- Aug 23, 2022
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In 1990, The Mackenzie released a track called Higher In The Sky. I think it’s fair to say that it was ahead of its time and definitely had a ‘trancey’ feel to it, but it also lacked something (well, two things) that prevented it be recognized as possibly the first (major) trance release in history. First of all, the original mastering’s sound was quite muted and colorless, homogenizing the melody and making it harder to appreciate the track’s many nuances. Second, most trance tracks are between the 6-8 minute range for a reason, as this length makes it possible to build up (and then deconstruct) the music properly and achieve the desired hypnotic, transcendent effect.
Well, in 2013, the track was remastered and re-released on The Sound of Belgium CD, bringing life to an old (but mostly forgotten) classic by making its sound significantly punchier, while a few years ago, MrFox (YouTuber) bumped up the track’s length from 4:38 to 7:27, thus creating an extended version of Higher In The Sky that now fully resembles a proper trance classic.
Discogs (yes, it was originally a B-side release) | Beatport
Original version from 1990:
Extended version from 2015, based on The Sound of Belgium CD remaster:
Well, in 2013, the track was remastered and re-released on The Sound of Belgium CD, bringing life to an old (but mostly forgotten) classic by making its sound significantly punchier, while a few years ago, MrFox (YouTuber) bumped up the track’s length from 4:38 to 7:27, thus creating an extended version of Higher In The Sky that now fully resembles a proper trance classic.
Discogs (yes, it was originally a B-side release) | Beatport
Original version from 1990:
Extended version from 2015, based on The Sound of Belgium CD remaster:
