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Ivan Nikusev - Aurora (Relaunch Remix) - Mistique Music

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Channel: Release Promo · 2012 · Music

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German producer Relaunch first appeared on the progressive house scene with his remix of Ozgur Ozkan's 'Wait And Wonder' in January of 2010 on Jetlag Digital. It generated quite a buzz at the time as the German producer had created a sound that was quite unique and all his own. Over the course of 2010 Relaunch's brand of big, energetic, electric and atmospheric sounding progressive house won over legions of fans and 2011 brought the German producer to even greater heights with appearances on Mistique, Stripped and Enhanced. 

Many of Relaunch's 2011 productions came courtesy of the now defunct Hyline Music. The labels catalogue was taken down from Beatport and a good portion of Relaunch's discography was included in that. Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic's Mistique Music have picked up all the lost Relaunch tracks along with some of the German producers back catalogue and packaged it up nicely in 'Recall' which contains 14 tracks including: Suspense, Bug Police, Portugal, Mindcrawlers and more. It's a marvellous look back at some very fine moments from Relaunch's production career, a description of some of the standout tracks is included below. 

'Suspense' gets underway with a very ominous and brooding vibe. Like all Relaunch tracks you can just feel something immense building even at the outset. As the rolling bass line drops a sequence of soft stabs forms a killer hook and cavernous groove. Relaunch's synth lines are like electrically charged currents that rip through the atmosphere like razor blades and their relentless energy carries the track to the main drop. The breakdown reveals a wonderful set of chords that are angelically soothing and serve to heighten the senses mightily before a trail of sonic devastation brings the thunderous groove back to the forefront.

'Bug Police' was another one that initially appeared on Hyline Music and it was one of Relaunch's more devastating sounding tracks at the time. Menacing beats and dark stabs at the outset fill the air at the outset. As the drum elements are added into the mix Relaunch's incredible progressive groove comes to life with some marvellous hypnotic energy and a memorizing vocal gate. As the harmonic refrains intensify we are met with a mammoth break that is laced with a gorgeous piano line. The completion of the break introduces a dramatic and ultra bubbly acid line that modulates in a perfectly unpredictable fashion while the vocal gate scales the intensity higher and higher for a colossal finish.

Another standout piece here that i'm sure many will remember is 'Mindcrawlers'. It's stripped to the bone with punishing beats before the airy pads surround you and the razor sharp synths begin tearing the air. Expect to see your dance floor moving in unison with this incredible infectious force. As the sounds open up the energy sky rockets accordingly towards the breakdown where an unconventional but still highly emotional melodic interlude puts the finishing touches on a gargantuan peak time rocker.

One of Relaunch's most well received remixes was his Gai Barone 'Samothrace' remix which marked the first release on Hyline Music. Relaunch added a much more driving, straight forward progressive vibe and with the general quirkiness of the original it's a great direction to go. The signature warm and full bottom end that Relaunch has become so loved for is there in all its pulsating glory. Crisp percussion and razor sharp synths drive the track and give it a ton of bounce and dancefloor energy. It's an excellent alternative to Gai's already amazing original and it should rock most progressive dancefloors with ease!

Relaunch's remix of Ivan Nikusev's Aurora was the German producers first ever appearance on Mistique and it was the start of a great relationship between the now legendary label and hotly tipped producer. Relaunch delivered without question the standout remix on the package. A DJ friendly intro of rolling beats starts things off before a quick drop introduces a massive sweep that reveals Relaunch's unrivalled pulsating bass line. The rumbling, electric synths take centre stage before the gated vox adds that wicked ethereal element to push the mix over the sonic boundary.

Huge respect to Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic's Mistique Music for putting this compilation together as it brings back many classic Relaunch tracks that many thought may have been lost forever. ! Top notch stuff!

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