction of a break beat and piano sequence makes it stand out, and when the main riff comes back the cheese has been removed, sounding proper again. It’s just such a shame that small part of the track ruins what otherwise could have been the pick of the bunch.
No prizes for guessing what the Mattiss Hardstyle remix is like; it is exactly what it says on the tin. The Wag style acid is back here, only more prominent in the mix, along with the vocal sample that wont seem to shut up. Although it’s got hard bass it sounds slightly weak, almost like something was being held back. As the riff comes in it doesn’t sound too bad, and you can tell there was a conscious effort to not make it sound cheesy, and for the most part Mattiss has succeeded. As much as I wanted it to be, it’s not proper Hardstyle. It is far too uplifting and melodic, even the introduction of a loud as you like bass kick after the breakdown won’t make me change my mind.
Lastly is Jay Frog’s 1000 PS Mix. Quite what 1000 PS means I don’t know, but then I could say the same about this whole track. After 4 tunes of banging, uplifting and in some cases slightly wrong beats, the last remix in the package is an Electro remix. It just doesn’t really belong here, and not being a fan of this type of music I don’t think it’s fair for me to pass judgement on it.
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