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Posted by Steven Hays on Oct-16-2003 17:23:

Mark Otten - Tranquility

Producer: Mark Otten
Title: Tranquility
Label: Armada
Release Date: February '04

Decided to make a thread in the Review Section to get more of the word out!

This tune is hands down the song of the year for 2003. I know the release isn't set for 4 more months, but its already being canned by Armin for over a month now.

This songs starts up with a building, fast, breaky beat. Using some effects in and out, with the flanger, and then breaking down to unleash the main bassline of the song. In and out there are symbols and various sounds, and the beat quite resembles James Holden's "A Break in the Clouds." Around the 2 minute mark, a background melody comes out and its pure dreaming for about 10 seconds. The bass then kicks in again, even harder this time while incorporating a dark FX in the background. Melody comes in around 3:30 giving a feel of Underworld - "Born Slippy" with the echo sounds. For 2 minutes you get pure Trance, at its best, with sounds of the ocean and perfectly placed guitar strumming by this new up and comer and the beat comes back in to finish along with the melody.

Uplifting? Yeah! But uplifting can't describe what you get from this song. So many elements add to quite possibly the best Electronic Dance Music song I've ever heard. This is trance, progressive, breaks...the future perhaps??? Mark Otten, bring it on, and on, and on....

Rating 10000000000000/10!!

peace.

Steve

Posted by CygnusX on Oct-16-2003 20:07:

Very nice review, thanks. Can't wait to hear it.
Of course I'm expecting a lot now

Posted by TOR on Oct-16-2003 20:14:

quote:
Originally posted by CygnusX
Very nice review, thanks. Can't wait to hear it.
Of course I'm expecting a lot now

same here! although i'm already in heaven anyway after discovering "the search of freedom"..

Posted by Costa del Sol on Oct-16-2003 21:28:

This track is absolutely mindblowing, but this is no news for me sicne the producer of the track is my god Mark Otten!
This man produced (ithink) 3 tracks (mushroom therapy, inner warmth and this) and all are amazing!!
10/10
ah! and a costa del sol remix of this track is 85% finished

Posted by Steven Hays on Oct-16-2003 22:06:

quote:
Originally posted by Costa del Sol
This track is absolutely mindblowing, but this is no news for me sicne the producer of the track is my god Mark Otten!
This man produced (ithink) 3 tracks (mushroom therapy, inner warmth and this) and all are amazing!!
10/10
ah! and a costa del sol remix of this track is 85% finished

Hey Costa, can you shed some light on who Mark Otten is? Where's he from, you got any info on em?

Tor8024:

What is "the search of freedom"???

Posted by DjSimonB on Oct-16-2003 22:12:

Not heard it, after that review I can't wait, lets hope it lives up to expectations

Posted by UWM on Oct-16-2003 22:19:

Evan Almae already knows how I feel about this one

This is one best experienced live, but even in a home listen it's still dazzling.

Posted by SlickT on Oct-16-2003 23:32:

is this the track Armin opened up with in his recent GDJB set?

Posted by Steven Hays on Oct-16-2003 23:32:

quote:
Originally posted by SlickT
is this the track Armin opened up with in his recent GDJB set?

Yep!

Posted by SlickT on Oct-16-2003 23:33:

damn that was quick

Posted by conk on Oct-17-2003 03:48:

aw man that review has me so psyched a break in the clouds and born slippy are among my two favorite songs right now

Posted by arturob on Oct-17-2003 04:35:

OMFGG> I NEED

Posted by Sand Leaper on Oct-17-2003 06:18:

Absolutely gorgeous tune. If Armin opens with this in Amsterdam I will die.

Posted by TOR on Oct-17-2003 08:30:

quote:
Originally posted by Evan Almae
Tor8024:

What is "the search of freedom"???

Active Sight - The Search For Freedom

M.I.K.E.'s latest track, together with Fred Baker. The melody is incredible, trust me! By the end of the year it should be released on Armada..

Posted by Costa del Sol on Oct-17-2003 17:30:

all you guys can hear it downloading the ASOT 112 Part 2, is the first track so u just need to download the first 10 MB or so..

Posted by Costa del Sol on Oct-17-2003 21:46:

quote:
Originally posted by Evan Almae
Hey Costa, can you shed some light on who Mark Otten is? Where's he from, you got any info on em?

here it is some info about this guy

MARK OTTEN

Most dance producers start off their career DJ-ing. Dutch newcomer Mark Otten (born 1978) however comes from a musician's side: his parents both were involved in music making, which meant plenty of instruments at hand as well as lots of positive stimulation. Multi-instrumentalist Mark started out as a drummer but soon expanded his interests to more melodic instruments: he now plays drums, guitars and keyboards. At the same time he studies Business Engineering at University.

At an early age Mark started playing in bands and workshops. Next to that, he was immediately captured by the power of house music when this emerged. A synthesizer presented the first way to record songs and soon after that the computer offered new possibilities to make productions. At a high-school gig he was noticed by Jim V�gen (of Magica, Darkpalace and Phunky Tec Brothers fame) who thereafter started showing him the ins and outs of producing and the music business. They became close friends and the result was several early releases with a techno edge.

Now Mark is ready to conquer the scene with his first love: melodic and emotional music, this time in the form of trance with a progressive drive. However, his interests go far beyond trance, so expect plenty of diversity. His melodic music got its first real chance when Armin van Buuren started spinning Mark's Lightscape remix of "Mushroom Therapy", a collaboration with another friend Martijn van Oers. "Mushroom Therapy" is signed to Armada's Armind imprint . With several productions waiting to be let out into the world, Mark Otten is a promise for the future.

Posted by udham on Oct-18-2003 12:43:

I heard the first 10 min's of ASOT 112 Part 2 just now and all I can say is that I'm blown away.

What a melody!!!!

I'm esp in love with the build up where the loop is playing with the guitar in the background from ~4:00 - ~5:00 mark. Uplifting trance at it's very best!

Can't wait for the release!

Posted by noikeee on Oct-18-2003 14:08:

i said at the time it sounded like a new mark otten

fucking mint tune, gotta love that melody

Posted by Costa del Sol on Oct-18-2003 21:51:

here it is my remix for u to listen to it

Posted by DennisF on Oct-19-2003 15:03:

this track is on armins universal religion vinyl sampler

Posted by noikeee on Oct-19-2003 15:24:

quote:
Originally posted by Stiffmaster
this track is on armins universal religion vinyl sampler

huh? you mean 'mushroom therapy' right? this is another track

Posted by DennisF on Oct-19-2003 15:41:

quote:
Originally posted by paranoik0
huh? you mean 'mushroom therapy' right? this is another track

oh yes sorry

Posted by arturob on Oct-21-2003 12:03:

OMFG... I NEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Oct-21-2003 12:16:

quote:
Originally posted by arturob
OMFG... I NEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!!!

Yes yes, we know.

Posted by T_2199 on Oct-21-2003 14:09:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
Yes yes, we know.

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