[i:Vibes] Optik - Claim / Apodyopsis [Fourty-5]

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Optik - Claim / Apodyopsis [Fourty-5]

14:19 - October 6, 2006

by Dreej

Toby Shew from the UK delivers his first release on one of Bonzai's many sublabels. Featuring an oldschool trance sound and gaining heavy support from Armin van Buuren and the likes, it looks like this might just be something worth your while...

Not much is known about the producer behind these tracks actually, so let's just cut to the tunes immediately...

Claim (Original Mix)
'Claim' manages to combine a superbly oldschool, elevating trance feel with a modern, lean production base. It's sound is crisp and clean, yet it retains a bit of the vibe we were treated with in trance music just a few years ago. It's not overproduced like some tunes we hear these days: instead, it's based on a very clean structure which works out to great extent. A wobbly, rapid bassline and arrays of totally uplifting synth guide you through the build in no time, playing out classy melodies to bring about a very elevating feel. The main riff is of the type that just makes you smile; it engenders a good amount of energy and hits the right spot constantly with its wicked chord changes. Trance the way it's meant to be!

Claim (Frila Mix)
This mix has quite a few things in common with its predecessor, with the main differences being that it's significantly faster and a bit harder. The overall sound is less warm, but that's being made up for by bringing in a swift as hell drive throughout the build, speeded up using crunchy hints of synth and a good bassline. The elevating element has been kept intact fully using the robust, expeditious melodies from the original, making this remix a welcome, slightly more energetic addition to the great original.

Apodyopsis (Original Mix)
The second outing on this release retains a bit of the oldschool vibe, but succeeds to put out a totally different sound than we heard in 'Claim'. In a way, it reminds me a bit of older work by Gouryella, especially when concentrating on the bassline. It's very speedy and trancy, creating a very cool ambiance put together with the firm use of percs and great arpeggiated melodies. The main hook is being introduced early into the track, being another rapid uplifting affair which definitely has the ability to generate this typical '99 sound. Another thing to note here is that the flow of 'Apodyopsis' is outstanding: it doesn't get to a stop anywhere, which is nice because it keeps the energy pumping through constantly. Not as good as 'Claim' but surely a tune which is not to be missed.

Apodyopsis (Dirty Weekend Mix)
As the remix title implies, we're being treated with a bit of a dirtier interpretation here, which comes forward mostly through the deep, growling bassline. It brings about a subtly dark atmosphere, contrasting nicely with the trancy melodies. As opposed to the original, this one includes a more profound melodic build which eventually bursts out in that powerful melody we know by now. For the rest, this mix is quite like the one reviewed above.

Conclusion:
Optik has a very cool own sound. The tunes on this release all have this special feel coming with them, bringing you back a bit using very uplifting melodies, crafty structures and good amounts of energy. Do check this out!