Three Drives aka Erik de Koning turns his talents to a more down-tempo Balearic sound for this gorgeous release on Pure Progressive. Being the man behind several of the Balearic trance classics such as ‘Greece 2000’ and ‘Sunset on Ibiza’ he can certainly be trusted to deliver something reliably emotive of the White Isle, and Barracuda is just that. With hints of Medway’s ‘Resurrection’ to it, ‘Barracuda’ unleashes huge, reverberated synth pads, hypnotic vocal cuts, a rolling bassline and crisp, crunchy percussion.
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"]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"]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"]Three Drives - Barracuda[/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]Three Drives is well known beloved project that continues its legacy from back to the days of gold trance era. Barracuda is an exceptional piece of music which can only be summed up as inspiring and perfect to put you in the right frame of trance mind. Deep bubbly basslines along with chunky slow moving relentless grooves along with voice chops, nice airy pads and warm strings along with melody progression that crawls under your skin and touch you right there you needed the most. The track will be considered as classic in some years as you will play it after 10 years and will sound current and fresh. This is what I call Pure Progressive. #PureGold Love IT[/content]
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