Are these not an example of the dark, atmospheric and trancey experiences that the current underground and nu-trance tracks have often been nodding towards, but never quite achieving? Here are some differences I feel seperate Opera remixes vs nu-tracks:
- Takes their time, doesn't need to go slap slap slap instantly and forever
- It emphasizes being hypnotic over being a punchy club experience. In fact it's the opposite, everything is subtle and subdued. But guess what you can still play this in a club and it still DRIVES and moves dance floors.
- Simple use of beats, samples and FX. Loads of room to breath for everything. Every element feels like it has a deliberate purpose.
- Loads of tension and building. Every 2 minutes you don't know where its going to go next. Nu-trance/prog the tracks feel the same throughout, you know the whole track in first 2 mins
- Not afraid to be trance. Not afraid to pause for a journey. It will switch moods. There is often only ever one mood in the the nu-trance stuff and you know it straight away. These tracks are a journey, they are memorable for years, the shelf-life is 20-50 listens, I don't know if the nu-tracks have legs like that.
Btw I realize the mastering/quality of these samples below suck balls. Is the YT upload or are they actually like this? Hard to know. Unfortunately vinyl is 200 bucks, would love to purchase these. Even with those issues, the experience is still awesome.
Beckkettis Phantoms' Only Mix
Opera
C/S Phantoms Only Mix
- Takes their time, doesn't need to go slap slap slap instantly and forever
- It emphasizes being hypnotic over being a punchy club experience. In fact it's the opposite, everything is subtle and subdued. But guess what you can still play this in a club and it still DRIVES and moves dance floors.
- Simple use of beats, samples and FX. Loads of room to breath for everything. Every element feels like it has a deliberate purpose.
- Loads of tension and building. Every 2 minutes you don't know where its going to go next. Nu-trance/prog the tracks feel the same throughout, you know the whole track in first 2 mins
- Not afraid to be trance. Not afraid to pause for a journey. It will switch moods. There is often only ever one mood in the the nu-trance stuff and you know it straight away. These tracks are a journey, they are memorable for years, the shelf-life is 20-50 listens, I don't know if the nu-tracks have legs like that.
Btw I realize the mastering/quality of these samples below suck balls. Is the YT upload or are they actually like this? Hard to know. Unfortunately vinyl is 200 bucks, would love to purchase these. Even with those issues, the experience is still awesome.
Beckkettis Phantoms' Only Mix
Opera
C/S Phantoms Only Mix
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