Armin van Buuren ~ Blue Fear 2004 {REMIXES}

[DIONYSOS]

Blue Fear was recently reconstructed by AvB himself and released about a month ago. You can read its review here:

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http://www.trancehits.com/viewtopic.php?t=618

We were promised a Solid Globe remix to come out afterwards, and not only did it come out but it also came with remixes by Agnelli & Nelson and Scott Mac!


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The long-anticipated Solid Globe remix had finally arrived. With their latest monster remix of Nickelson ~ Yin, big expectations come with this release... expectations that were met! The track kicks off with a serious beat and a driving bassline, with some very sweet piano work on the original piano melody, and the bassline finally turning into acid! After about a minute and a half, you could hear that infamous Blue Fear bassline kick in, but this time in the form of a lead. A progressive flow of elements builds up, and you are simply jumping in your seat awaiting the breakdown! And then it arrives: the melody is slightly played, and given a "pitch kill" effect, then the beat drops back in and the original melody starts appearing... The vibrating effect is given more emphasis, but the melody is slightly reduced in volume. After the melody is withdrawn, a great manipulation of the beat elements takes place; the part of the track is ought to make the dancefloor explode! Then the melody is re-introduced and that "AvB provoked smile" returns! I wouldn't say this mix is as good as the Original Mix, but it is great nonetheless!

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Agnelli & Nelson are unmistakebly one the biggest names in Trance ever since its early days. The guys behind Everyday took on this teenager's melody and decided to transform it into a crowd-murdering chef d'oeuvre! It doesn't take long until the bassline is recognized, backed up by a very dark & energetic beat. Around 2:30 a small break is introduced in which the melody is hinted but just not yet thrown completely in. After the buildup reaches its peak, everything is muted and then the melody is introduced pretty much in the same way as it was in the Original Mix. No major changes, which I liked, and that dark beat perpetuates throughout the track. The second breakdown is where all the magic is at: the chords are turned into a warm pad, the bassline is then played on top, and a massive buildup of the beat takes place until the beat is finally dropped after a lot of teasing and the hands are in the air! Once again, great work by Agnelli & Nelson who gave this classic a very dark & energetic touch.

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It doesn't take Scott Mac too long to get straight to the point. A semi-full beat is immediately throwin it, and the bassline rushed in slightly afterwards. The melody is hinted all throughout the minutes to come, until the breakdown comes a bit late and the melody is just thrown in like a storm. Very uplifting stuff from Scott, I liked it.

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