I had a realization the other day while I was listening to this album. I know an artist that primarily writes psychedelic downtempo/ambient is an unlikely cantidate to set the standard for progressive trance, but I think he did with this album.

Every track has all the programming qualities of progressive house and trance that made the genres good. Long droning builds, fades and drops, subtle but steady progression and different motifs through each track. Meaningful and endearing melodies, without having to be cheesy. Does this mean that melodies should now revolve around more atmospheric soundscapes? I do not believe so, but it's hard to argue with the recipe that Magnus has concocted.

(Note because of some of the more galloping bass lines some would consider a couple of the tracks Psy-trance)

Discuss.

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i love this album
so many different sounds and styles in the one place, deep lush prog, pumping trance, sprinklings of psy, it's brilliant!

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new set online, Summer Journeys

awesome stuff its defo a good sign of leading productions and cant wait to here more

Yes, Solar Fields made some excellent trance with Earthshine.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Yes, Solar Fields made some excellent trance with Earthshine.

Are you clarifying for all the kiddies out there that the artists name isn't Earthshine?

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No. I guess that was kind of an odd turn of phrase.

"Summer" was probably my favorite trance track of 2007.

Summer is one of those tracks the first time you hear it the immediate thought is 'damn this is good'.

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i brought this album the other day and it kicks ass very similar to solar fields minus the 4/4 kick of course great stuff

Owien, that is unrelated to this thread, but definitely thank you for the heads up on that one. I'm going to be getting that album.

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Originally posted by iTranscendence Owien, that is unrelated to this thread, but definitely thank you for the heads up on that one. I'm going to be getting that album.

sorry i know but your reply was the reason i posted the track trifonic are amazing http://trifonic.bandcamp.com/track/parks-on-fire

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(Note because of some of the more galloping bass lines some would consider a couple of the tracks Psy-trance)

News for ya: Solar Fields IS Psy-Trance from Sweden.

Who cares whether it's psy or no? Still good trance either way.