Review: The fourth instalment of Trance Trax provides a mixture of contemporary artists reshaping classic material from the Hooj Choons vault alongside new material. Fantastic Man lends some contemporary drums and atmospheric stylings to his reshape of Frontier Man's "Express It Thru The Dance". In a similar fashion, the lush melodies of HEO's take on the eternal trance classic "Dream Universe" benefits from tough kicks on Ciaran McAuley's reshape. However, this series doesn't just offer classics: On "Supanova" Jay Farina melds tribal house and evocative Spanish guitar to create a Balearic hybrid. Meanwhile, Hansgod's "Heya" offers up a modern fusion of house and trance, as soaring pads are fused with an acidic groove.
Review: It may not always be flavour of the month, but one thing is certain: trance will never disappear. In fact, as this compilation demonstrates, the sound remains in good health. Jaydee, who is best known for the iconic Plastic Dreams, delivers the robust tribal drums and swooshing filters of "Black Book". Representing the new school is Hansgod's shimmering "Altension" and Glenn Morrison's more ominous, bass-heavy "Twenty Something". Both tracks draw on influences from across the decades, including the Eye Q sound and the rumble of New Beat to create vivid new variants. In a fitting closing of the loop, Fort Romeau weighs in to rework Pete Lazonby's classic "Sacred Cycles" - the result is a mysterious dubbed out track that defies categorisation.
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