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				Veteran producer The Freak makes a re-appearance onto the 2Play imprint with more tough and dark styled trance.  Read on to find out about his latest production, 'Bandhar'...
				 
				
				Following on from his last release - the rather successful 'Rising Angel', he Freak has gone on to produce another slice of dark, tough and techy trance.  'Bandhar' comes in the form of an Original Mix and a Dark Techno Mix and will be released soon in July.
 ::  The Freak - Bandhar
 ::  2Play
 ::  2PLAY006
 
 A) Original Mix
 This mix begins with a rough sounding kick and a percussive loop reminiscent of 'Attack!' by Mauro Alpha, released a few years back.  The beat and percussion progress and drive forward until things fade into a quiet breakdown.  A coarsely edged synth rises from the background into a loud drone until it breaks away into an ominous stabbing rhythmic melody.  From here, the track strives onwards, progressing the percussion in 3 sections, adding in new elements into each one.  Another breakdown and synth build up is used to initiate another percussive progression, giving the track a very techy feel overall.  Although simplistic and minimal, good use of sound and creation of atmosphere make this a solid piece of dark tech trance.
 
 AA) Dark Techno Mix
 This mix begins with a quiet and jittery percussive section which soon breaks out into a proper kick driven beat.  Soon, a very deep rumbling bass is brought in, along with a gruff synth growling away in the background.  These really give the track a really gutsy feel.  The break is silent but for a synth waking up to a severe sounding repeating stabbed melody.  The bassline and bass synth boom back into action providing drive and force.  The track basically continues like this, as any other techno would - relying on the power and force created by the bass.  Strong and gutsy with a retro sounding synth to boot.
 
				Conclusion:'Bandhar' is an interesting track.  Both mixes are kept simple and minimal yet both achieve a strong, dark and techy feeling due to the well-made instruments and how they are used.  Very good for techno or dark and hard trance sets alike!
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