Spend much more time writing this than my expect haha.
According to the playback records, I found I have listened to the album fully for 6 times in the recent days, some tracks like Essence of Life, Should, Elevate and The Moonman have played for more than 10 times. Saturday night, I wrote some reviews on streaming platforms for the album after listen it for 2 times and also for some tracks. However, now I am kind of dislike those reviews I have written, as I find myself always comparing the album tracks with some old classics or classic producers, trying to find some shadows of the old tunes, which makes me think myself impolite and disrespect.
The album is definitely a wonderful album, but it won't be so wonderful if it's only some "Ghost“ of classic tracks, there must be something more.
I think the answer lies in the riddle, it's like some Essence Sound of Trance. those sounds used to appear in some old tunes that we like and see as "Classic Trance", also appeared in works of Ferry Corsten, Paul van Dyk, Svenson & Gielen, Lange, Alphazone and many more. This album finds a way to combine them together again with a style of Enigma State.
That's also a question for me two years ago that I asked in
the interview. When Waiting For You was released, I always thought "When Enigma State brings back the Classic Trance sound, can he create his own sound?". I think the album gives an answer, that is to sincerely present how the Essence Sound of Trance should be, also make a tribute to that old sound.
For the album tracks, it's hard to pick a favourite one. I think Essence of Life and Mijmering are two impressive tracks, the tracks are not fully filled, recalls me of the touch when I first heard In My Fantasy. Should is also one I want to mention, whose melody is my favourite and highly original I think.
Thanks again for the wonderful album, hope to hear more in the future, waiting for the arrival of my CD.