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Hemstock & Jennings have been the force behind many a fine release in the trance industry. With records such as ‘Crimson Soil’, ‘The Passion’ and a very famous collaboration with German DJ Paul van Dyk ‘Nothing But You’. Now they bring a fresh track out under their H2J guise.
Les Hemstock and Chris Jennings have been producing and working together for a number of years before bringing us this little gem. The track has been released on Limited edition vinyl and features the four mixes reviewed here. As it's limited you can’t always get hold of it in its round plastic form, but never fear as you can purchase the track in digital form from the label’s online store. A full release is planned for the near future so keep an eye out for that.
It’s been played by many of the big names on the trance scene such as Paul van Dyk and Armin van Buuren and had its fair share of radio plays by UK DJ’s Judge Jules and Dave Pearce. An essential record if you a Hemstock & Jennings fan and definitely a track any fan of electronic dance fan should have in their collection. On to the mixes:
Flamenco Remix
Don’t be fooled by the mix title as the track kicks off with a nice steady beat bringing in some nice percussion sounds a feeding in a nice intro to the first breakdown. There are some very nice strings in the build up to this mix leading up to the main string of the track for me. If you have ever heard a flamenco in action the sounds used to make up the strings to the main melody are almost like they are being played in front of you on the real thing. The main melody is typically uplifting with nice string changes and subtle background sounds. Don’t expect massive bangs from this mix as its all about building into a very emotional and moving melody that oozes quality and demands a replay.
John O’ Callaghan Remix
You can instantly tell this is a remix from Mr O’ Callaghan as the track kicks off with a typical bass sound that’s found in a lot of his tracks. This mix is more electronic sounding and uses the female vocal sample not found in the Flamenco remix. It’s a harder sounding track with a more noticeable kick off the main beat. Faster strings lead up the main breakdown which is as uplifting as you can get. Moments before the main melody is brought in slams the female vocal sample which I’m glad to say is only one word and works very well in the track. Mid track you can find another fine breakdown and plenty of bass rolls with the female vocal teasing you to wonder if the melody will get played again. Its nicely layered out and brings the track down in stages with plenty of places for those who want a mix point to look for. I would say this is a more electronic sounding mix compared to the Flamenco mix but it still keeps that great melody which is the main hook for the track in my ears.
Icone Remix
Icone who otherwise produces as Lightworks seems to always come up with underrated mixes. The main breaks in this mix are a little more subtle with different lead off from the very well worked piano breakdown. There’s a nice sense of pace to this track thanks to a very thumping beat from start to finish. The breakdown in the middle of the track could have done with a different approach as it just does not seem as moving as the melodies used in the previous mixes. It goes its own route and I think it does not come out for the better. Nothing taken away from a solid well produced piece of music but I feel this is the weakest mix out the bunch.
Jorn Van Deynhoven Remix
Now then, who is this guy? I don’t really know but this is the first bit of work I have heard from him. Starting off with a little introduction build up, the track kicks in with a nice beat leading into some nice symbol sounds and introducing a very firm kick off the main beat. Enter the vocals. There’s nothing cheesy to be found here as they are used very well in building the mood into the first break of the track. The breakdown is kept very simple with good use of the female vocal and what I can only say reminds me of a 4 Strings ‘Into The Night’ sounding synth for the main melody. The track’s Very well layered, giving it a very uplifting feel with its build ups, breaks and comedowns. The mix offers something different from the rest with its different sound on the melody. The vocal is used to very good effect and unlike a lot of tracks it does not take anything away from the track.
Conclusion:
I have to say that this track has become one of my personal favourites. I remember hearing it some time ago unknown to what it was and just had to track it down. The mixes that stand out from the four reviewed here are the Flamenco mix and John O’ Callaghan Remix. Keep a keen eye out for a full release in the near future as I’m sure trance fans will want this on plastic as soon as it’s available. This is another fine release to go with what is already a very fine previous history of releases from Hemstock & Jennings.
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