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M.I.K.E. Mixes His Trance Anthems

21:13 - January 11, 2011

by DJ SASJ

Featuring tracks and remixes from, amongst others, Armin, Andy Moor, The Thrillseekers, Fred Baker & Pulser, there is also a whole lot of red-hot material from the trance master himself..

Following its creation, M.I.K.E. became one of the first major-league artists to join Armada’s ranks. As a result he’s had a ringside seat with which to observe the evolution of electronic dance music’s most successful label. Now he has reached back into their early history, selected some of his personal favourites and fashioned them into a riveting, gripping 80-minute music mix.

‘Classic Trance Anthems’ leads off with the flawless mezzo-soprano tones of Ofra Haza’s ‘Love Song’. The second release on Club Elite (his Armada sub-label), it segues perfectly into another early C.E. track - the deep, leviathan-like bass throb of Haak’s technoid thriller ‘Bedlam’.

From there it goes into more melodically leaning 2004/2005 outings… Interstate’s ‘I Found You’, Andy Moor’s hauntingly-vocalled, breakout track ‘Halcyon’ and The Thrillseekers Pres. Hydra’s searing ‘Affinity’ all build harmonic, drift-away themes into the mix. As it hits the mid-section the melodic tone turns more euphoric, as early A State of Trance releases from Envio, Pulser and Hidden Logic (‘Touched By The Sun’, ‘My Religion’ & ‘Time’ respectively) seize control and quicken the mix’s pulse.

Entering the final straight M.I.K.E. loads the dice for a big conclusion – an afterburning selection of his own body of work from the time. Launching with Push’s ‘Journey of Life’ it blazes through ‘Voices From The Inside’, his Armin van Buuren collaboration, ‘Pound’ and culminates with the speaker-quaking ‘Urban Shakedown’ (under his Solar Factor pseudonym).

For those who’s dawn-of-trance coincided with the dawn of Armada (and for those that just remember the period well!) ‘Classic Trance Anthem’s’ is the textbook revival release that your mp3 player has been crying out for.

It’s available as a download through iTunes and the Armada Music website on the 21st of January 2011.

TRACKLIST

01) Ofra Haza - Long Song( M.I.K.E. vs Zigi Remix)
02) Haak – Bedlam
03) Interstate - I Found You
04) Andy Moor - Halycon (Original Mix)
05) The Thrillseekers Pres. Hydra – Affinity
06) Active Sight - Take The Day As It Comes
07) Envio - Touched By The Sun (Original Mix)
08) Hidden Logic - Time (Factoria Remix)
09) Pulser - My Religion (Original Mix)
10) Push - Journey Of Life (Original Mix)
11) M.I.K.E. - Voices From The Inside (Original Mix)
12) Fred Baker & Vincent Gorczak ) La Parts De Anges (Original Mix)
13) Armin vs M.I.K.E. – Pound
14) Solar Factor - Urban Shakedown