“Markus’ ‘Mota-Mota’ follow-up is a track whose meticulous development has taken many a month. It’s Dakota's club adaptation of Kate Bush’s timeless ‘Running Up That Hill’. From its outset, ‘Running’ echoes the pulsing feel of the original, never losing a drop of its famously bittersweet rapture. Markus develops its hypnotic theme, slowly raising its synths from deep within in the drop and finally lifting them to meet its almost impossibly beautiful crescendo.
From its outset, ‘Running’ echoes the pulsing feel of the original, never losing a drop of its famously bittersweet rapture. Markus develops its hypnotic theme, slowly raising its synths from deep within in the drop and finally lifting them to meet its almost impossibly beautiful crescendo.
Markus’ search to find exactly the right voice to do justice to his cover was nothing short of exhaustive. After many a month (and demo), that hunt ended at the door of singer Bev Wild. A relative electronic music newcomer, it proved to be the crucial tipping point in the realization his interpretation. Bev brings the track a vocal conviction way beyond her years, sublimating Kate’s inflections brilliantly and conveying every brutally truthful, painfully sensual ounce of ‘Running’s song”.
Dimitri Kechagias review:
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[item value="10"]Beat and Rhythm[/item]
[item value="10"]Basslines and Groove[/item]
[item value="10"] Melody [/item]
[item value="10"] Synths [/item]
[item value="10"]Vocals and Lyrics[/item]
[item value="10"]Breakdown[/item]
[item value="10"]Climax / Drop / Crescendo / Pay off moment[/item]
[item value="10"]Intensity, Drive and Energy[/item]
[item value="10"]Sound-design and Arrangement[/item]
[item value="10"]Overall Atmosphere[/item]
[item value="10"]Goosebumps / Shivers moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Emotional affinity and heartfelt moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Originality and Inventiveness[/item]
[item value="10"]Dancefloor Efficiency / Festival Arenas Effectiveness[/item]
[item value="10"]Radio Friendly[/item]
[item value="10"]You can’t get this memorable track out of your head[/item]
[item value="10"]It has potential to become an anthem or a classic[/item]
[item value="10"]Markus Schulz Pres. Dakota Feat. Bev Wild - Running Up That Hill[/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]One of the most influential artist in electronic music is Markus Schulz. His Coldharbour distinctive sound has influenced thousands of young talents worldwide. Now Markus put his creative hands on the beloved Kate Bush masterpiece Running Up That Hill under his Dakota alias. On vocals is the newcomer Bev who did fantastic job delivering a very sensual performance that sounds quite different and esoteric from Kate Bush. She doesn't imitate she rather find herself in this highly inspirational song. The superb synthy layers are added next and slowly the track builds towards the anthemic hands in the air climax. You can expect big room trance Coldharbour style with fat dark vavooming basslines, thunderous drums and superb synthy hooks along with atmospheres and strings to make this an unforgettable listening experience. I must say though that I would expect more elements of the original synthy melody thrown in but Markus did something new out of the orignal. #PureGold #ThisisTrance Love IT [/content]
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