Trance Review: Solarstone - Thinking Of You out on Black Hole Recordings

10.0

Overall Score

01. Solarstone - Thinking of You (Original Mix)

02. Solarstone - Thinking of You (Extended Mix)

With some killer producer/singer-songwriter debuts already under his 2024 belt, (‘The One’ and ‘Revelation’ sung by Stine Grove by Evan Henzi to be exactingly specific!), Solarstone’s lifted every club voice this year.

Time for some instrumental finery then!?

Well yes and no …

Like oaks from acorns, Richard’s summer wonder starts elemental … then builds, builds, builds till it’s as high as it’ll go! With bass seeding groove into every galloping kick, it pours timbale-style percussion, mid-90s-riffing fx and a horn-tipped mainline onto a clubfloor that we wager’s not even close to ready!

Naturally, Solarstone can’t resist giving the heartstrings a bit of a tug too, letting Barber-esque bowstrings sweep emotively through its drop. As they do, its instrumental harmonies, so subtly woven into its fabric, clarify into its titular topline … and ‘Thinking Of You’s well and truly born!!

Once heard, never to be forgotten, today, Solarstone is ‘Thinking of You’ … and right here’s where!!

Dimitris Kechagias Review:

Solarstone - Thinking Of You10

Summary

Solarstone is one of the most forward thinking bright trance pioneers with great ear to new sounds and very experienced to absorb them and come up with something completely new. Thinking Of You is a stunning balearic trancer that evokes the nostalgia and purity of the late 90's trance by focusing on the essential elements by keeping it simple, meaningful and exciting. Off beat driving basslines, metallic grooves, pounding drums and super sugar sweet addictive synthy hook with cool top line that you will remember for long. The climax goes of the hook and seems that effortlessly floats away and awakes the inner senses for a magnificent hypnotic pure trance journey. #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