discovered this track since ishkur had a sample on his guide and it's the type of atmospheric drum & bass that does it for all the time. it consists of an a few breaks and most notably the amen, a pad arrangement and some sub bass. also included is the typical off-kilter type melody that comes out of nowhere, mostly in the middle or the second part of the song, and breaks the loveydovey mood that you are into.
to be real honest, this is quite a weak version of the song compared to the two mixes from the original 1993 release, called london version & new york version. this remix from '95 sounds more like the new york version and is a more polished updated mix.
the pads in the new york mix doesn't have the chord progression that trace worked in as it just alternates between the two first notes. the bassline is a bit heavier and that weird melody comes in much earlier and has a bigger presence. the london mix however is just all sorts of evil in the best way possible and here the pads are taken off completely for hoovers. it's very ravey and mental but i get shivers up my spine when i listen to it.
the logical question would be, why not highlight the london or new york mix? well i have no relation to them and i think the '95 remix is much better produced and oh did i mention those pads. heartbreakingly beautiful.
listen here (youtube)
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