1. Original mix
2. Danny Stubbs Remix
3. Walsh & McAuley Remix
4. Alternative Mix
5. Padapella
Release date: 2012-10-08
Our 6th release on Touchstone Recordings is the follow-up to ‘Never Let Go’ from Motif (Aaron Taylor & Thomas Lemmer). ‘Strong’ features the beautiful vocals of Pamela Nyambo, whose gospel roots positively shine through in this heart-felt performance.
Our 6th release on Touchstone Recordings is the follow-up to ‘Never Let Go’ from Motif (Aaron Taylor & Thomas Lemmer). ‘Strong’ features the beautiful vocals of Pamela Nyambo, whose gospel roots positively shine through in this heart-felt performance.
The Original Mix, although not for the dancefloor, is an electronic ballad, something for after hours sessions. Providing the club mixes first up is Danny Stubbs, with a gorgeous progressive trance production. Kicking off in fine style with vocal cuts and a wash of pads, his melodic, simple, deep and spacious mix is a lush backdrop for Pamela’s voice. Walsh & McAuley, Northern Ireland’s rising stars, crank up the main room knobs in their remix. Laying the groundwork with tight, heavily panned percussion and gated synth lines, they tease in the vocal before returning to a dark groove, punctuated with mysterious vocal snatches and FX. Nothing prepares the listener for the payoff after the break though – a distorted lead and acidic burblings lift the remix into the trance stratosphere.
The ‘Alternative’ mix is another down tempo excursion, more powerful and heavily produced than the Original. Last up is the useful Padapella, which needs no explanation.
Dimitri Kechagias review: The superb trance label Touchstone recordings returns with another exceptional release by Motif featuring the touching vocal performance by Pamela Nyambo. The original mix is a wonderful chill out affair with warm strings, breaks, sensitive piano, and natural effects creating a wonderful tapestry of sounds and emotions to dive into its clean deep blue waters. The trance fans will enjoy two fantastic club versions. Firstly Danny Stubbs provides a warm blissful and extremely beautiful balearic trancer that is flowing and floating really nicely with house influences too. It sounds really summery, relaxing and ready to take you on board in its strong wings to fly higher than the sky cause when you hear tracks like that you feel that you have the world is in your hands and nothing is impossible. The vocals are empowering and encouraging for all those who feel a bit low and maybe somewhat disappointed in their life. Our beloved Irish producers Walsh & McAuley deliver a high quality trance version with tight and solid composition that builds its various soundlayers really beautifully and sweet with great intro section with just the subbass and the amazing vocals by Pamela who always shines with her incredible touching voice. Then the track moves on the first energetic and powerful part that lead us on the main breakdown. Here we go with a huge distorted rave style synthy lead to raise those hands up in the air and feel ULTRA Strong. Walsh & McAuley did their magic and turn the original into a Pure and Real Trancer without preservatives and easy to excite the masses elements. Alternative mix stays on the chill out mode of the original and can be easily used as an intro or outro track in your set. Trance Anthem alert. Love iT!
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