this was a record i bought in '05 and i think i'd known about it prior through sets but it was a thing that i just bought and then forgot to really take a close listen to. cut to a few months ago when i went through what i actually had in my collection and i decided to take another gander.
and i fell in love with this one after hearing the full thing and thought that it was a stunning piece of progressive trance. it didn't shock me completely as seaman, anderson & bremner have rarely done a poor production and i've been a fan of their remixes and tracks for a long time. from their earlier piano house output to the more progressive sound of later.
on this one it's a subtle slow burning trancy track that builds incredibly well. shirley's vocals ride on top a driving beat that stays somewhat sparse and rhythmical with hints of melodic elements. when the first chorus hits the track expands on this melodic role and uses (what sounds like) a sitar from original to later introduce more synthwork.
there isn't any grand epic overtone on this track until the bridge comes in and mighty string arrangement takes form that guides a chorus into the bridge. the bridge expands the role of the breakdown which is a real beauty and works in role of the song. overall it's quite a grandiose piece but it stays tightly in it's epic nature
i prefer to spin the instrumental in sets but i love the main vocal mix. i should note that the version on the cdsingle is an early fade and removes c:a 3minutes and the version on the greatest hits is a 5minute butchering beyond belief.
listen here (youtube)
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