[i:Vibes] Johan Gielen - Physical Overdrive [Maelstrom Records]

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Johan Gielen - Physical Overdrive [Maelstrom Records]

21:06 - September 22, 2006

by Watts

The first single released from veteran Johan Gielen's new album, 'Revelations', is 'Physical Overdrive'. This one comes at you on Maelstrom Records and in three flavours - Original, Unbreakable Overdrive and Akatisha Tribal...

:: Johan Gielen - Physical Overdrive
:: Maelstrom Records
:: MAELT053

1) Physical Overdive (Original Mix)
The Original Mix is a cool and dreamy affair. Soft basses work with even softer pads and effected, really nice sounding vocals are followed up by electronic, synthy leads. Even the bassline has a heavy chord progression which has a very positive effect on the overall melodic feel of the track. The vocal side of things works really well here. It carries emotion and feeling and simply works perfectly with the surrounding sounds and melodies, especially the beautiful, soft pads. The track has a proper 'song' air to it, and so it flows like one too, which makes it easy and non-demanding to follow. A beautiful, trance-ridden journey.

2) Physical Overdrive (Unbreakable Overdrive Mix
This Unbreakable Overdrive Mix has a more pumping energy behind the main beat. In total contrast to this though, there is a light and delicate synthy presence which you'd only expect to hear in the most progressive of trance. The vocals are allowed to take a on a much mroe leading role here as they are put out louder and clearer over the minimal foundations of the track. After an ambient, vocally led breakdown, the track comes back in with a new sound - it is led by a coarse, harpsichord kind of instrument which plays in droning bursts. This seems to fit in with the minimal essence and is totally different to the melodic styles contained within the Original. Towards the end, the new synth dies away and your're led out of the track by some much more noticeably ambient sounding backing synths. An interesting remix with a rather unique sound in places.

3) Physical Overdrive (Akatisha Tribal Mix)
Here, the track is transformed into a deep and moody affair. Led by light, tribal percussion and a deep, sulking bassline, you're drawn through a world of ambient breakdowns, swirling vocals and twisted, tripped out synths, which come in after the long, main breakdown. This one would be more fitting in a chillout set.

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Johan Gielen - Physical Overdrive (Original Mix)
Johan Gielen - Physical Overdrive (Unbreakable Overdrive Mix)
Johan Gielen - Physical Overdrive (Akatisha Tribal Mix)

Conclusion:
This is a nice release taken for Johan's album. The Original Mix is most definitely the strongest, with its trancey undertones and endearing vocals.