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REVIEW: ALPHA 9 - Save Earth EP out on Anjunabeats
ALPHA 9's ‘Save Earth EP’, out now on Anjunabeats.
The EP consists of two previously-released singles, ‘Zara’ (ALPHA 9 Remix) and ‘Before The Dawn’ (ALPHA 9 & Lørean Remix), as well as new track ‘Save Earth’. Road tested extensively throughout his tour and in his ABGT500 show last October, the EP follows on from ALPHA 9’s acclaimed debut album ‘New Horizons’.
Artem Stolyarov, known as both ARTY and ALPHA 9, has earned millions of fans worldwide and filled some of the most coveted clubs and festivals on earth. He arrived at Anjunabeats under his ARTY alias over a decade ago. ‘Rush’, ‘Zara’, ‘Around The World’, ‘Rebound’ and ‘Kate’ are classics that helped define the sound of the label in the early 2010s.
Artem later looked inward and found renewed purpose as ALPHA 9, the alias under which he’s explored his true musical identity in recent years. Focusing on the progressive trance that he fell in love with as a teenager, some of Artem’s standout moments as ALPHA 9 include ‘Before The Dawn’, ‘Stellar’, ‘Skin’, and his faithful update of Above & Beyond and Zoë Johnston’s evergreen classic ‘Good For Me’.
In January 2023, the debut ALPHA 9 album emerged. Entitled 'New Horizons', the album has already amassed over 6.4 million streams, and is an enticing look at the ALPHA 9 project to date and where it's heading next. Tracks from the album took centre stage during ALPHA 9's Group Therapy 500 set at Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, and during his 'New Horizons' album tour across North America.
ALPHA 9 has a busy summer ahead with shows at Tomorrowland, our Group Therapy Weekender at The Gorge, and Echo Mountain in Colorado for Anjunabeats Outdoors (Tickets on sale now: https://anjunabeats.com/gb/events/anjunabeats-outdoors).
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[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]ALPHA 9 aka Arty is one of the hottest talents in the electronic music scene with years of experience. His latest Save Earth EP is a powerful 3 tracks journey that take us all the way to the mainstage with 3 club oriented cuts. Save Earth is an epic progressive 134 BPM trancer with techy drums, rough kicks and long breakdown that allows the Ibiza style summery synth plucks to fully emerge and uplift your senses. The beat strikes back for the full on headbanging euphoric climax that has drive and dynamism to keep you dancing and pumping all night long by merging techno and trance perfectly. The other two tracks are equally powerful and melodic with always the techno side of them highlighted. His new rework of his classic Zara is just magical with so cool techno 132 BPM driving climax with the big synths and euphoric orchestral strings sending goosebumps and the unforgettable piano melody. Before the Dawn moves on the same pumping 132 tempo with very strong vocals and huge colorful synths upon his full on foundation of great beats and tribalish percussion. OUR scene is so gifted when artists like Alpha 9 continue to provide tracks of high class that are danceable and anthemic. [/content]
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