I Feel Love, the Mauro Picotto classic created under his CRW alias in 2000, gets a highly energetic touch-up from Steve Dekay. Included on Armin van Buurens A State of Trance, Ibiza 2025 mix album, this banging rework preserves the essence of the original, injecting it into a modern production designed to crack dance floors and bust speakers.
Dimitris Kechagias Review:
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[item value="10"]Mauro Picotto, CRW & Steve Dekay - I Feel Love [/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"] Steve Dekay’s rework of Mauro Picotto’s 2000 classic “I Feel Love,” under the CRW alias, is a masterclass in modern tech trance production. Featured on Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance, Ibiza 2025 compilation, this 145 BPM beast is engineered to ignite dance floors while paying homage to the original. From a technical standpoint, Dekay leans heavily into a dark, percussive mixdown that tech trance DJs will find irresistible. The low-end is powered by a tight, sub-heavy kick that syncs perfectly with distorted rolling basslines, creating a driving energy that never lets up. Layered over this foundation are punchy techy drums, offbeat percussive fills, and carefully automated filter sweeps that give the track its rolling momentum. The acid elements are a standout feature—squelchy 303-inspired lines weave in and out of the arrangement, often modulated with resonance sweeps and subtle LFO movements to maintain a hypnotic effect. Classic trance vocals and rave stabs float atop the mix, treated with spatial effects like long-tail reverbs and ping-pong delays, giving the track a cavernous, euphoric dimension. The breakdown is an ethereal showcase of Steve Dekay’s sound design prowess. He isolates the iconic synth hook from the original, progressively reintroducing it with lush pads and sidechained atmospheres before twisting it into a Neo-rave interpretation, full of harmonic detuning and widened stereo imaging. When the drop hits, the contrast between the airy breakdown and the raw, heavy groove maximizes dancefloor impact. For tech trance DJs, this version is gold: its driving percussion, acid accents, and aggressive low-end make it a perfect peak-time weapon. Dekay’s ability to blend rough, mechanical rhythms with melodic euphoria ensures it will satisfy both classic trance purists and modern techno-leaning audiences. In short, this is a high-energy, meticulously crafted rework that captures the soul of the original while elevating it for today’s sound systems. #PureGold indeed. Love IT[/content]
[item value="10"]Beat and Rhythm[/item][item value="10"]Basslines and Groove[/item]
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[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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