Solarstone - Voyager
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(Released through Black Hole Recordings, May 21st, 2012)
Solarstone's third studio album, 'Pure' heralds the frontline return for DJ, producer, singer and songwriter, Solarstone (aka Richard Mowatt). A 13-track collection of new music, it features musical co-productions with artists like Aly & Fila and Giuseppe Ottaviani and vocal team-ups with singers including Betsie Larkin, Clare Stagg, Billy McGruddy and Hannah Magenta.
With the trance genre dividing and sub-dividing, rather than follow the fragmentation pack, in 2010 Solarstone diverted to record his concept album 'Touchstone'. Now, two years on, he's back with a new long-player and a new manifesto.
"I recorded this album as a reaction to all the riven division that's crept into trance over the last 3 years. It's a kickback against nonsense genre terminologies and a fight-back against the self-appointed style councils that try to tell us what music's cool and what the latest must-like is. Against tracks that have such a mish-mash of sound styles that even their producers don't know what they are making. This album is both a purification and celebration of the term TRANCE. I'm reclaiming it, for all those who just want to dance to music that takes them to another place, for whom this music is a feeling, a passion, a way of life. So I say: VIVE LA TRANCE! You need to be proud of what makes you feel good... To all of you who know your own minds, this album contains PURE trance - embrace it!" - Richard Mowatt, Solarstone (April 2012)
Providing the perfect launch point for 'Pure', from its first propulsive beat to the opening sweep of its atomic synths, the title track of Solarstone's new LP instantly addresses the big rooms. Clarifying that vision further, the celestially gazing 'Voyager' masses its booming drums to pulsate the speakers for a heart-in-mouth outer space ride.
With the Billy McGruddy-vocalled 'Shake The Demons', Richard re-establishes one of the most talked-about connections from his 'Touchstone' album. Following the club hits 'Electric Love' and 'Is There Anyone Out There', the pair's latest co-production extends a different tone. Catching the mood of McGruddy's hazy, higher-than-the-sun vocals, Solarstone directs them to the floor, backed by mesmeric synths and killer 303 churn.
"Pure Trance' is a feeling, a passion which exists outside of contemporary musical fads and fashions. It is the bringing together of millions of fans for whom this music is a way of life."
Amongst its vocalists, 'Pure' debuts a very special new talent. Over the course of the album's runtime, Clare Stagg's folk-tinged delivery makes three stunning appearances. On current single 'The Spell', she brings absorbing lyrics, which balance aching lament with an un-crushable spirit of optimism. Don't be fooled though... with its running bass, bleep-fuelled entrancing lead line and speaker baiting drums, behind 'The Spell's immersive vocal splendour beats the hypersonic heart of a floor dominator.
"Touchstone was recorded with at least one ear on the at-home listen. 'Pure' though is constructed predominantly for the club."
Those on the hunt for the album's 'Seven Cities'/'4Ever'/'Touchstone' moment won't need to look any further than 'Fireisland'. Co-produced with Egypt's Aly & Fila, from the opening throb of its bass guitar and shimmering Med-head melodies, it works in Spanish guitar flecks and sun-kissed synths. On 'Falcons' meanwhile, Solarstone is sharing studio space with Italy's Giuseppe Ottaviani, with the pair conjuring a seismic, uprush-ing number. With its calling female harmonies, breath-stealing synths and high-end horsepower production, 'Falcons' is pure trance served by the shot glass. Back in solo mode, on 'Please', Solarstone doesn't back off the throttle for a second, creating a floor flamer that features the spoken vocal musings of a certain well-known 60s rock poet.
Where the drums drop out of the album, 'Pure' begins to move in more introspective directions. Backed by his sparse breakbeats and live strings, on 'Where Do We Go From Here' Richard duets with Betsie Larkin, for a raw, real and emotive vocal two-hander. Set against the mellow drama of chilled, beat-free ambience, 'Swansong' - the album's fittingly titled closing track - sees Hannah Magenta's heavenly choral refrain cut deep.
Solo, with vocalists old and new, and alongside heavyweight production collaborators, 'Pure' is album title and mission statement rolled into one. Taking its producer back to his grass roots, in the process he has distilled its sound. This is pure trance and 'Pure' Solarstone.
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One of the best songs ever.
Music made by people who know what music is. If trance was religion, this would be a better world. Rise and shine people :)
This is the best song ever made
The first song that gave me two eargasms: 2:02: that strong bass melody coming in, and then 5:15: the wailing woman defo adds a strong soul flavour! f*cking marvelous, this is PURE TRANCE, mission completed!
@KBvKB468
2 жыл бұрын
5:15 like pink floyd
@ericgelders
2 жыл бұрын
@@KBvKB468 You're not wrong there - Great Gig In The Sky - vibe 😀 IIRC, she is a Dutch singer from a band originating from The Hague, but I can't find any trace/credit to her whatsoever, @solarstone could enlighten?
@KBvKB468
2 жыл бұрын
@@ericgelders she sounds similar like claire Tory pink floyd singer. Voyager 2 is also released but it's not as good as voyager 1 but still was best of that album.. modern trance is changing dude
Those vocals! that women sings like an angel
How can you just not fall in LOVE with trance!
This is pure trance. This is what the music should sound like.
FANTASTIC old school summertime rave trance. This would be soooo epic on a hot night with a big sound system... BLISS!
Been replaying this probably 100 times just today. Unbelievably uprising and chill tune
Forgot about this track for many years so glad I came across it. So epic!
Only Solarstone could create such a unique sound! :)
Musical genius
Sweet !
Only 32K views!!! WTF!!!
Awesome trance !! pure trance is really hard to find these days !
Song of the year
my favorite track of the album very good trance
magic...)
My fav track on this superb album.
How it should be!
"Can I take a ride on Voyager?" "YeeeeeeeeeeaaaahhhyeaahhhhhhhooooooOOOOhhhhhhhhAAAAhhhhhh"
old school trance is amazing im glad its coming back with solarstone
Oh mY GOD. I didn't have an eargasm like that since Gaia - Tuvan
Great tune, i just can't get enough of the whole album... Thank You Solarstone!!!
I remember this during his podcast, such a good song!
My personal tune of the year. Absolutely outstanding!
3:55 and on is my VOYAGE !!! Blew me away !!!! Solarstone does it again !!! =)
This song is a beast..
This song rocks!
i just went on a voyage my gosh it was awesome!!!!!!!!
Trance ♥
Very nice trance
love this tune
I know the track Solarstone - Voyager for quite a while but still have the feeling that it is an imitation of one of the best songs of rock music - "The great gig in the sky" by Pink Floyd. Richard, should it be really an imitation I would like to know what animated you to create this track. Voyager or not, you're still famous for SOLARCOASTER ;)
@LiamKennedyYT
5 жыл бұрын
It only sounds like "The great gig in the sky" by Pink Floyd because he uses that one vocal 5:14. apart from that the tunes are completely different (just realised you made this comment 3 years ago)
thanks for bringing back the old school trance, dude :)
Pure Delight!
Top track !!! 👍👍👍
this is real trance ❤
GREAT! thanks Solarstone best album! incredible!! sigan de esta manera!!!
Awesome
yeah!, this is truly masterpiece!
nice track, bpm is surprising fast! rare in these days
Awesome song. :)
lightning song!
great tune!!
Real trance. So fucking incredible.
fantastic
Yeah! amazing track! :)
This is so good
Liliana I agree with you from-Liliana Gutierrez lol
Who is speaking? From where is taken this voice??? Pls Help!! I am mesmerized by this documentary narrator!!!
OSRS streamers brought brought me here.
you can take a ride on voyager! PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA PARARARARARA
Fuckin' awesome
QUESTION!!! SOMEONE KNOWS A COMPILATION CALLED "RONSKI SPEED VS SOLARSTONE"??? I NEVER FIND HERE, BUT I HEARD THIS IN 2003....ANSWER PLIS
EPICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
😄👌👌👌👌👍🚗💥
Centipede?
Sorry, thanks!
Stepping on the brake and the throttle like you are dancing????? Because thats what i do.. pretty silly i know, but, who cares??
envelops
Who are the fucking 3 dislikers. This time I m surely gonna terminate you!!!