Solid Globe - North Pole vs Sahara

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Posted by Subey on Dec-06-2006 01:57:

Solid Globe - North Pole vs Sahara

Fundamental Recordings has done what everyone on TA loves most. Remixes of tracks everyone is already familiar with

First Alex Morph has done a mashup between North Pole and Sahara, and second Thomas Datt has remixed North Pole.

The mashup didn't work for me, but your mileage may vary.

A few listens of the Thomas Datt mix and i'm not quite sure what I think. Doesn't grab me instantly like the original did, and is different enough for me to not even relate the two, but having said that it has some nice synth selections and the overall track's progression is quite appealing as it takes the track in different directions throughout its 9min runtime.

These samples are pretty bad, I'd suggest you check out the higher bit ones at Audiojelly.

Low bit sample of Alex Morph's Remix can be found
here

Low bit sample of Thomas Datt Remix can be found here

Posted by miamitranceman on Dec-06-2006 02:08:

Haven't heard the Datt remix but I'm liking the Morph mashup, especially the breakdown.

Posted by RJT on Dec-06-2006 02:13:

Listened to the Samples at Audiojelly and I can honestly say M.O.R.P.H.'s mashup does an absolutely amazing job of ruining both these tunes. Absolute garbage - It really just sounds like he tried to mash as many different noises as he could into one tune, and then layered the melody from "North Pole" over it all. Absolutely pitiful. Sounds amateur.

Datt's remix, on the other hand, I really enjoy. Makes me want to play some trance again! I really like the extra kind of bouncy synth he's got running in the background, really helps the tune chug along, gives it a whole new vibe. Even though it's only the sample, I'll say that even if it doesn't do anything more/go anywhere else, it'd be a great transitional tune. Very well done

Posted by superman72 on Dec-06-2006 19:25:

Datt's North Pole remix is actually an updating/reworking of his 2003 mix.

Posted by MeLLyMeL on Dec-07-2006 18:21:

quote:
Originally posted by RJT
Listened to the Samples at Audiojelly and I can honestly say M.O.R.P.H.'s mashup does an absolutely amazing job of ruining both these tunes. Absolute garbage - It really just sounds like he tried to mash as many different noises as he could into one tune, and then layered the melody from "North Pole" over it all. Absolutely pitiful. Sounds amateur.

Datt's remix, on the other hand, I really enjoy. Makes me want to play some trance again! I really like the extra kind of bouncy synth he's got running in the background, really helps the tune chug along, gives it a whole new vibe. Even though it's only the sample, I'll say that even if it doesn't do anything more/go anywhere else, it'd be a great transitional tune. Very well done

that was awesome RJT ^5

lol.

My opinion is bias so I won't even post which one i OBVIOUSLY love more ;D

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Dec-07-2006 18:42:

I've not heard anything so utterly pointless in quite some time.

Posted by Porky on Dec-08-2006 19:32:

datt's remix is powerful and uplifting, like his other productions/remixes

FTWii!

Posted by DJ Sid on Dec-08-2006 22:40:

This is pure bullshit, like most trance nowadays.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Dec-08-2006 22:48:

Combining two crap tracks rarely makes either of them any better.

Posted by THE_Chris on Dec-08-2006 22:50:

Im not even going to bother listening. These two tracks were pretty good a few years ago and I'm happy with them as they are. To hell with any new versions.

Posted by Mycron on Dec-08-2006 22:51:

quote:
Originally posted by THE_Chris
Im not even going to bother listening. These two tracks were pretty good a few years ago and I'm happy with them as they are. To hell with any new versions.

i agree with you mate

Posted by r5a on Dec-08-2006 23:17:

Sahara was fucking GODLIKE.

Not a big fan of either mashup.

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Dec-09-2006 01:32:

Posted by MeLLyMeL on Dec-11-2006 05:07:

Posted by Philby on Dec-11-2006 06:30:

quote:
Originally posted by MeLLyMeL
They were asked to do them. Not a choice they made on their own.

they couldn't say no?

Posted by Stino on Dec-11-2006 10:15:

i like them, though the mashup sounds cluttered and over-produced, its nice to listen to

Posted by MeLLyMeL on Dec-11-2006 13:41:

quote:
Originally posted by Philby
they couldn't say no?
if it wasn't them it was going to be someone else.

Posted by superman72 on Dec-11-2006 15:24:

quote:
Originally posted by MeLLyMeL
if it wasn't them it was going to be someone else.

Plus, as I said before, Datt's mix is just an update of the mix he did back in 03 as part of the original mix package. So its not an entirely new mix.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Dec-11-2006 18:57:

quote:
Originally posted by MeLLyMeL
if it wasn't them it was going to be someone else.

That really is not a very good excuse.

Posted by THE_Chris on Dec-11-2006 20:13:

quote:
Originally posted by MeLLyMeL
They were asked to do them. Not a choice they made on their own.

Meh.... your Mr. Datt or not I'm not interested in new mixes. Say no if youre offered to remix a track but feel it would rape the original. Remixing something that turns out shit smells of $$$$ to me.

Posted by MeLLyMeL on Dec-11-2006 20:25:

quote:
Originally posted by THE_Chris
Meh.... your Mr. Datt or not I'm not interested in new mixes. Say no if youre offered to remix a track but feel it would rape the original. Remixing something that turns out shit smells of $$$$ to me.

lol.

the $$ has nothing to do with it cuz doing this remix gained him not even .01

ppl are allowed their own opinions but i just wanted to get things straight. ppl ask for favors and recieve them. that's all this remix was.

Posted by RJT on Dec-11-2006 20:27:

quote:
Originally posted by idoru
Everybody has their own opinions about things. Some people like artists that you hate... Live with it.

I think this is probably the best way to think about stuff like this

Edit: And I still stand by how much I enjoy Datt's mix.

Posted by bobba lou on Dec-11-2006 20:37:

well said, rjt.

these tunes were great way back when. No need for new versions or remixes that hold no light to the originals

Posted by StanVoid on Jan-08-2007 19:18:

the MORPH remix is not too bad to listen to, but it's way too crowded for a club. Too many elements playing all at once after the breakdown. I tend to make that mistake in my tracks often myself but come on, a guy like Alex doing the same, that's not really acceptable i think.

Posted by zoric on Jan-09-2007 11:12:

Not very good and nothing special at all

Both the Mash-up and Thomas Datts work on it