John Dopping brings us the next installment of the Definitions alias - this time a collaboration with Slipstream entitled Subterfuge - a blend of both artists writing and production skills and on the ‘b-side’ The Lie, which gives us a first glimpse of the solo Definitions sound.
Find it here https://borderline.complete.me/subterfuge
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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"]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"]Definitions & Slipstream - Subterfuge / The Lie[/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]Definitions presents two excellent trance productions that stand out of the generic uplifting sound that sounds like copying and pasting previous projects templates without any imagination. In contrast these two very talented artists deliver tracks that you will play this year in your set and you will keep on playing them for years. Subterfuge is collaboration with Slipstream with cool driving basslines, thumping metallic serious kick, strong percussion drive the track nicely forward while on top cool melodic layers, haunting voices, variety of synthy riffs create that hypnotic feel that trance is all about. The breakdown is all about the mysterious atmosphere with dynamic dark synthy hook and trancy voices on top while underneath breaks like section keeps things interesting until the build up takes us all the way in the floating climax that has variety of synths with superb twist and edge. On The Lie Definitions moves on the similar serious uplifting direction with soaring synths, great tribalish percussion and atmospheric breakdown that is dominated from the full on uplifting synthy hooks to raise those hands in the air and then nicely we follow the track in its cinematic direction with variety of synthy layers, acid overtones and Ibiza trance feel resembling the classic 3 Drives on a Vinyl sound to it. #PureGold Love IT [/content]
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