this was a track that i were given a heads up on by a number of the likeminded individuals i was talking with about music at the time. there was a level of frustration of the state of (epic) trance at the time and people with broader taste in music could see that there was something to pick up from other places. the two sources that most frequented was driving melodic techno and the progressive side of psytrance.
i would say that this track would be in the former of the two and it had the elements the trance dj's was looking for. driving beats with groove and clean melodics that didn't go overboard. alexander kowalski's other productions and the kanzleramt label in general was something to be tapped from and i believe it did come to use.
the original of "raingarden" focuses on a whole load of drums and but has some wavy pads that come in on the tailend of the track. kowalski takes the tempo down a notch and goes to work on the bottom end. kruse & lindsey (voodooamt)'s bassline is tight but here it's resonant and bellowing. from the first wavemotions of the bass takes charge and when kowalski squelches it out, it's a force to be reckon with.
kowalski also expands on the quaint wavy pads that lindsey & kruse brought into play and they are longer. the accompanying synth bits and midrange bass warble make for a soundscape that is exciting for the ears and for the body & feet. proper nice melodic techno music for the whole family.
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