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Cor Fijneman's work doesn't deserve to be disparaged like that. Sure, there are those who bash the Tiesto remix because it's the cool thing to do, but Cor has always been on the forefront of the Dutch trance wave. He's produced with Black Hole label mates like Tiesto and Geert Huinink for years now (co-produced many Allure tracks, for example) and doesn't always get the credit he deserves. He's recently hitting his stride in terms of big solo productions (Venus, Exhibition) and it's nothing if not pure Dutch trance. Add vocals from Jan Johnston that are unobtrusive at worst and you have a release that should please even the most discerning trance fan.
As for Love On The Run, I like it but I'm not surprised at the flak it's recieved. For one, Nick Bracegirdle's absence from the scene was so long that any comeback short of an absolute miracle would have left people saying, "but... but... Saltwater was better." We're easily blinded by nostalgia and it's hard to judge new works by their intrinsic value as opposed to their nostalgic appeal. In these cases the old tracks almost always win. Furthermore, it's a style slightly different from his old productions. A bit housier, a bit groovier. All the better, I say. Many producers get ripped into for repeating the same sound and one could hardly fault Nick in that respect.
And Breathing? No argument from me here. I generally despise it when old, instrumental tracks are revived with vocals in an apparent cash-grab attempt. That's not to say it can never work (see Perception) but the vast majority are simply horrible and make a mockery of the original work. Breathing is sadly no different.
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