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REVIEW: Moonbeam - The Secret (Album Sampler) out on Moonbeam Digital


01. I Love Your Face (feat. Fisher)
02. Ghost
03. In Your Eyes (feat. Blackfeel Wite)
04. Mipmap (with Spartaque)
05. Daydream (feat. Leusin)


Driving. Atmospheric. Epic. Russian techno-trance-progressive duo MOONBEAM have had their music described in myriad ways, though what's certain is that there is ecstatic swooning on a dancefloor when their tunes are dropped. Comprising of brothers VITALY and PAVEL KHVALEEV, the DJs/producers MOONBEAM release their third full-length studio album THE SECRET (Moonbeam Digital) on November 8th, 2011, worldwide.


Following their previous studio albums - 2010's Around The World (Black Hole) and 2008's Consumption (Soundz) - the bar was set high for THE SECRET. An artistic journey, THE SECRET is haunting, downright sensuous, minimal, and at times highly charged. Throughout it all, the album is brilliant in its cinematic scope and willingness to inhabit the realm where dreams and consciousness bleed into one.


The first single from THE SECRET is 'WANDERER,' released September 15th as a Beatport exclusive and September 29th on iTunes and all other retailers. 'Sensitivity,' the second single, will be released October 13th (Beatport), and October 27th (iTunes and all other retailers). Following the release of THE SECRET, the third and fourth singles will be released, with 'Excess' on December 8th (Beatport) and December 22nd (iTunes and all other retailers); and 'I Love Your Face' in January, 2012. North American tour dates will be announced on the artists' website.


DJs since 2003, MOONBEAM have steadily built a devoted following by playing clubs of all sizes and the major European festivals, bringing their sometimes-dark, sometimes-soaring sounds to the European clubbing masses. In 2005, the pair founded their Moonbeam Digital imprint and have been releasing music from cutting-edge EDM artists ever since.


Having released in excess of 177 original productions and remixes, as well as 18 professionally produced music videos created by the video and graphics design arm of their operation, MOONBEAM's music has won the support of the world's biggest DJs, including: ARMIN VAN BUUREN, TIËSTO, FERRY CORSTEN, AXWELL, MARCUS SCHULZ, MATT DAREY, PAUL VAN DYK, JUDGE JULES, JOHN DIGWEED and countless others. Besides having released music on their own Moonbeam Digital label, MOONBEAM have also released music on the esteemed Black Hole Recordings, Armada Music, Be Yourself Music, Proton Music, Traum Schallplatten and many other labels.

                             

Dimitri Kechagias review: Moonbeam is absolutely brilliant artists and their inclusion in a very high position at the dj mag Top 100 djs list proves that quality win and  is always high rated from eclectic music fans worldwide. Their  Secret is not a secret anymore and is about to be released for everyone to enjoy and dance along with its hypnotic attractive mysterious tapestry of sounds. In my hands after the two amazing tracks from their album I got the sampler with 5 more jewels of real magical electronic music.   I Love Your Face (feat. Fisher) is deep hypnotic electronic trance with the mesmerizing velvet like  vocals provided by the really fragile Fisher. You feel that  those great spacey vocals with distortion and effects upon them are the most appropriate for this track. In the breakdown dubstep influences are included too. Ghost is an instrumental prog house anthem with really large addictive synthy riff in the breakdown to raise the hands in the air. In Your Eyes (feat. Blackfeel Wite) is another example of the abilities to build deep mysterious mythical magical worlds along with exceptional high quality vocals of Blackfeel Wite. Its the kind of track that you can enjoy in a club but works perfectly when you listen to it in your bedroom with your loved one. Mipmap (with Spartaque): Its clubbier and bouncier so its perfect to use in your dj set to add drive intensity and spacey spooky atmosphere.  Daydream (feat. Leusin): Progressive vocal trance beauty with unusual type of vocals with jazzy edge that have certain mystery and secrecy to them followed by big room synthy riff for clubbers to raise their hands in the air. The Secret is one of the finest eclectic EDM albums of 2011.



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