1. Erhu (Original Mix)
It's the Chinese year of the horse and trance producer and DJ Shogun is taking us on a journey east with his latest track 'Erhu,' out today on Armada Music. A distinct string instrument with a meloncholy sound, an 'erhu' is known as the Chinese violin and takes center stage in this beautifully crafted progressive trance track with a Hollywood blockbuster vibe and that most recently supported by Armin van Buuren during his set at A State of Trance 650 in Moscow.
"I've been wanting to do a track with the erhu for a long time," says Andrew Chen aka Shogun. "It's a traditional Asian instrument and I always thought it sounded beautiful."
Andrew tracked down an erhu player from Taiwan on YouTube and told him his ideas to modernize the instrument into a trance track. The collaboration marks the first time the erhu has been used in modern dance music and sets an epic tone for Shogun's forthcoming full length album. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for more information on his debut artist LP!
Dimitri Kechagias review: The exceptional dj & producer Shogun is about to unleash his debut album and he deserves 100% to have his own album cause his tracks so far are absolutely unforgetable and characterize the modern club culture. His latest release on Armin's van Buuren influential record label Armind is called Erhu and is mesmerizing and earthshuttering at the same time. It combines elements of big room trance and progressive in one explosive package with mainstage appeal without doubts. Heavy rough basslines, pumping bouncy techy beats and feel good melodies as well. The breakdown reveals the Erhu melody that is magical, inspirational and travels your mind to Asia instantly. So warm, tender, emotional and can even make you cry easily. Of course this melodramatic moment soon is interrupted as he crazy drum roll comes in to build the excitement and drive us all the way to the climax that is rough, furious,bouncy and banging. If you like it rough with distorted greedy basslines and earthskaking drums you will fell in love with this beauty that contains the beast inside as well. Mouthwatering and tottaly breathtaking moment whenever this smasher is played. #PureGold Love iT
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