REVIEW: AVA 10 Years - Sampler EP 2 out on AVA recordings

10.0

Overall Score

1. Harnam & Max Denoise - In Voyage
2. Sheridan Grout - Holding On
3. VENIICE & Michele C - Coming Undone (Spark & Shade Remix)
4. Vadim Bonkrashkov - Prometheus

Another round of exclusive tracks taken from the AVA 10 years compilation! The first of the package is coincidentally the first track of the compilation's disc 2. Harnam & Max Denoise "In Voyage" is the perfect set builder with it's silky smooth vibes and soft atmospheric vocal adlibs. Perfection in every way. The second track in the package comes from an AVA regular, Sheridan Grout returns with his exclusive track "Holding On". Vocal chops dance about as he infuses square leads alongside wide supersaw chords. Following that is the exclusive remix from Spark & Shade of VENIICE & Michele C's "Coming Undone". They've taken the melody and twisted it into something more classical and banging with stomping beats and hits. Closing off the package is returning artist Vadim Bonkrashkov with a monster track "Prometheus". Huge bass stabs push and pull with intricacy and intensity before his big room trance melodies hit for the final climax!

Dimitri Kechagias review:

Beat and Rhythm10

Basslines and Groove10

Melody 10

Synths 10

Vocals and Lyrics10

Breakdown10

Climax / Drop / Crescendo / Pay off moment10

Intensity, Drive and Energy10

Sound-design and Arrangement10

Overall Atmosphere10

Goosebumps / Shivers moments10

Emotional affinity and heartfelt moments10

Originality and Inventiveness10

Dancefloor Efficiency / Festival Arenas Effectiveness10

You can’t get this memorable track out of your head10

It has potential to become an anthem or a classic10

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Summary

The AVA 10 years compilation is one of strongest released in 2016 and now 4 exclusives included in it are released in their full extended glory. Harnam & Max Denoise provide the majestic In Voyage. The track is an excellent slice of deep warm infectious progressive trance with deep haunting basslines, bubbly grooves, cinematic strings, heavenly vocals and incredibly delicious synths that will relax you and uplift you at the same time. Sheridan Grout does his best to impress with Holding On and he has already won the ASOT audience and Armin with this very incredible proglifting positive feel good Ibiza style balearic trancer. Solid arrangement, pumping basslines, thumping grooves, mesmerising vocals and epic hands in the air climax with melody that crawls under your skin and give you goosebumps.The upcoming Spark & Shade provide a magical smooth electro prog trance interpretation of the incredible VENIICE & Michele C anthem Coming Undone. Atmospheric and emotional version with breakdown that will keep hands in the air including heavenly voices, orchestral melodramatic touches and rock guitars like riffs. The climax is epic and mainstage to the maximum so better let the energy flow with the big rave synthy stabs bring uncountable amounts of good vibes. Lastly Vadim Bonkrashkov with Prometheus goes mainstage big room trance all the way with hardstyle tough basslines, vicious drum programming and excellent synthy hooks that will cause big riots and mayhem on any dancefloor. After the relaxing smooth piano breakdown you better get ready for a clubquake worldwide with this one so better hold on tight! #PureGold Love It

10.0

Overall Score