"911 angel" is a track i heard first on that second "trance central" compilation that i bought a while ago. much like juan atkins/infinity's "think quick" it wasn't one of the tracks i bought the compilation for. however all it needed was one listen and i took a big liking and it's an amazing piece of music by mr. ewan pearson.
it is from his first release on soma but his second release as he put out a single a year prior with someone called john tyrell as dirtbox. "911 angel" was on the flip for the ep that was titled "san narcisco" but i've also seen it titled as "ep 01". it is also the only track on the ep that still holds up as i think both versions of "nemo" are terrible dated. the title track "san narcisco" is decent but there are better summery & housey acid breakbeat material and it's trying to much to sound like the hardkiss crew.
what grabbed me first was that weird melodic sequence that start the track with accentuating pads and it really sets the tone for the first half of the track. "911 angel" sort of sits between melodic techno and progressive house and it reminds me a whole lot of salt tank's material at the time. i really like the progression of "911 angel" and it starts out very sad. the melancholy is being laid on think for most of the track but it's broken up by an arpeggiating piano that dominate and brings something else to the table.
as the piano plays out it's last note the track is starting stripping down to it's rhytmic part for a few bars and it's then it starts this outro part. you notice this as a breakbeat has replaced the four on the floor and the melodies from the first half is back. there is also some movie dialogue from some film that i recognize but i can't identify, as googling the spoken words are pointless.
now to be honest while i love this track it is a bit dated as well in the way it works drumloops and such but the melodic parts are so brilliant that i'd play it in this day and age.
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