[i:Vibes] MK-S Vs. Robert Nickson - Fallback [A State Of Trance]

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MK-S Vs. Robert Nickson - Fallback [A State Of Trance]

00:12 - July 14, 2004

by Watts

One of the more recent releases on the A State Of Trance imprint is a collaboration between trance newcomers MK-S and Robert Nickson. Both have good first impressions under their belt, what do we get as the sum of their parts...?

We should all know MK-S for his superb track, 'Illuminate', on the hallowed trance label ATCR. Robert Nickson had his own moment under the spotlight with 'Spiral', on ASOT. Now these two new up and coming trance producers, both with releases on big labels under their belts, bring us 'Fallback'. As well as the Original Mix, there is a M.I.D.O.R. & Six4Eight '99 Remix on the flip.

:: MK-S Vs. Robert Nickson - Fallback
:: A State Of Trance
:: ASOT022

A) Original Mix
The Original Mix begins basically but quickly ripens from an average to strong kick and simple percussion to something with a nicely active bassline and some low synth notes providing some extra foundation and body. As the track progresses, light trance synths are blended in and slowly introduced from the depths of the tune, gaining more and more presence, playing some nice sounding simple chord progressions and also providing a floaty, ambient feel. The breakdown concentrates on these synths more, which are filtered about a bit and develop from the simple progressions into the slow growth of a main melody. Away from the melody for a moment, you've most likely noticed by now the totally standard track structure here - thats because it is 100% standard intro, build, break, melody, break, melody and outro. Its a bit of a let down that these two new and exciting producers stick to such a standard structure with no hint of anything even slightly innovative. ANYWAY. Back to the melody - its pretty class I think. Its not complicated, but its well thought out, put together well and is supported by a whole host of other synths in the background - high ones, backing ones and bass all play a part here and the result is something very nice to hear. From this point, as you know it'll be, its into another little synth break, out again and a slow layer removal process to the end of the track.

B) M.I.D.O.R. & Six4Eight '99 Remix
This lengthily entitled remix begins with a totally percussive intro section which breaks into a pretty powerful beat, some little bass stabs and a sprinkle of ambient synth notes in the background. A thicker bassline is introduced, as is more synths and the track quickly becomes a lot more melodic with long synth pads supporting the ambient notes rising above the rest of the sound. The level of the track rises up further as a much less ambient synth plays a melody based around the notes of a chord progression. This interlude of variation is a precursor to the breakdown which brings in the main melody, played by a softer but tranced up synth in a jittery fashion. Instead of a final breakdown [take note, MK & Nickson!], there is a chord based section with an interesting synth playing out a nice new set of chords, but still based around the main melody. We get one last hit of main melody before the track begins the final part of its journey. I guess the '99 part in the name of this remix is referring to the kind of retro sound some of the synths adopt, which they do in a way, but not enough to notice unless you sit there and think about it.

Conclusion:
'Fallback' is a nice track with another great melody. M.I.D.O.R. & Six4Eight's remix is also a nice variation. The melody is the saviour here, as otherwise it'd be a bog standard track. Its only getting a 7 here because of the Original Mix's lack of structural vision. Still not one to pass by though.