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REVIEW: Myon & Late Night Alumni - Hearts & Silence (Myon Club mix) on Ride Recordings

10.0
Overall Score

September sees Myon renew a studio relationship first formed in 2014 with his debut co-production with the US Late Night Alumni collective. Tonally and thematically ‘Hearts & Silence’ picks up where ‘Under Your Cloud’ left off. It again underscores the brilliant, near-alchemic triangulation between Myon’s clubbier, more driving studio instincts, L.N.A.’s cooler housier, elements and the quiet persuasion of singer Becky Jean Williams’ empathetic, affecting vocals. 

On the club mix Myon‘s techier contours and more electro-lining FX light the track’s touch-paper. Against its riding percussion lines and elegiacally bleeping intro melody, collectively they instil a lament-filled emotive to its early minutes. 

As sensitively written as they are deeply moving, Becky’s ‘Hearts & Silence’ lyrics and vocal put the brilliance of her from-the-heart songwriting into sharpest possible focus. As the track moves towards the drop, those more wistful vocal accents fade, replaced - in feel and tone - with first hope, and then belief. 

Though their music Myon and L.N.A. skilfully shadow this transition. With evermore uplifting elements – orchestral strings, seaside atmospherics and beautifully crafted/strikingly elevating synths all supporting the shift, it swells to its heartening, enriching post-break conclusion. Classy, organic music making at its absolute finest, you can listen/buy Myon & Late Night Alumni’s ‘Hearts & Silence’ here



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
Radio Friendly10
You can’t get this memorable track out of your head10
It has potential to become an anthem or a classic10
Myon & Late Night Alumni - Hearts & Silence (Myon Club mix)10

Summary

Myon and Late Night Alumni collaborate for the instantly captivating Hearts & Silence. The Myon Club mix is another masterclass in progressive trance with big uplifting elements. Punchy electro swinging basslines, thumping bouncy big room friendly drums and cool synths leading to the stunning breakdown that the extremely touching vocal is allowed to shine along with great orchestral elements with piano, violins and airy pads along with nice strings leading to the very euphoric and extremely pleasurable impressive build up that will please the ears and awake your senses as you will singalong the stunning lyrics. The climax is euphoric and sparkling on the usual Above & Beyond/Anjunabeats friendly style of emotional sensitive big room vocal trance! #PureGold Love It
10.0
Overall Score

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