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Roger Shah is one of these guys who loves to showcase a wide range of music, may it be during his live performances, his radio shows but also with his artist album and single releases. After celebrating the massive success under his Sunlounger moniker a few months back, he's now releasing his long awaited new mixcompilation "Magic Island Vol. 5". What seems to be a CD compilation, is in fact a 50% artist album combined with brand new tracks of his Magic Island label artist roster. Roger manages again to take the listener onto a musical journey, diving into a wide range of music styles such as deep house, balearic, progressive and of course also trance.
"Hope" is the official MI5 anthem, a true trance anthem with a warm bassline and percussion. The guitar sequence picks you up before the breakdown, and is teasing the euphoric feeling in the second part of the track. The emotional breakdown will make you close your eyes, feeling the warm pads. The guitar’s return will makes you want to throw your hands in the air until the built up is letting you re-open your eyes, clapping to the low bassdrum, until the main part brings you the final salvation. A true masterpiece in trance that brings back the good old days without sounding old-school at all.
Dimitri Kechagias review: The superstar dj & producer Roger Shah is about to release his well known compilation Magic Island Vol. 5 that will contain many new mouthwatering exclusive tracks. The official anthem for this double must have CD is the fantastic collaboration between Roger and Nicholas Eli who plays amazing guitar melodies. The result is the awesome balearic trance hymn Hope. The title encapsulates what trance is all about for me and that is to offer Hope and positivity to the world and remind people that there is always a better way to co-exist with each other and that is in peace and harmony. It starts in truly progressive trance style with chunky housey grooves, deep bubbly driving basslines and nice blissful melodies. The breakdown is relaxing, soothing and dreamy with superb classy sound design that stands out with cinematic strings, opera vocals and airy pads. The coming of the massive guitar melody will raise the hair from your back without doubts. It will bring shivers, raise excitement and increase happiness while will decrease boredom straight away. The climax brings all the sound layers together for the huge crescendo moment that will easily carry your mind, body and soul to another special dimension. Hands deserve to stay in the air for long and body to float around like swimming on these magical sound waves. Pure Class! #PureGold Love IT
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