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argh! i better fortify my room during the comming weeks! and put a huge chain around my laptop when I leave home.

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Originally posted by THE_Chris Either way, Im on the next plane to your place to PERSONALLY KICK YOUR ASS

Wait for me !
I want my copy aswell

Gothenburg, Sweden is not far from where i leave
Prepare to have some poeple in your home Rebel9

I'm even closer, I'll get there first!

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Originally posted by RebeL9 OMFG! I finally got my hands on this album! what can I say. every tune is just as good as we all expected them to be. can't say much right now. im having it on repeat. btw: Lion Weeps = Rickashay Concerto = trancy blonde oh btw2: RITUAL IS FUCKING INSANE!!! oh btw2: TRONIKA IS FUCKING INSANE!!! *jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!**jumps for joy!!!*

PLUS ONE!!!!!

holy shit
i didnt realise casca was such a monster!!!!
omg
i dont think ive ever been this excited listening to something
im jumping up and down on the chair in my boxers and singlet!


lol im dancing around the dining room this is crazy

omg the bassline in 'only you'!!!

OMG TRONIKA!!!!!!!!!!1111OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

wow concerto is good!

RITUAL PHWOAR ITS LIKE THE MAN WITH NO NAME OF OLD!!!!!


FARK RICKASHAY GOING GOA!!!

fark
its good shit!!!!!


MIDDLE EASTERN SAMPLES FTW!!!!!



well here we go! finally the digital blonde aka ricky smith has come out from hiding and given us this 10 track album on joof records. after laying ye olde atari to rest and entering the 21st century of music production its about time we have been able to see what this man can do in terms of an album of his own material.

i was a little bit scared that too many of the tracks would be the same but with different melodies because imo the signature blonde style can sometimes be too distinct in a way. each track here though retains a little bit of the blonde trademark but in different ways, meaning each track is different enough without sounding too much like the same thing. there is enough variety in styles to suit different times in a dj's set and different djs. however this is an artist album and each artist has their own style so it can be expected that some tracks will have similar sounds to them and in this case it certainly doesn't detract from the listening experience in any way!

the album certainly packs a big punch, every track just has this power to it, its hard to sit still! comparing these tunes to older ones like electra shows that even though the classic digital blonde sound is there like in 'cyan' so much has been added, the production is cleaner and there is a change of direction in a way to a deeper blonde like in 'rickashay' and a nastier, darker blonde as shown by 'ritual' and 'tronika'. most of these tunes have been heard in john '00' fleming's sets at one time or another and 'requia' was featured on the white label republic so to some keen listeners not all of this will be new. but having all these tracks in their full glory should be incentive enough to get this, instead of relying on occasional live set rips.

i was also a little apprehensive when i read that one of ricky's older tunes, 'legato', was getting an update for this album. in my opinon this is a worrying trend with so many old classic trance tunes being dusted off and sent round for another go. in some cases the tracks are only two years old before they are getting updated! 'legato' in fact was already re-intepreted in 2002 and personally i think it was a dissapointing effort. this time its a little bit different with the update staying closer to the original track's roots. and in this case it is more of an update, with a only a subtle touch up to some of the sounds. but you can't help but ask why? why this tune and not 'optica', 'antheum' or 'electra' which are all classic blonde tunes.

aside from that there is one other small dissapointment which others may disagree and thats fine. joof is one label pushing the digital side of things and from now on only limited vinyl pressings of certain tunes will be released, and cds it seems have been dropped completely. but why do you need cds anyway now when you can buy your downloads and burn them yourselves? because when one of the labels flagship artists puts out a new artist album, taking years of hard work and effort it surely merits more than just a button to click saying 'download' and a blank cd-r with some texta scribbled on it. the amount of passion that has no doubt been put into this deserves a proper release. it isn't all bad news though, with one track 'karma' originally not scheduled for this being included as a bonus after an outcry from the fans, which just goes to show that in the big bad music business world there are still people listening to their fans.

i think aside from those two minor criticisms there are only positive things you can say about this release. ricky smith has done a great job in puttting together these tracks, each one a small journey in its own right. this album defines what the joof records sound is about, good driving trance, that can be powerful but classy. well done ricky!

to sum it up: THIS IS TRANCE!

*wants*

Herein lies the problem. What to mix it with cause nothing else these days sounds this good. Maybe just a set of this album.

This was truely worth the wait.

hmm seems its released on the i-pool of Joof...

gonna listen tonight.. cant wait!

Philby ya bastard, where did you get your copy from?


zomg, I got my credit card here ready, somebody give me a source
Hmmm, what is this "i-pool" ?



Ahhh so my fav track thus far "trancy blonde" is actually called "Concerto" hehe interesting indeed...

i could tell you but then i would have to kill you...

pls die bitches, it's still 2 weeks till the first of april

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Originally posted by isoterra *wants*

*has*

it's gorgeous. totally loving Rickashay straight off

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Originally posted by Ian *has*

*is ian's new best friend*

how did this fall to the second page
been listening heaps, still love it
especially the ones we havent heard before, different to the usual blonde stuff. man i wish i was djing in clubs i would play all of these tracks

It's because 3 of us and probably more are pissed because we haven't got it yet

i've been playing Tronika and Ritual nonstop for 2 days now. not kidding
Tronika is propably one of my favourite Digital Blonde tracks.

This album is just too much in one time

I need to buy this.
After realising that a mislabeled .mp3 that I had and I loved was actually Only You , I can't fucking wait.

Watch out for a DB mix of my track "Raised" to be released on my Total Digital label in the coming months.

That's made me =

The posotive remarks made my day. I've only heard a couple of the new tracks like cyan which I was truly impressed. I am extremely excited about this release. Rikki Smith and J'OO'F own you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Legato 06. I absolutely adore this version.

Great stuff.

Love this album (finally got it ).

Was thrilled to hear its the vocal mix of Casca... great track.... Only You, Rickashay, Concerto, Legato 2006..... it really is beyond words how good this album is.

Never have I seen an album with no filler tracks. This is the first album Ive seen where every single track is a monster. Even the Nu NRG album which I hyped a few years ago isnt a patch on this.

Oh, and one more thing,

TRONIKA FOR THE WIN. WHAT A FUCKING TUNE

Highlight of the album Amazing track. Didnt think they could get better than what we've heard on GTG, but they did. Amazing piece of work.

And its good to see Karma on there Fits in perfectly IMO

10/10 - couldnt ask for a better album :0

The Digital Blonde Album..

Hey buddy!! I am happy that you finally this long awaited album..

Do you know a place where can i make myself also happy with this??

Don't ignore me plz

nICK

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Originally posted by THE_Chris Love this album (finally got it ). Was thrilled to hear its the vocal mix of Casca... great track.... Only You, Rickashay, Concerto, Legato 2006..... it really is beyond words how good this album is. Never have I seen an album with no filler tracks. This is the first album Ive seen where every single track is a monster. Even the Nu NRG album which I hyped a few years ago isnt a patch on this. Oh, and one more thing, TRONIKA FOR THE WIN. WHAT A FUCKING TUNE Highlight of the album Amazing track. Didnt think they could get better than what we've heard on GTG, but they did. Amazing piece of work. And its good to see Karma on there Fits in perfectly IMO 10/10 - couldnt ask for a better album :0

yeah i agree. after been listening to Tronika nonstop at my home, at the bus, in school etc. i still havent got tired at it. it's totally a monster tune. one of my all time tunes. holy macarony. this is what trance is all about.

Ah shit, another great review on this album, You make me go nuts at home..

I've been thinking about it all day long now, and even I want April even though I'm turning 18 in 7 days!!!!!!!



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Re: The Digital Blonde Album..

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Originally posted by tiestoinmix Hey buddy!! I am happy that you finally this long awaited album.. Do you know a place where can i make myself also happy with this?? Don't ignore me plz nICK

Its released in the first half of April... the rest of us are on promo lists from Joof

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