Anjunadeep has been my favorite EDM label for the past 3 years. Their unique blend of house, trance and funkyness earned them a solid fanbase and the respect of the music industry for being utterly different than the norm. Launched in 2005 and currently on its 74th release, Anjunadeep is not only one of the best, but also one of the busiest labels around, having released one brilliant mix compilation in February("Anjunadeep:02") and 14 singles since the beginning of this year alone. It's the perfect exception from the "less is more" rule.
One of the most prominent artists on Anjunadeep's sister label, Anjunabeats (ran by producer/DJ trio Above & Beyond and mainly focusing on trance) is Oliver Smith, a man who's been at the forefront of trance music for the past 10 years with constant success. With "Sunday" (and with a previous track, "Pacific", for that matter), Smith demonstrates his production skills' range goes beyond the borders of trance and into the wonderful melodic house realm of the Anjunadeep sound.
Buy the Anjunadeep:02 compilation here: @trackitdown.net
Buy Oliver Smith 01 (the best of Oliver Smith) here: @iTunes
Showing posts with label progressive house. Show all posts
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Monday, January 4, 2010
Way Out West - Mindcircus / Surrender
Who hasn't heard about "Way Out West"? Since the mid 90s they have been responsible for some of the most memorable genre-blending moments in electronic music history and they were (and still are) so good that they even had some mainstream commercial success at certain points.
Everything started in 1992, when British producers Jody Wisternoff and Nick Warren joined forces in a collaboration under the name Echo. However, it was not long until they decided to change their style and name. In 1994 they released the instant progressive house/breaks classic "Ajare" as "Way Out West". It was both a club hit and a mainstream chart success and skyrocketed the duo to international fame. Since then, the legend added up with every album (4) and single (19) they released, cementing their reputation as game-changers in the industry.
From their second album, 2001's "Intensify", here is "Mindcircus", one of Way Out West's best-known and beloved songs. Also famously remixed by progressive house/trance duo Gabriel & Dresden in 2002.
And from their last album, "We Love Machine" (2009), here's some progressive breaks goodness: "Surrender". ;)
Everything started in 1992, when British producers Jody Wisternoff and Nick Warren joined forces in a collaboration under the name Echo. However, it was not long until they decided to change their style and name. In 1994 they released the instant progressive house/breaks classic "Ajare" as "Way Out West". It was both a club hit and a mainstream chart success and skyrocketed the duo to international fame. Since then, the legend added up with every album (4) and single (19) they released, cementing their reputation as game-changers in the industry.
From their second album, 2001's "Intensify", here is "Mindcircus", one of Way Out West's best-known and beloved songs. Also famously remixed by progressive house/trance duo Gabriel & Dresden in 2002.
And from their last album, "We Love Machine" (2009), here's some progressive breaks goodness: "Surrender". ;)
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