Does Cosmicman aka Matti Laamanen aka Sundawner still live?

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Posted by Thois on Jul-31-2005 01:04:

Does Cosmicman aka Matti Laamanen aka Sundawner still live?

This man was uber brilliant with his tracks 'Love You 1.4', 'back 2 unity' and 'krystal dreams', when all of a sudden he started to produce uber boring progressive trance under his sundawner alias and after that i never heard anything from him again...
He never had the credits with his trance tracks which he deserved (they were world class), so i guess he decided to go progressive trance (which wasnt a skill he possesed) and after that his name became forgotten...

If only he'd come back with some trance music, we need him

Or am i wrong, and is he still active and respected?

Posted by Parpyparpy on Jul-31-2005 03:27:

I totally agree, those tracks you listed are indeed brilliant. To be honest I haven't heard anything from him recently, but I hope he is just taking a break and heading back to his roots .

Posted by sEpH on Jul-31-2005 04:44:

krystal dreams is bas ass

Posted by Kapedano on Jul-31-2005 05:20:

quote:
Originally posted by sEpH
krystal dreams is bas ass

+1 love this track, most of this guys work is amazing.

Posted by SPANIARD on Jul-31-2005 05:31:

Matti Laamanen- Flakes

Posted by PlasticSoul on Jul-31-2005 23:47:

sundawner - sorrow'? I think this is his new tune...
im not taht fan though...

Posted by WojiePoj on Jul-31-2005 23:53:

quote:
Originally posted by SPANIARD
Matti Laamanen- Flakes
I CONCUR!!!!

Posted by GrimReaper on Aug-01-2005 00:00:

I liked I Love You back when it was played here, about a year before its global release. After that it was played to death and beyond and i got so tired of it. Over the years i have kinda liked some of his tracks and remixes but nowadays not that much anymore, some have been way too generic and boring sounding for my tastes. Then again, Sundawner - Sorrow i first didn't like at all until i heard the Dub Mix and now i think it's an ok track without the vocals.

i think his latest release is Eye Wall - Bad Deal from early July.

Posted by gizzymcg on Aug-01-2005 00:26:

He has went towards more progressive sounds rather than his traditional uplfiting and main room style of music.

Shame cuz i think Flakes is comparable to any tune ive ever heard. Modern classic.

Posted by Simcut on Aug-01-2005 02:05:

I think its a phase, but I LIKE it !

Sorrow is awesome.

Eye Wall - Bad Deal is amazing

you guys forget Lange - Dont Think It Feel it (Cosmicman Remix)

now THAT rocked!!!!

Posted by Thois on Aug-01-2005 03:07:

wtf i didnt know eye wall is cosmicman, great track (especially the remix)

[whispers with lots of reverb]ok[/whispers with lots of reverb]

Posted by flavdave on Aug-01-2005 03:08:

Does he still live?

Posted by humilis on Aug-01-2005 08:28:

I think his newest tunes are Orkidea - Beautiful (Sundawner Remix) ja his own tune Bizarre. Both are unreleased atm. Beautiful remix is very deep progressive house and trance hybrid. Bizarre is bit more driving, melodic and techy trance. I heard them both from Finnish radio station. Orkidea remix has also been played by Above&Beyond in their TATW show.

I don't know why he has changed his style, but I think he wants to do something different for a change.

Posted by nwopper on Aug-01-2005 11:20:

Hmm, never knew Bad Deal was from his hand.
I really dislike that tune (imo it just goes nowhere), in comparisation to his other works.....

Posted by keithos27 on Aug-01-2005 14:00:

really liked the track "i love you" and his remix that simcut mentioned was ace...

haven't heard any of his newer stuff...

-keith

Posted by Candeeman on Aug-01-2005 14:25:

Yeah, "I Love You", "Krystal Dreams" and "Flakes" are epic tunes....I think "Live" was released awhile ago, but it wasn't as good as those already mentioned.....

Posted by kr00t0n on Aug-01-2005 14:26:

Flakes is indeed a choon amongst choons

Posted by Fire_xXx_Ice on Aug-01-2005 17:12:

oohhhh Cosmicman excellent stuff. I've gotta say that the song Modulation - Spirits (Cosmicman remix) is just unbelieveable -one of my all time favourites

Posted by Epic Star on Aug-01-2005 19:24:

Sundawner - Obsession, that's tune.

Posted by Vyper0987 on Aug-01-2005 20:03:

Flakes and Bad Deal are amazing! Flakes made it on TWO Ferry Corsten Live albums with a good time span in between those CDs. (granted, Ferry beat the shit out of that tune)

He's just using different aliases to release different types and styles of tunes. Producers do this ALL the time. Different aliases, different contracts, different labels...

Matti Laamanen - Tsunami
Eye Wall - Captivating/Armada

I wish his Live/Obsession Tsunami release was a bit better too.

Posted by Chris d(-_-)b on Aug-01-2005 22:22:

quote:
Originally posted by SPANIARD
Matti Laamanen- Flakes

+ 10^?�

Absolutely brilliant tune!!

However, methinks his best production is Lange - Dont think it(Cosmicman remix)!

Posted by axm2064 on Aug-02-2005 17:44:

Excellent producer. I prefer his melodic/uplifting style.

His track 'Obsession' is awesome. Dont think it ever got a release though. I have heard Luke Terry's remix of it...its good but the original mix is awesome. Dont know when it will get a release....