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Oceanlab - Breaking Ties (Above and Beyond Analogue Heaven mix) with sample

Oceanlab is back!
This track is pretty much standard Oceanlab, with a great atmosphere, great melody, and decent vocals from Justine Suissa.

I like I like, and I can't wait for the album even though the vocals sounded a bit too cheesy before and after the chorus.

Sample
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4audo6

its on this weeks TATW, havent heard it yet though

don't know. seems a bit themeless and unintresting track (juding from the sample)

I'm not really impressed with the sample. It's descent but nothing special. Vocals seem a bit weak. I enjoy some older Oceanlab tracks but lately I'm not feeling anything by Oceanlab or Above & Beyond. I think those 3 are over rated producers.

well above and beyond might be overrated based on their productions today. but you can't deny the fact that they've done a lot for the trance scene. they brought a whole new style of trance with them (which everyone then started copying and are still copying) and expecially whole new level of production quality, a new standard.

i still consider
"three drives - sunset on ibiza (above and beyond remix)"
"madonna - what it feels like for a girl (above and beyond remix)"
and "tranquility base - razorfish"
to be one of the best "uplifting energetic trance" tracks ever made.

the only "problem" is that they got stuck on that sound, so it got boring, expecially after everyone else started to copy them. i think to stay on the edge you have to constantly bring new fresh ideas.
but in a way respect for them for having their own sound and keeping that.

it's ok I guess. Not very b0ring, but not very interesting either. An ideal tune for ASOT and the likes.

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Originally posted by a98 i still consider "three drives - sunset on ibiza (above and beyond remix)" "madonna - what it feels like for a girl (above and beyond remix)" and "tranquility base - razorfish" to be one of the best "uplifting energetic trance" tracks ever made.

Man.. I love that Madonna mix!!! Memories...

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Originally posted by a98 well above and beyond might be overrated based on their productions today.

And yesterday, and the year before, and ever since Anjunabeats - Vol 1.

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Originally posted by a98 but you can't deny the fact that they've done a lot for the trance scene.

Actually, you CAN deny it. But then again, you can't, because they're responsible for the decline in quality.

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Originally posted by a98 they brought a whole new style of trance with them (which everyone then started copying and are still copying)

Except that no.

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Originally posted by a98 and expecially whole new level of production quality, a new standard.

You mean simple, unoriginal shit is nowadays a quality standard?

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Originally posted by a98 i still consider "three drives - sunset on ibiza (above and beyond remix)" "madonna - what it feels like for a girl (above and beyond remix)" and "tranquility base - razorfish" to be one of the best "uplifting energetic trance" tracks ever made.

And I consider them to be horrible danceifications of the genre that do Trance no justice. Simple shit for simpletons. Not that I have anything against music that does things simply in style, but Above & Beyond have always lacked that style and the special vibe.

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Originally posted by a98 the only "problem" is that they got stuck on that sound, so it got boring, expecially after everyone else started to copy them.

Now, exactly who are copying them, besides some artists of their label?

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Originally posted by Venire And yesterday, and the year before, and ever since Anjunabeats - Vol

no it just started today dumbass..

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You mean simple, unoriginal shit is nowadays a quality standard?

i said production quality standard, meaning mixing and sound quality. not ideas.

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Now, exactly who are copying them, besides some artists of their label?

well most of new uplifting trance producers, after their first big releases, a lot of people started to use their signature sound (similar bassdrums, similar pluck riffs, similar synth effects sweeps and such and expecially similar bassline riffs X C1 C2 C1 pattern)

i'm not the biggest fan of their type of uplifting trance (the only new trance i really listen is progressive and slower melodic) but i still give recognition for other substyles of trance, even the most commercial. if you fail to see their impact on their style of trance then you obviously haven't listened to mainstreamtrance before they appeared.

I have to agree... not really anything special about this track. Everything is just "ok"... however I think there is a lot of remix potential with this track. Someone could turn this into a really great song.

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Originally posted by a98 no it just started today dumbass..

No, I'm pretty sure that they've been overrated for a long time.

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Originally posted by a98 i said production quality standard, meaning mixing and sound quality. not ideas.

Because ideas have nothing to do with production quality.

Wait, yes they do. And for that matter, saying that mixing and sound quality started developing because A&B came around is just fucking ignorant.

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Originally posted by a98 well most of new uplifting trance producers, after their first big releases, a lot of people started to use their signature sound (similar bassdrums, similar pluck riffs, similar synth effects sweeps and such and expecially similar bassline riffs X C1 C2 C1 pattern)

So, all you really have is "similarity", and not only that, you give the impression that Above & Beyond actually invented the techniques used in their tracks.

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Originally posted by a98 if you fail to see their impact on their style of trance then you obviously haven't listened to mainstreamtrance before they appeared.

Oh, I've seen the impact, the hordes of fanboys listening the crap they make and praising it. I'd rather live without that.

are they rlsing a whole oceanlab cd? or just making a few tracks..

the sample isint that bad, it sinks in fast like a oceanlab track should, heard much worse in the same style, though ill agree that the vocal isint the best, still like it better then the last few a&b tracks

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Originally posted by a98 i still consider "three drives - sunset on ibiza (above and beyond remix)" "madonna - what it feels like for a girl (above and beyond remix)" and "tranquility base - razorfish" to be one of the best "uplifting energetic trance" tracks ever made.

But that's three tracks, silly.

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Originally posted by [mart] But that's three tracks, silly.

well for me there isn't many trance artists/acts who have made more than 3 tracks i consider to be among the all time best trance records ( http://users.kymp.net/anssi.hohti/charts.html ).
only way out west, bt, paul van dyk (mostly collaborations though) and tiesto (good old 00-02 era remixes)

I'm glad to see Oceanlab collaboration again. Breaking Ties sounds pretty decent however not as good as Oceanlab of old. Not too cheesey so I give it a 7/10.

I'm not a fan of their productions either. They have produced a couple of half decent tracks, but on the whole the majority are average.

And don't get me started on them djing.... They are without a doubt overrated for that.

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Originally posted by a98 well for me there isn't many trance artists/acts who have made more than 3 tracks i consider to be among the all time best trance records ( http://users.kymp.net/anssi.hohti/charts.html ). only way out west, bt, paul van dyk (mostly collaborations though) and tiesto (good old 00-02 era remixes)

Ferry Corsten!?....

just heard it on tatw 178, anjunabeach.
nothing great, but it didnt suck.

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Originally posted by chrisday I'm not a fan of their productions either. They have produced a couple of half decent tracks, but on the whole the majority are average. And don't get me started on them djing.... They are without a doubt overrated for that.

They are boring DJ's.

i like the singing on this track

Since you guys are talking about above & beyond. I have a question. Not really related to this topic.
But I'm searching for music in the line of their album Tri-state. I hope you can help me with this . I want to buy a cd for a friend of mine. She liked that cd very much and I want to buy something similar for her.
BTW I like the TATW shows from A&B very much. But if their some better stuff around please let me know. I'm still pretty new in the world of trance.

Thx in advance

Grtz from Belgium

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Originally posted by rubie1985 But I'm searching for music in the line of their album Tri-state. I hope you can help me with this . I want to buy a cd for a friend of mine. She liked that cd very much and I want to buy something similar for her.

i guess thematically, it's fairly similar to chicane - behind the sun.. a mixture of laidback trance & chillout with some vocal numbers. behind the sun is MUCH better tho

been listening to this sample for an hour now hehe, so I guess I like it! very good vocals I must say, reminds me a tad bit of dido

When will this track be released?!

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Originally posted by Dan1584 however I think there is a lot of remix potential with this track. Someone could turn this into a really great song.

Which the best above and beyond tunes usually are

No one on earth (G&D remix)
Oceanlabs - Sky Falls Down (AVB Remix)

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