[i:Vibes] Marcel Woods - Static State [ID&T]

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Marcel Woods - Static State [ID&T]

14:06 - July 6, 2004

by Dreej

Dutch techtrancemeister Marcel Woods is back on track with a brand new release on the infamous ID&T label. His previous three singles were all very original in both style and atmosphere, so a lot is to be expected from 'Static State'... Did he do it again?

Artist: Marcel Woods
Title: Static State
Labelcode: 7007855, ID&T
Releasedate: June, 2004

DJ-wise, mr. Woods has been very succesful as well the last few months. With bookings on (mostly) mainstages at parties like DefQon1, Sensation Black and Frequence, he is starting to become one of the better known DJ's from Holland.
Check out the list of jocks that has been caning 'Static State' already: Tiësto, Paul van Dyk, Armin van Buuren, Cosmic Gate, Anne Savage, Eddie Halliwell, Dumonde, Dave 202, Yves Deruyter, Ghost and Yoji Biomehanika!

A-side: Original Mix
A muted kick and a whooshy, reverbed sound are the elements which serve as the introduction of this mix. Subtle hi-hats and a tight clap get added along the way, just until a somewhat odd vocal enters the track, guiding us into a harder version of the kick and a tough snare on top of the clap. Building on and on, a darkish synth gets added at the background, being adjusted upwards volume-wise more and more. The kickdrum disappears, and the dark synth transforms into the first notes of a melody. This melody is being strengthened by energizing the synth in a very nice way, inducing a first mini-climax at around two and a half minutes. A high, repeating sample is what accompanies all the elements on the way to the main break; a bit of breakbeats induce the vocal to repeat itself once again, causing a tiny, tickly, but still rather spooky synth to emerge from the silence: this synth gets strenghtened in a vigorous way, using this immense build-up during the break: first of all, the kick returns for a short while, making you think that the climax is just about to start. But it doesn't... The kick disappears just as fast as it came in, causing the melody to be left alone. It tickles on for a short while, but then it gets activated in its best way: a full, mainroom blazing, phat sound which comes along with all the other elements to create a superb climax! A few notes of the main melodyline get changed during the highlight, which is nice because it keeps the variation in the track. After all this, everything starts to build off, causing just a few snares to remain at the end...

B-side: Tech Trance Mix
Tech Trance is the style Marcel got big with: most of his previous releases were accompanied by a Tech Trance mix, which were all received very well.
Once again, a muted kick, a clap and a bit of other percussion are the things we hear first when putting the needle at the beginning of the vinyl. A thin bassline is hearable as well, reminding me alot of a bassline that Igor S has used in one of his previous productions, especially because Woods has built in some chord-changes in this b-line as well. The track builds itself up in a nice way, using this repeating, high sound, which sound very clear and creates a certain, almost 'happy' vibe during this build-up. A bit later, everything vanishes and makes place for a low-volumed synth which plays a rather catchy melody. The bassline returns as well, and a first climatic part is being accomplished by using this kind of tension-building whoosh-sound. The bassline rolls on in a nice way, and the synth from the mini-break we just heard goes on for just a while, until it makes place for the repeating high sound again. Once more, almost everything disappears, leaving only the kick and a bassy sound in between. The main hook comes back for the last time, and when this last climax is finished the build-down starts..

Conclusion:
Marcel Woods has treated us with two very nice tracks again! The original reminded me a bit of \'Time\'s Running Out\', but still has a load of very original elements and this amazing build-up during the climax.. Thumbs up! The Tech Trance mix is good as well, but misses a bit of variety in my opinion. This is really a track to hear in a club or something, not just something to play at home in your bedroom. All in all a well-done release by Marcel!