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REVIEW: Sunlounger & Zara Taylor - Try To Be Love (Remixes) on Magic Island Records

1.Try To Be Love (Alex Tasty Remix)
2.Try To Be Love (Hipnos When The Sun Remix)
3.Try To Be Love (Thomas Hayes Remix)

For his Sunlounger hit ‘Try To Be Love’ ft. Zara Taylor, Roger Shah set a challenge: an official remix contest. After a killing deadline of 30 days, he selected three winners. So here they are..enjoy the remix skills of Alex Tasty, Thomas Hayes and Hipnos When The Sun! 

It was a close call, but after having several remixes stuck on repeat, Shah managed to point out the three winning names. The absolute winner of the ‘Try To Be Love’ remix contest is Alex Tasty from Tikhoretsk, Russia. His remix managed to stand out, riding an eclectic sound of break-beat, prog-house and a slice of trance, having a great drive to it.

The number 2 winning remix comes from Thomas Hayes, whose studio’s located in Greenvale, Australia. His remix is strong and uplifting, with a delicate and warm prog-trance sound. Last, but definitely not least, we’ll introduce you to the talents of Hipnos When The Sun, reigning from Vrsac, Serbia. He stripped down ‘Try To Be Love’ to a piano-driven anthem with a big-room pay-off.
 
 
Dimitri Kechagias review: I'm big supporter of the idea of record labels organising competitions and in that way allow new talents to come up and rise at the top. So it was fantastic idea for Roger Shah to ask new artists to take part on the competition  and remix his hit single Try To Be Love with the lovely Zara Taylor on vocal duties. The 3 winning remixes testify that young producers don't like genres and categories anymore and they prefer to compose music that includes references from many different styles. First of all is the winning remix by   Alex Tasty who provides a stunning prog house banger that includes big sequences of dubstep as well. Zara vocal seems to be able to stand upon wide variety of soundscapes and always shines on top. You can call it nu rave as well close to the Dim Mak school of EDM. Hipnos When The Sun Remix is a marvellous eclectic 9 minutes music Odyssey that is  deep house meets trance  excellent to use on loungy  atmospheric sets. Also can be perfect track to apply  as an intro in your set with mesmerizing piano melody, huge strings and Zara's high quality vocals. Last but not least Thomas Hayes service the melodic balearic trance version that is relaxing, soothing, groovy and very inspiring as well with full vocals and hands in the air. I would love to note down the high level of the winners. Their remixes sound very professional and I'm sure that all 3 have bright future ahead of them if they seek to have a career in the EDM scene. Love IT!
 
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