Let loose amongst Armada Music's estimable and much celebrated early
catalogue, production whirlwind M.I.K.E. has cherry-picked 14 of his
favourites for a new mix comp. Featuring tracks and remixes from, amongst others, Armin, Andy Moor, The Thrillseekers, Fred Baker & Pulser, there is also a whole lot of red-hot material from the trance master himself..
(Forthcoming on Armada Music, Jan 21st 2011)
Following its creation, M.I.K.E. became one of the first major-league artists to join Armada's ranks. As a result he's had a ringside seat with which to observe the evolution of electronic dance music's most successful label. Now he has reached back into their early history, selected some of his personal favourites and fashioned them into a riveting, gripping 80-minute music mix.
'Classic Trance Anthems' leads off with the flawless mezzo-soprano tones of Ofra Haza's 'Love Song'. The second release on Club Elite (his Armada sub-label), it segues perfectly into another early C.E. track - the deep, leviathan-like bass throb of Haak's technoid thriller 'Bedlam'.
From there it goes into more melodically leaning 2004/2005 outings.
Interstate's 'I Found You', Andy Moor's hauntingly-vocalled, breakout track 'Halcyon' and The Thrillseekers Pres. Hydra's searing 'Affinity' all build harmonic, drift-away themes into the mix.
As it hits the mid-section the melodic tone turns more euphoric, as early A State of Trance releases from Envio, Pulser and Hidden Logic ('Touched By The Sun', 'My Religion' & 'Time' respectively) seize control and quicken the mix's pulse.
Entering the final straight M.I.K.E. loads the dice for a big conclusion - an afterburning selection of his own body of work from the time. Launching with Push's 'Journey of Life' it blazes through 'Voices From The Inside', his Armin van Buuren collaboration, 'Pound' and culminates with the speaker-quaking 'Urban Shakedown' (under his Solar Factor pseudonym).
For those who's dawn-of-trance coincided with the dawn of Armada (and for those that just remember the period well!) 'Classic Trance Anthem's' is the textbook revival release that your mp3 player has been crying out for.
It's available as a download through iTunes and the Armada Music website on the 21st of January 2011.
Tracklist:
01) Ofra Haza - Long Song( M.I.K.E. vs Zigi Remix)
02) Haak - Bedlam
03) Interstate - I Found You
04) Andy Moor - Halycon (Original Mix)
05) The Thrillseekers Pres. Hydra - Affinity
06) Active Sight - Take The Day As It Comes
07) Envio - Touched By The Sun (Original Mix)
08) Hidden Logic - Time (Factoria Remix)
09) Pulser - My Religion (Original Mix)
10) Push - Journey Of Life (Original Mix)
11) M.I.K.E. - Voices From The Inside (Original Mix)
12) Fred Baker & Vincent Gorczak ) La Parts De Anges (Original Mix)
13) Armin vs M.I.K.E. - Pound
14) Solar Factor - Urban Shakedown
Urban Shakedown :nervous: :nervous: That song makes me lose my goddamn marbles.....SICK! :D
euphoria
For me it's "No Return" but Urban Shakedown is pretty good too.
Funny story actually... when I interviewed Ali Wilson at Love I was a lil tipsy and called his track "Shakedown" - Urban Shakedown by accident. Ooops, he corrected me and kept talking so I don't think he was too offended.
BradMiller
quote:
Originally posted by euphoria
Mixed By M.I.K.E. - Classic Trance Anthems
05) The Thrillseekers Pres. Hydra - Affinity
OooOOoo love that track! Slipped that one in at Santos last year - still kicks!
Lira Yin
+1 to Affinity!
age limit'd hahahaaaaargh.
James Gill
Bedlam was always a fav of mine, so trippy and cerebral. Hoping he plays it!
A little over 2 weeks away now, but already I'm counting down the days!
mfelner29
I need my trance fix of classics! Its been too long :D
BradMiller
Gettin PUMPED for some classics at Sully! :D
zizack
quote:
Originally posted by yankeeBaby
Urban Shakedown :nervous: :nervous: That song makes me lose my goddamn marbles.....SICK! :D
I absolutely love Urban Shakedown. The G&M Project remix is nuts too.
Two more amazing M.I.K.E. tunes...
He really is the master of that dark trance sound.
euphoria
Let's make some more requests and link him to the thread :toothless
Plastic Boy - Live Another Life
Push - Tranzy State Of Mind
Push - Strange World
Push - Universal Nation
Push vs. Globe - Journey Of Life
M.I.K.E. - Massive Motion
M.I.K.E. - Voices From The Inside
Absolute - Now & Ever
Solar Factor - No Return
AY STAR
quote:
Originally posted by euphoria
Let's make some more requests and link him to the thread :toothless
Plastic Boy - Live Another Life
Push - Tranzy State Of Mind
Push - Strange World
Push - Universal Nation
Push vs. Globe - Journey Of Life
M.I.K.E. - Massive Motion
M.I.K.E. - Voices From The Inside
Absolute - Now & Ever
Solar Factor - No Return
sounds like a good idea
how about :
the gift- the 7th day
absolute- xfactor
liquid overdose- fearsome bass/contact
plastic boy- can you feel it
the black master- faith forever
push- strange world (album mix)
and i know he used to play alot of old school oliver lieb tracks so break them out one last time
:crazy:
Scoops
Magic Impulse - Exposure....could be loopd all nite and i would be happy
