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REVIEW: Solarstone & Alex Karweit - Choosing His Angels (Genix + Eskai & SNR Remixes) out on Black Hole

Through his Club Mix, November saw Solarstone zoom in on ‘Choosing His Angels’ trance gene. Now, to see his release year out, he’s flipped the track’s script again and lined up a couple of no-holes-barred alt-versions.

Tasked with the job are Genix and regular studio sparring partners Eskai & SNR. The assignment: take these ‘Angels’ to places they’ve not yet been…. Oh boy, did they take that brief to heart!

Riding its bass, drum & percussion rig, Genix’s approach sees him shoot grungy, moody bass guitar licks through the studio’s mod banks. In its later sections he contrasts its rock-ish proclivities with shafts of melody and chiming FX, supporting the themes of Alex’s mortality-musing song to a tee.

Far from being outshone in the eclectic stakes, Eskai & SNR likewise let their creativity off the leash. Their spin on ‘Choosing His Angels’ leverages metallic percussion and subby-bass against wedges of squelch and some distinctly Wild West-like FX. Deftly though, the pair lose none of the soul, pathos and sentiment of Karweit’s vocal, ultimately winding it up into a final act of heartfelt elevation. 






Get it here: https://blackhole.choons.at/angelsrmxs

Dimitri Kechagias review:
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 [item value="10"]Beat and Rhythm[/item]
 [item value="10"]Basslines and Groove[/item]
 [item value="10"] Melody [/item]
 [item value="10"] Synths [/item]
 [item value="10"]Vocals and Lyrics[/item]
 [item value="10"]Breakdown[/item]
 [item value="10"]Climax  / Drop / Crescendo / Pay off moment[/item]
 [item value="10"]Intensity, Drive and Energy[/item]
 [item value="10"]Sound-design and Arrangement[/item]
 [item value="10"]Overall Atmosphere[/item]
 [item value="10"]Goosebumps / Shivers moments[/item]
 [item value="10"]Emotional affinity and heartfelt moments[/item]
 [item value="10"]Originality and Inventiveness[/item]
 [item value="10"]Dancefloor Efficiency / Festival Arenas Effectiveness[/item]
 [item value="10"]Radio Friendly[/item]
 [item value="10"]You can’t get this memorable track out of your head[/item]
 [item value="10"]It has potential to become an anthem or a classic[/item]
 [item value="10"]Solarstone & Alex Karweit - Choosing His Angels (Genix + Eskai & SNR Remixes) [/item]
 [content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]While the original versions are moving in the pure trance uplifting territory the remixes for Choosing His Angels by Solarstone & Alex Karweit  are going towards the opposite direction for a more proglifting trance dose. Genix is a magician without doubts and his version is pure trance bliss. Punchy grooves, energetic electro pop basslines, cinematic strings, plenty of synths and magnificent application of the vocals that can elevate you straight away along with the nice piano melody that floats away. Genix never fails me and he does it once again. Eskai & SNR combine their creative impulses for a very sweet proglifting trance version packed with electro synths, fat kick drums and beautiful melodies. It's quite an aggressive make over with heavy sounds that work perfectly in any mainstage DJ set. This is the hymn of the winter with two adorable remixes. #PureGold Love IT[/content]
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