Atlantis vs. Avatar - Fiji or Hydro - Utopia

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Posted by Joss Weatherby on May-07-2009 23:25:

Atlantis vs. Avatar - Fiji or Hydro - Utopia

Atlantis vs. Avatar - Fiji (Original Mix)

OR

Hydro - Utopia (Native Vocal Mix)

Posted by SYSTEM-J on May-07-2009 23:41:

The track both of them sample, from 1991. Never heard that Hydro track before, but it's nice enough. I have always had a soft spot for Fiji though, ever since I heard it on A Higher State of Euphoria, when it was just credited as "Atlantis - Fiji". One to get the glowsticks out to.

Posted by Az on May-07-2009 23:48:

yeah fiji is a bit of a classic, the vocal is great for trance, really fills the room up whilst still allowing space for the synths.
it's on my top 5 list of trance tunes that I'll play at an afters at some stage

Posted by SYSTEM-J on May-08-2009 00:32:

This thread has made me dig out A Higher State of Euphoria again. I bought this when I was 13, one of the first trance compilations I ever owned. The second disc blew me away when I first played it:
http://www.discogs.com/Various-A-Hi.../release/251545

I remember the almost religious fervour of the inlay notes making me desperate to turn 18 and go out clubbing to trance. Funny how times change.

Posted by Magnetonium on May-08-2009 00:38:

Atlantis vs. Avatar - Fiji is the best of the bunch, no doubt about it. I remember it from Oakenfold sets! Fortunate to own the vinyl, too.

Posted by Joss Weatherby on May-08-2009 00:55:

quote:
Originally posted by Magnetonium

Atlantis vs. Avatar - Fiji is the best of the bunch, no doubt about it. I remember it from Oakenfold sets! Fortunate to own the vinyl, too.

I think Oakey play Hydro - Utopia a lot more than he did Fiji, at least on his EMs from back then.

Posted by Az on May-08-2009 01:27:

quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
This thread has made me dig out A Higher State of Euphoria again. I bought this when I was 13, one of the first trance compilations I ever owned. The second disc blew me away when I first played it:
http://www.discogs.com/Various-A-Hi.../release/251545

I remember the almost religious fervour of the inlay notes making me desperate to turn 18 and go out clubbing to trance. Funny how times change.

+1
i fucking loved that CD

Posted by the_voice on May-08-2009 20:26:

its stupid anyways i think Atlantis should start doing trance again

Posted by RebeL9 on May-08-2009 22:40:

It's all about Binary Finary's remixes of Fiji. Lovely stuff.
Yes indeed Oakie played Hydro - Utopia (in most tracklists its called Kelly & Lee - Only You).

Also worth mentioning is The Digital Blonde's cover. Sample here:

http://www.audiojelly.com/?a=compilations.cfm?id=823

Posted by stevebutabi on May-08-2009 22:55:

Fiji is a bomb, used to love when Van Dyk dropped it in the late 90's.

Posted by Kris G on May-08-2009 23:26:

Ahh Fiji, I have the double pack promo on Inferno, would love an original release or even promo of it though. One of the few older trance classics I'd never get bored of.

Posted by THE_Chris on May-09-2009 09:21:

Still a classic.

The older Euphoria compilations are very good, shame the series went down the absolute can.