ARTiST......: Manu Riga
ALBUM.......: Cimmerian
LABEL.......: Bonzai Progressive
CATALOG.....: BP3112013
GENRE.......: House
QUALiTY.....: 320kbps 44100kHz Full Stereo
SiZE........: 80,32 megs
STREET DATE.: 2013-09-16
URL Store...: http://www.beatport.com/
Tracks:
1. Cimmerian (Album Mix) 7:46
2. Cimmerian (Van Bellen Remix) 11:04
3. Cimmerian (Loquai Remix) 7:40
4. Cimmerian (Cid Inc. Remix) 8:30
PLAYTiME: 00:35:00
Notes:
Notable Bonzai artist Manu Riga is back once again with a quite stunning
piece of work. "Cimmerian" is an ethnically charged dark prog house stomper
and comes backed up with top notch remixes. Manu is a busy guys at the
moment as he works hard in the studio on his own material, remixes and
collaborations which makes for a very exciting future. We open with the
Album Mix, the intro alone will have you intrigued as a watery effect rises
from the depths accompanied by hair raising ethnic vocals. It's not long
before the kicks ramp up the energy on an epic journey that lies ahead.
Brilliantly crafted percussion arrangements build up layer upon layer to
create a strong progressive groove while the bass drones away in the
background drawing you in. The ever changing vocals are prominent throughout
and are a very strong feature of the track with some beautiful synth work
matching up perfectly. Just at the midway point the intensity of this track
increases tenfold as a myriad of sounds clash in total harmony and a big
surprise pops up in the shape of some classic piano, awesome! This is an
experience not to be missed and a testament to the stunning talent shown in
Manu's work. Veteran of the progressive sound Van Bellen is up first on the
remix. Yoogie is responsible for some absolute stunning remixes and releases
on Bonzai over the years and here he continues with the same forthright
creativity that always inspires. To say we are in for an epic journey is an
understatement, the track opens with a superb punchy kick with percussions
supplying a cool underlay. The bassline creeps up out of nowhere and before
you know it your locked into a full on progressive ride. Brilliant synth and
pad work keep the ears trained with anticipation as the dynamics of the
track flow effortlessly. The break reveals beautiful melodic sequences which
leads us straight back into the pulsating rhythm, superb stuff! The
impressive LoQuai takes to the mixing desk next with a progressive
masterclass. The ethnic vocal opens the track and then powers straight into
a head on collision with chunky kicks, crisp hats a brilliant rolling
bassline. LoQuai certainly takes the track deeper with dark grooves and
minimal use of the vocal, when the vocal is used it creates full effect and
this creates a wonderful dynamic within the sound. Intense strings rise and
fall as this non-stop relentless groove weaves its magic across the
spectrums, top notch indeed. Finnish DJ and producer Cid Inc. aka Henri
Hurtig debuts on Bonzai with a huge progressive monster. Henri is
responsible for a massive amount of releases and remixes across many many
labels and his talents don't stop there as he also runs his own label
Replug. Here he kicks off the remix with a nice chunky kick drum alongside a
rhythmic shaker while the bassline rises up to form the basis of a true
hypnotic experience. The bassline also forms subtle melodies from deep
within and as the track progresses the intensity builds to that of merciless
heights. The break reveals stunning sequences that provide respite before
getting launched right back into this upfront progressive groove.
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