[i:Vibes] Martin Roth & Frank Ellrich Pres. - The Orange Theme [Gang Go Music]

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Martin Roth & Frank Ellrich Pres. - The Orange Theme [Gang Go Music]

08:31 - August 19, 2004

by Watts

One of the most revered trance anthems of all time, 'The Orange Theme' by Cygnus X, has been reworked for 2004. Will it survive the operation and the inevitable controversy? Read on...

Theres not much that can be said about The Orange Theme. We all know its awesome. We also all know that reworking classic anthems is dangerous territory for producers these days. Here, Martin Roth and Frank Ellrich have braved these dangerous waters and come up with two new remixes of this timeless classic.

:: Martin Roth & Frank Ellrich Pres. - The Orange Theme
:: Gang Go Music
:: GG094

1) Martin Roth Remix
Martin Roth's remix begins with quite a tough beat and some continuous humming bass. Almost immediately, you hear some light synths echoing forwards from the background, providing atmosphere and feeling right from the start. These synths turn into a small breakdown very early on in the track, gear things up and set the beat and bass going again. The small differences and innovations come early and stay early in this remix, leaving the main elements to come unchanged. A wise move which works. All the instruments cut out to reveal a lone (and very original sounding) string which begins to gently play notes of the unmistakable melody. This is massive, a growing synth presence works on the strings and the melody rises upwards, pulling on emotion and oozing atmosphere. A new sound appears next - similar to the one Tiesto uses in his remake of 'Adagio For Strings', a twisted and overdriven sound. Power without volume. After this little melodic build up, the track drops and allows the crowd to dance to the almighty Orange Theme. There is one final break in this track where the synth takes a back seat and tentatively plays quiet snippets of notes before you're treated to one more main section.

2) Frank Ellrich Remix
The beat in Frank Ellrich's remix has quite a raw sound. The track begins with this beat and some easy going percussive hits and cheeky bass stabs and notes. This gives way to a coarse but fairly unobtrusive synth which plays a small hint of the Orange Theme's melody. It turns out this is a bit of a false start, as a small build pushes the track off in a new direction with a less raw sounding kick and some more appropriate rolling bass. The track gains more depth with extra bass and percussion while a synth coupled with smooth strings begins to play the melody again. The more this section progresses, the better it sounds. The break, remaining true to the tracks roots, focuses on a synthed string played melody, nicely building up the mood and atmosphere. A new synth begins to play some sharp notes before a bassless section (with lots of melody) prepares you for the main section of the track. It coaxes you in with long synths and snare build ups and then pushes you away into the track. The melody is played by a very large synth with a really thick and reverberating sound, providing a strong and epic feel. This also makes the track appear to play a bit slower, but also creates a feeling of reverence and grandeur. This continues until about 1 minute of the track remains, whereupon it reverts back to a simple beat and rolling bass as it began.

Conclusion:
The Orange Theme. A magnificent landmark in trance. Has justice been done...? I think so, although theres still bound to be some dispute. I heard this track played twice at Global Gathering this year and there wasn't a person standing who seemed to disapporve. The remixes by Martin Roth and Frank Ellrich both sound good and work very well. They both take on a tougher and more energetic stance beat-wise, but they also retain the awesome power of the original stringed melody. You can't really afford to miss these, especially if you don't have the original.