From here… to way, way up there, few could miss Cold Blue’s ascension last year. Trance apprenticeship served, throughout 2017 his studio went into overdrive, delivering a release convoy for heavy-hitters including Subculture, Kearnage, Pure Trance, FSOE and Damaged.
With a hard drive full of release-primed audio, a co-mixing slot locked for Subculture’s next compilation and a gig diary packed with forefront shows, 2018 sees him set to fortify that position. He opens that tap today with his first for the NY: the thrillingly atmospheric, Subculture-supplied ‘Learning To Live’.
Lean back, stare up to the heavens and imagine trance radiating from the farthest reaches of the spiral galaxy. Charged by the approaching thump of its ominous Batucada drum, Tobias feeds pulse-racing percussion and cosmically projecting FX into its foundational minutes, fomenting ‘Learning’s astral ethers.
From its outer limits, deliciously doomy bass & pad movements beam, connecting with the haunt of its horns and strings assuredly chilled in nature. As its sub-melodies subside, the mainline synths take over, serving ‘Learning to Live’ with its final elevating crescendo. Trance to move the mind, body & spirit, ‘Learning To Live’ lands today. Put hands on it here.
Dimitri Kechagias review:
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[item value="10"]Intensity, Drive and Energy[/item]
[item value="10"]Sound-design and Arrangement[/item]
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[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"]Cold Blue - Learning To Live[/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]The beloved record label of high class underground trance is back with another high class production by the one and only Cold Blue. The underrated trance star that deserves full recognition as he has immense abilities and he proves them loudly on Learning To Live. Full on euphoric underground uplifting trancer with solid arrangement and super powerful sound that slaps you in your face and gives you hard kick in your stomach. Full on acid lines on top of the rock hard driving bassline, thumping drums and excellent percussion with euphoric synthy theme that is unique and euphoric to the maximum plus little piano chords and melodramatic effects that raise the tension along with some cool live like percussion. The breakdown is long and teasing with emotional piano themes and suspenseful synthy plucks underneath preparing your ears for the magnificent moment that the big synths will erupt and blow you away. The build up will keep you at the edge of the seat and when the beat strikes back you are ready for the ultimate body jumping experience as you Learning To Live. #PureGold Love IT [/content]
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