The single also marks the first audio to be drawn from Orkidea’s upcoming 2015 album – the follow-up to the flying Fin’s enthusiastically received ‘20’ long-player.
Co-mixer of the first ‘Pure Trance’ compilation, Orkidea is not only one of the movement’s firstborn, but also, notably, one of it’s own sources of inspiration.
Cut from darkly pulsating sonic cloth, Orkidea’s Original version of ‘Purity’ goes a step further, astutely referencing some of his own heroes, Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre and Tangerine Dream among them. Throbbing LFO, sci-fi-esque synths, radio traffic FX, siren-song harmonies and latterly its enrapturing ‘My Spirit’ vocal all assemble around the propellant, industrious pulse of its beats and percussion.
For the first of its remix interpretations, Sneijder let’s the bass off the leash, engaging 6am-&-beyond clubbers with knuckle-dusting beats, mod-wheel-momentum and enough 303 to blister any club’s paintwork! Orkidea’s fellow countryman Peetu S warps ‘Purity’ further out of the dark and into the light, delivering a serotonin-homing, roof removing rework! Master of the darker (and proggier) trance arts, LA-based producer Nicholas Bennison dials back into ‘Purity’s deeper frequencies. With dramatic, atmospheric trance-noir toned FX and chord & key changes skilfully timed to cause maximum effect, he brilliantly incorporates them into the mix’s supremely programmed drums and quake-inducing bass.
Dimitri Kechagias review: One of the finest record labels in the trance circuit is Solarstone's Pure Trance with stunning releases so far. The latest one comes from our beloved and very friendly dj & producer Orkidea from Finland called Purity supported by wide variety of remixes. The first version to surface from it is the Sneijder remix that moves in and out of euphoric, tech trance and psy trance without belonging clearly to any of those categories. Energetic dynamic drums, heavy techy kicks, metallic energetic basslines, psy trance influenced effects and flashy tricks. The breakdown is dominated from the brilliant orient vocals that recall Japanese sci-fi animation followed by intense energetic build up towards the rough and in your face climax that bangs hard without any signs of compromising. The original mix is an old school retro sounding melodic progressive trancer with psy trance tendencies with multiple layers of energetic euphoric synths, spacey vocals, cinematic atmosphere and the magnificent hair raising vocals that transfer you to another higher level of purity and honesty. Nicholas Bennison on the other side take us for an intresting ride that applies relentlessly building drums, hi-nrg basslines and hints of the main euphoric synthy hooks. The track follows the original version faithfully without using the orient vocal rather he applies his own trancy echoed vocodered vocals and heavy punchy melodramatic drums that drive the track towards oblivion and beyond. For those darker moody moments of your trance set Nicholas deliver the right and exact gem you were searching for without compromises. Last remix to surface is by Peetu S who is well known for his rough bouncy in your face uplifting trance style. His remix is absolutely stunning perfect for those who like their trance bold and beautiful, uplifting and euphoric with hard as rock foundation of metallic basslines and pounding drums that hit rough and hard without any mercy. His breakdown cinematic with the beautiful vocals supported by fluorescent euphoric synthy leads followed by full on hands in the air climax. The best remix for the hard trance purists! #PureGold Love It
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