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Michael Burns - We Will Fade [Trance / Progressive / Breaks] [MIST056]

Release Date: Jun 5th, 2010
� Breaks / Progressive

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01. We Will Fade(Original Mix)
02. We Will Fade(Michael & Levan And Stiven Rivic Remix)
03. We Will Fade(Domased Electronica Remix)
04. We Will Fade(Ilya Malyuev Softtech Mix)
05. We Will Fade(Styller Remix)
06. We Will Fade(Styller Dub Remix)
07. We Will Fade(XSector Remix)
08. We Will Fade(Fretwell Remix)
09. We Will Fade(Oleg Zubkov Remix)


Original Mix:
A Mistique release just wouldn�t feel right without a breaks track included in the package. And here the original sets the pace for the rest of the E.P. Undoubtedly, the male vocals will divide opinions, but scratch below the surface and there�s a haunting sounding bassline running throughout the track and some interesting swirly harmonic work.

Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic Remix:
The bosses are on top form once again for their remix. Pretty much driven by a hypnotising bassline, this has lots of cool, deep sound effects along with some trademark, warm M&L and SR melodies!

Domased Electronica Remix:
In true Domased Electronica style, this is dark! A familiar sinister sounding bassline works well with the vocals to create a really simple remix that I think could be perfect for a sunset moment. Some nice breaks action in the middle too!

Ilya Malyuev Softtech Remix:
Another remix that�s driven by an awesome bassline. Ilya�s remix builds and builds and builds before a break filled with the vocals cools the track down. It then proceeds to build up again with a smashing breakdown that will have you hitting the rewind button again and again!

Styller Remix & Dub:
Styller�s remix is as deep and dark as all the rest. With a lush piano laden break, it builds into a massive peak time prog trancer. Also some nice trickery on the vocals on this remix. It�s pretty hard to describe what Styller has done with the vocals, I guess it�s one of those where you have to listen to find out! Styller also offers a dub mix too for those who aren�t being won over by the vocals.

XSector Remix:
XSector are a production team from Tblisi, Georgia. Here they offer a more trancey feel to the track, without losing any of the deep, dark layers of the original.

Fretwell Remix:
Breakbeats through and through here from Fretwell. Creating an atmosphere to make you feel like you�re flying above the stars, like the vocals state. Breathtaking harmonies and a nice swirly high pitched melody in the break

Oleg Zubkov Remix:
Rounding off this E.P. is Oleg Zubkov and he offers up more breaks action. He uses lots effects on the beats to make the remix quite interesting and uses a really cool bassline to add chunkiness to the whole track.



www.mistiquemusic.com

Review by "Dan Southward"

Cover Design by "Shannon Riches / Approaching Black"

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my personal pick is the Michael/Levan/Rivic remix, love it.

Nice review. I prefer the Styller Remix

wow. michael burns is back. haven't heard from him since panoptic!

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Originally posted by JPlay wow. michael burns is back. haven't heard from him since panoptic!

my thoughts too! i loved his work a few years ago!

The vocals are totally unnecessary, and awful. As far as I can see there's only one dub mix in this pack, too. I'd like to hear dubs of the original mix and the Domased Electronica remix.

Wow. Haven't heard anything from him in ages. I loved "Forwards."

Yeah, the vocals ruin this. I'm a bit worried about Mistiquemusic - they're churning out so much stuff right now the quality isn't as good as it could be. When this label gets it right it's some of the best progressive trance around, but they've released about 50 things on both labels this year already, which is way too much to maintain that standard.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Yeah, the vocals ruin this. I'm a bit worried about Mistiquemusic - they're churning out so much stuff right now the quality isn't as good as it could be. When this label gets it right it's some of the best progressive trance around, but they've released about 50 things on both labels this year already, which is way too much to maintain that standard.

Pretty much agree with you.

I guess this is what happens when you start to get the support of Armin Van Buuren and the likes. However as System-J pointed out when you start to release so much material it is inevitable that quality is going to drop, but at least they still continue to have the best Progressive roster out there and that's why they are still fairly consistent.

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Originally posted by Trancefxs but at least they still continue to have the best Progressive roster out there and that's why they are still fairly consistent.

this, one of the premium prog labels out there.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Yeah, the vocals ruin this. I'm a bit worried about Mistiquemusic - they're churning out so much stuff right now the quality isn't as good as it could be. When this label gets it right it's some of the best progressive trance around, but they've released about 50 things on both labels this year already, which is way too much to maintain that standard.

kinda gree but still its the best label on this planet together with Anjunadeep. You can find at least 1-2 good tracks in every release, or even more. The Loquai and Human8 albums however doesnt belong on this label.

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Originally posted by trancedanne together with Anjunadeep.

Some examples? Because Anjunadeep keeps getting praise left and right, but I have never understood what this hype is all about.

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Originally posted by Trancefxs Some examples? Because Anjunadeep keeps getting praise left and right, but I have never understood what this hype is all about.

Some of my favorites from the past months:

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Originally posted by trancedanne kinda gree but still its the best label on this planet together with Anjunadeep. You can find at least 1-2 good tracks in every release, or even more. The Loquai and Human8 albums however doesnt belong on this label.

Saying it's the best label on the planet is ludicrous over-praise. It's one of the best prog/trance labels, but even then imprints like Morphosis, Silk Digital, Tilth, Toes In The Sand provide a lot of good stuff, and because they aren't releasing 100 singles a year the consistency is better. The core acts (Michael & Levan, Stivin Rivic, Domased Electronica, Kay-D, Fretwell) are consistent, but I don't agree that 1-2 tracks on every release are good.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Saying it's the best label on the planet is ludicrous over-praise. It's one of the best prog/trance labels, but even then imprints like Morphosis, Silk Digital, Tilth, Toes In The Sand provide a lot of good stuff, and because they aren't releasing 100 singles a year the consistency is better. The core acts (Michael & Levan, Stivin Rivic, Domased Electronica, Kay-D, Fretwell) are consistent, but I don't agree that 1-2 tracks on every release are good.

if you are into proper progressive house or breaks this is the best label without a doubt. Morphosis has declined in quality alot the latest year, their sound is more generic minimal prog these days. And Tilth and Toes In The Sand has barely released anything interesting in years imo.
Then i dont think there are any trance labels that are as consistent as Mistique when it comes to trance, Joof is probably the best according to most people (which i barely consider a good label). Techno, minimal & rest of EDM genre labels i don't give a shit about

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Originally posted by trancedanne if you are into proper progressive house or breaks this is the best label without a doubt.

I am into those styles, but I'm into many other styles too. Mistique is a good trance label, but it's not a great label.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Yeah, the vocals ruin this. I'm a bit worried about Mistiquemusic - they're churning out so much stuff right now the quality isn't as good as it could be. When this label gets it right it's some of the best progressive trance around, but they've released about 50 things on both labels this year already, which is way too much to maintain that standard.

It's slightly worrying, mainly in the sense that I don't get time to listen to all the releases! A few slip the net every month, which is a shame.

I agree that they should limit their releases to 1-2 per month, focus on quality over quantity. Still, great label all round.

Those vocals make me cringe

Ilya Malyuev softech mix ftw!

I love this label at the moment - yes they churn out a fair bit - but seriously if there are 3 releases in a week and i really like (or perhaps even love) one mix of one tune out of all of them - and that is consistantly achieved then to me that equals a very strong label.

and that is what mystique is doing for me at the moment!

Keep it up - awesome :-)

I usually like Mistiquemusic for the selection of progressive breaks, but I do agree they've been churning out a lot this year. I do find I'm picking up more stuff from Mistique than Morphosis lately, which hasn't always been the case.

I think the Domased Electronica Remix is my favorite from this release. I do enjoy progressive breaks, and the shift away from four to the floor in the middle really helps keep it interesting. I especially like the shift in pitch, it raises the energy for me.

I can see why the vocals would turn people off, but they don't particularly bug me.

Cheesy mcprog and trance. This has got nothing to do with proper progressive house IMO. If this represents what Mistiquemusic releases and if it's similar to Anjunadeep, then I really don't want to hear any more of this modern "proper progressive house or breaks".

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Originally posted by skip Cheesy mcprog and trance. This has got nothing to do with proper progressive house IMO. If this represents what Mistiquemusic releases and if it's similar to Anjunadeep, then I really don't want to hear any more of this modern "proper progressive house or breaks".

If you're giving up after hearing one Mistique track and some Anjunadeep, you don't fucking deserve any good prog house or breaks.

on the subject of good labels - plusquams newer releases are really starting to float my boat in a similar vein to mistique

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J If you're giving up after hearing one Mistique track and some Anjunadeep, you don't fucking deserve any good prog house or breaks.

lol. Who says I'm giving up on good prog house or breaks?

I just find it odd that people praise Anjunadeep and the likes and hype it as proper progressive house as in my opinion it isn't proper, progressive or house let alone proper progressive house.

I was excited after reading this thread. I thought that maybe I can find some new proper progressive house that I've been unaware of before. Instead I found cheesy mcprog and trance. I can't for the life of me understand how these genres ever got mixed up. I wish there would be a different name for this mcprog type of stuff, so people like me who don't really care for it but love proper progressive house could avoid it more easily.

I guess genres "change" over time. What is now widely marketed as trance has got very little to do with trance of the past. It's more cheesy dance music now. Same goes for progressive house then apparently.

But like I said, if this type of stuff is what is nowadays called "proper progressive house or breaks", I don't want to hear it. I'll much rather go look elsewhere for a different view on what is "proper progressive house or breaks" as this isn't it IMO.

Still, I might check out if Mistiquemusic has anything good for sale, but I'm pretty sure I've given up on Anjunadeep as I've heard a lot from them and I haven't liked any of it.

Please define what is "proper progressive house" to you.

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