Can Mat Zo, Super 8 & Tab and Anjuna Beats conjure up the Trance compilation of the year so far?
Anjunabeats, Above & Beyonds Brit-Trance label is now celebrating its 10th year. Only really second in success to Armada, Anjunabeats has one of the most impressive artist line ups in the world. And two of those artists mix each CD in this compilation, the second Worldwide edition. Super8 & Tab, who gained legend status with tracks such as Elektra, Suru and Irufushi (the Adam Nickey remix of Irufushi featuring on CD1), take the reins on the first CD, whilst Trance’s most exciting prospect of the last decade, Mat Zo, continues to break boundaries with the second.
That’s enough to make most Trance fans just a little bit excited, and even more generic mainstream music lovers may start to take more notice, in particularly of Mat Zo. The album looks even more promising when you take a look at the track listing. Most of the tracks are nothing new and won’t be much of a surprise to devout Trance heads, but there’s still enough high quality production here to be worthy of a look. ”Velvetine- Safe [Wherever You Are] (Rank 1 Remix)” is a brilliant track. A collaboration between Maxumi’s favourite Hungarian duo Myon & Shane 54 and Aruna Abrams, the soaring synths and gasping vocals definitely provide that feeling of elevation so rightfully associated with Trance, and the drop isn’t bad either.
