this one fascinated me on the first listen as it was not a typical tilt track and in hindsight it was the start of the sound that tilt would shift into as john graham would leave the group. but it was more than that as it carries out an element from graham's past productions and history as a hardcore/jungle producer skanna.
this track is odd in the same sense that the blue amazon remixes of alex reece's "candles" is odd since it's rhythmical basis sounds like drum & bass. but it's melodic structures, sounds and production in general sound have that root in trance, or at least the progressive trance sound coming out of tilt and hooj record/lost language.
a tilt record was always some of the best in the game since they carried high production values with great memorable hooks that didn't go off into the utter extremities of epic. this track is no exception on that with it's driving bass, sharp drums and tension-building pads.
the main melodic aspect in this one is of course that plucked guitar-sounding thing but it's backed up with a good trancy type arpeggio tucked away in the back. i also love it's breakdown that takes it to the jungle side of the track and have the drums get chopped up and getting shine.
the whole track has so many good parts and it was a nice thing to include something like this as a b-side to butterfly & rendez-vous which was two cracking trancers. showing that range that tilt has within trance music and still keeping it interesting.
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i mention in my discogs comment about the blue amazon remix of candles that the best way to play that is to pitch it down and for this one i have to recommend that as well since it can work the best within a trancy set. plus that it makes for a good bridging record within that kind of set.
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