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Posted by DjIsaaK on Jul-06-2005 05:39:

Mark Otten - So Serene [Armada]

Mark Otten - So Serene (Original Mix)
Mark Otten - So Serene (Menno de Jong Remix)

Release: September 2005
Label: Armada

Amazing track!! 9.8/10

Posted by Dan1584 on Jul-06-2005 06:11:

Mark Otten never fails

Posted by sigmanova on Jul-06-2005 07:39:

this track is pure bliss and without a doubt the most beautiful tune i've heard this year.

does this mean its getting released soon? i want it on vinyl, cdr, whatever!

Mark Otten is way awesome

Posted by zoric on Jul-06-2005 10:18:

Got to admit that this is one heck of a good production. Mark Otten never releases crap, That's why he is appreciated in my book.

Posted by AirPole on Jul-06-2005 12:26:

quote:
Originally posted by zoric
Got to admit that this is one heck of a good production. Mark Otten never releases crap, That's why he is appreciated in my book.

Strange how you and me tend to think alike about EVERY track out there.
We seem to have exact the same taste. Very, very weird. Anyway Mark Otten always pumps out tunes. So Serene doesn't change anything about that. It is a great tune.

Posted by tactik on Jul-06-2005 14:06:

Love this track, so beautifull. Definetly picking it up when it gets released.

Posted by YO-I on Jul-06-2005 14:28:

the track will be relissd in semptember.
one of the best in 2005....

Posted by Niklas Harding on Jul-07-2005 17:01:

menno de jong remix on the flip i got told by armada sources

curious how a trancy remix of this slow, emotional listning tune will end up!

Posted by zoric on Jul-07-2005 17:12:

quote:
Originally posted by AirPole
Strange how you and me tend to think alike about EVERY track out there.
We seem to have exact the same taste. Very, very weird. Anyway Mark Otten always pumps out tunes. So Serene doesn't change anything about that. It is a great tune.

I guess that just because you are a uplifting whore, and I really love uplifting stuff. Anyways, Great production by Otten.

Posted by Ben_Lei on Jul-08-2005 13:10:

Looking forwad to this. Also to his remix of Tundra

Posted by bobba lou on Jul-08-2005 16:07:

Very good work by Mark. I like this alot.

Posted by ThaMaestro on Jul-08-2005 21:04:

quote:
Originally posted by Dan1584
Mark Otten never fails

+1

quote:
Originally posted by DjIsaaK
Release: September 2005
Label: Armada

Amazing track!! 9.8/10

+2 ...

3; mark is so exotic good, 2 bad he doesnt make that much releases, but from the other side; it keeps everything very beautiful, desirable! mark = top notch, this is def one my favs for this year!

Posted by BeatifulEmotion on Jul-09-2005 00:52:

this track rocks!
so beautiful
reminds me the sunny days on the beach

out!

Posted by eulerfx on Jul-09-2005 01:58:

I don't like this too much. My least favorite of Otten's productions, while I must agree that his previous work is outstanding.

I like the pianos, but that guitar melody is bordering on plain cheese.

Posted by Tayfoon on Jul-09-2005 04:08:

Total cheese imo

utter shite

maybe MdJ will save this release

Posted by Col on Jul-09-2005 16:11:

I'm afraid I'm with the negatives.

I wouldn't say it's "total cheese" and "utter shite" as said above, but I do think Mark Otten should really stop with this fucking advert music. It's just boring, watered down sass, he keeps it as cute and unoffensive as possible. I'm afraid I can't pick up the emotion in something so flat and static, I like music that MOVES.

Sure, piano breaks in trance are often brilliant, but most producers will use a piano to prompt some kind of dramatic ascension. 'So Serene' is just another example of Otten's completely clean, smooth sine sounds and pads... it's fair play if you like transparent, utterly easy-on-the-ears pieces, but it's really the opposite to what "trance" is really about.

Bet it rocks the dancefloors.

Posted by IgnazZio on Jul-09-2005 17:24:

I really follow you opinion on this one, Col. It's nicely said.

This tune just doesn't do it for me neither, it's idd a little bit to the cheezy side... First Mark Otten production I dislike!

Posted by Excite on Jul-09-2005 18:34:

wtf r u guys talking about? u obviosly don't understabd mark otten's music. as in mushroom therapy, its supposed to be chilled out music u can listen to at any time of the day or night. i was listening to so serene last night on the way back from a party and it totally hit the spot. i'd say its one the best so far this year..

Posted by Zombie0729 on Jul-09-2005 19:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Col
I'm afraid I'm with the negatives.

I wouldn't say it's "total cheese" and "utter shite" as said above, but I do think Mark Otten should really stop with this fucking advert music. It's just boring, watered down sass, he keeps it as cute and unoffensive as possible. I'm afraid I can't pick up the emotion in something so flat and static, I like music that MOVES.

Sure, piano breaks in trance are often brilliant, but most producers will use a piano to prompt some kind of dramatic ascension. 'So Serene' is just another example of Otten's completely clean, smooth sine sounds and pads... it's fair play if you like transparent, utterly easy-on-the-ears pieces, but it's really the opposite to what "trance" is really about.

Bet it rocks the dancefloors.

yeah but he's been pushing away from the floor filler tracks. a lot of mark's tracks are meant for listening not for the floor. i think your missing the point if your throwing him into that category of basslines & huge percussion

Posted by DJMIKE on Jul-09-2005 20:30:

this song/track is the most beautiful i heard this uear for sure. its a perfect bleng of acoustic instruments and has a almost jazzy feeling in it.

10 / 10 without a doubt for me

Mark Otten is a genious

Posted by eulerfx on Jul-09-2005 20:36:

quote:
Originally posted by Excite
wtf r u guys talking about? u obviosly don't understabd mark otten's music. as in mushroom therapy, its supposed to be chilled out music u can listen to at any time of the day or night. i was listening to so serene last night on the way back from a party and it totally hit the spot. i'd say its one the best so far this year..

For me, a Mark Otten prorudction usually meant not just some nice/chill melody stumbled upon by accident, but this very unique and particular sound, like in Mushroom Therapy, Tranquility, his work with Halifax. They carried this amazing vibe, where as this piece has those over used piano harmonies and that cheese guitar and has none of that Mark Otten trademark sound.

Posted by Tayfoon on Jul-10-2005 00:53:

Once again

This tune is a fockin joke

Synth is CHEESE

Sammy style

Posted by Maristi_12 on Jul-10-2005 02:16:

By far one of the best tracks of 2005
Always gives me the chills

10.1/10

Another great production by Mark Otten... Congrats!

Posted by sigmanova on Jul-10-2005 08:44:

quote:
Originally posted by Tayfoon
Once again

This tune is a fockin joke

Synth is CHEESE

Sammy style

Sammy style? whoa there buddy. let's not say things we can't take back.

and the DJ Sammy bashing is getting pretty old.

Posted by DjIsaaK on Jul-10-2005 09:58:

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