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Trance Review: Stephen Kirkwood - Fantazia out on Kearnage Recordings

10.0
Overall Score




Stephen Kirkwood returns to Kearnage with the sounds of Fantazia.

This 90's piano house inspired techno track is a nostalgic journey through the sounds of the iconic era, with driving beats and uplifting piano melodies that transport the listener back in time to the inception of dance music.



Dimitri Kechagias review:
Stephen Kirkwood - Fantazia 10

Summary

Brian Kearny's outstanding label Kearnage continues to catapult the dancefloors with surprising tracks like Fantazia by the unstoppable Stephen Kirkwood. The track combines powerful thumping tribal like drums, energetic driving basslines, dark moody techno kicks and superb rave style strings and synths on top. The breakdown starts with cool breakbeat and then the massive piano melody comes to the surface to uplift the spirits and recall the great golden era for dance music in UK and Ireland. The climax goes off the hook is a melodic euphoric direction that puts big wide smile and explodes out of any proportion. Happiness is the goal for sure. #PureGold Love IT
10.0
Overall Score
Beat and Rhythm10
Basslines and Groove10
Melody 10
Synths 10
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
Radio Friendly10
Vocals & lyrics10
You can’t get this memorable track out of your head10
It has potential to become an anthem or a classic10



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