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REVIEW: Various Artists - Universal Religion Chapter 6 out now on Armada Music

1.Blake Jarrell - Barbados (Original Mix)
2.Tomas Heredia - The Witch (Original Mix)
3.Paul Webster feat. Angelic Amanda - Time (MaRLo Dub Remix)
4.Matt Bukovski - Retrospection (Original Mix)
 
Bursting with exclusives and tracks made especially for Armin van Buuren’s ‘Universal Religion Chapter 6’, we now give you a first taste of 4 of its jewels. This sampler introduces you to the tunes of Blake Jarrell, Matt Bukovski, Thomas Heredia and the MaRLo remix of Paul Webster’s lastest jewel.

A musical souvenir of a magical summer on Ibiza. An audio translation of a shared, universal passion. And last but not least, a highlight to all Armin van Buuren fans, recorded live at the A State of Trance nights at Privilege, Ibiza. Four of the highlights of these nights, are now gathered in one pack. The official ‘Universal Religion Chapter 6’ sampler!

US producer Blake Jarrell found another bounty island to bring a musical ode to. His ‘Barbados’ is nothing but pure summer, riding a warm, sunny melody and proggy big-room beats, making up for a perfect tune for CD 1. With Chapter 6 of the series, Armin van Buuren shows he never lost his love for trance, and that’s exactly what Matt Bukovski’s ‘Retrospection’ tells us. A full-on trancer with strings, synths, the whole package!

For the prog-trance fans amongst us, there’s the mysterious and dark ‘The Witch’, by young Argentinean talent Tomas Heredia, and last but not least, the warm flowing MaRLo remix of Paul Webster’s ‘Time’ ft. Angelic Amanda.

Four tunes that’ll take you to a completely different place, right there on the dance floor of Ibiza’s Privilege!
 
 
Dimitri Kechagias reviews: For those who were lucky to visit one of the unforgettable ASOT Invasion nights in Ibiza I'm sure that they will remember that night for ever. For all those who would love to take a small but satisfying taste of the parties, the trance meister Armin van Buuren compiled and mixed live on location  the 6th chapter of his very successful and monumental summer compilation series Universal Religion that is out now. Of course the trance jocks out there would love to play all those exclusives too. For that reason Armada Music presents a great sampler from the compilation including 4 excellent tracks covering a wide spectrum of quality trance sounds. First of all the magnificent and ultra talented Blake  Jarrell offers his beautiful early progressive trance set anthem called Barbados. With progressive house influences, beautiful atmosphere and balearic feeling running all through it with ethereal female vocals and hypnotic synths but with great groove to dance along as well. This is Ibiza trance at its best. The beloved and quickly rising talent Tomas Heredia delivers the fantastic The Witch. Super solid and thick as rock production with tough drum beats, travelling driving basslines and ultra large synthy riff in the breakdown along with chopped vocals and mysterious atmosphere to bring the crowd to that trancy state of mind. Third jewel included is MaRLo Dub Remix  on Paul Webster feat. Angelic Amanda anthem named Time. If you dont like vocals and you prefer to get the massive rave style synthy riff and bouncy banging beats that MaRLo knows so well to compose this dub version should be your first choice. Last selection is Matt Bukovski's newest brainchild Retrospection. Matt is well known for his straight forward uplifting trance anthems and he does his magic once again. Melodic and blissful from the very start Retrospection is pure trance as we love it to be. Cinematic breakdown with classical orchestral music theme and huge synthy riff that will lead the track to its big euphoric hands in the air section. Musicality and thumping beats ensure to satisfy the trance families worldwide. From prog to uplifting trance Universal Religion has it all, so if you think to buy one compilation be sure to be this one. Love iT!
 
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