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TRANCE REVIEW: OceanLab - Satellite (Above & Beyond's 2023 Progressive Mix) out on Anjunabeats

 


Above & Beyond and Justine Suissa celebrate the legacy of their OceanLab alias with ‘OceanLab: The Anthology’. OceanLab is the chart-hitting project of Above & Beyond (Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Paavo Siljamäki) and singer-songwriter Justine Suissa.

The ‘Anthology’ campaign kicks off with Above & Beyond’s own remake of top 20 UK single, ‘Satellite’. This progressive-leaning mix of the vocal trance classic has featured heavily in their sets throughout the past year, from their sold-out Group Therapy 500 celebrations in Los Angeles to the the halls of Printworks in London earlier this year.

With a discography spanning over two decades, OceanLab has cemented themselves as a seminal dance act with an undeniably unique sound, where Justine Suissa’s compelling voice, lyrics and melodies take centre stage.

OceanLab - Satellite (Above & Beyond’s 2023 Progressive Mix) is out now on Anjunabeats.


Dimitri Kechagias review:
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[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]OceanLab the exceptional project brings back wonderful memories with the stunning remix on Satellite by Above & Beyond ready made for the needs of the 2023 modern dance floors. Solid techy kicks, pounding MainStage drums, chunky baselines  and superb melancholic airy melodies combined perfectly with Justin's superb performance of those lyrics that we have sing out loud for many times and we still can not get enough. The breakdown is darker moody and mysterious while the climax goes off the hook with big anthemic synthy stabs for the ultimate euphoric moment in a crescendo that will be hard to forget. Above & Beyond's 2023 Progressive Mix of Satellite will place this record back in the big lists of many DJs even outside from the trance genre. #PureGold Love iT[/content]
[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"]Vocals & lyrics[/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]
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