This is an amazingly... insane song with one of the best vocals of all trance I have ever heard. See the lyrics here. I don;'t know if there is an official video to this song, but I doubt any video will be able to perfect match the song. This song dates back from the year 2000 and it is extremely popular among trance DJs and have been remixed a dozen times.
"Give me release Witness me I am outside Give me peace Heaven holds a sense of wonder"
I believe this would a very good opener for the Olympic opening ceremony since the lyrics asks for peace and freedom. The lyrics give that profound feel to the song while the changing beat and melody provide the rich texture to this song. Check out the extremely upbeat version by Tiesto:
Amazing how a simple bass line addition can make a song so much more upbeat eh. Technically, Tiesto didn't just add more beats, he threw in very house trance elements which are generally characterized bya 4-4 beat at about 130 to 140 beats per minute (which is also about the heart rate of a person on the dance floor in a blissful mood), simply yet misty or happy melodies, a snare drum hit in between the bass drums at time, and most importantly... female vocals. Guy vocals RARELY work out in a trance song. You may not notice in all the excitement going on during the song, but Tiesto threw in long extended string notes (I think extended notes are a favorite of Tiesto since a few of his best songs contain extended notes). Compared to the original, only short guitar notes are played along with a hovering sound melody.
This song is so good that the remixes are said to be better than many original songs out there. The original makes the audience feel very much at peace by the end of the song by featuring placid vocals and a pacifying vibe that is actually followed through in all of the remixes. Even if the song is upbeatted, the most basic elements that make this song good is kept. As a result, remix or no remix, this song beats out many more modern original tracks.
Technically, a solo is defined as a piece of music played by a single player.Whether this played on its own or within a break from a full band’s song, it’s considered a solo.However, even though a single artist is performing during a solo, the artist can still be backed by multiple other artists (which is most common in jazz solos).
The great part about solos is that they are ridiculously unique.Nothing about a song is more diverse than the solo.I don’t mean only the differences between genres of solos, nor solos performed by different instruments, though they differ nearly as much as anything else would.Solos performed on one instrument are unique within themselves.The main reason behind this is “improvisation”, which was discussed in my latest blog.When an artist improvises, they invent whatever they are playing right on the spot by combining past experience with creative ideas in the present.This in itself makes every solo impossible to be the same as another one.Specifically (for the purpose of this post), I’ll be introducing the drum solo.
A drum solo is most commonly recognized as a break in the middle of the song where the drummer starts showing off his skills.Though this is somewhat true, this isn’t the entire truth.A drum solo is just like any other solo on any other instrument, but it’s usually found as something entirely separated from the played song.This is simply because drum solos don’t work well with instrument backbeats in most genres.Though, it can be easily argued and proved that there are cases that drum solos work amazingly well with a bassist holding the backbeat or with a full rhythm section and brass line playing along with their chord progressions.There are even cases which drum solos occur during the melody and “head” of the song being played (where the rest of the entire band is playing the most recognizable part of the song).
A rock drum solo will almost always consist of the band dropping out and “featuring” the drummer, as if blatantly showing off his abilities, rather than fitting in a solo that keeps the entire feel of the song together.I don’t mean to bash rock solos, I actually love and respect them as much as any other one, but I just mean to display the difference between a rock solo and a jazz solo.Another distinct feature of a rock solo is that they are usually developed and composed before recording or performing the song.The drummer will sit and practice different beats that would normally be impossible to invent on the spot.This creates a more impressive display of the drummer’s talent.It also proves how much time the drummer puts into his work.
A jazz solo will almost always focus on the beat and rhythm given by the song.When the drum solo starts, you are still able to feel the song is still going, rather than sitting there asking “so, does that mean the song is done?”Jazz solos are also frequently based on improvisation (like any other jazz solo on another instrument). The most impressive factor of a jazz solo is the ability to invent rhythms in fractions of a second.
I would normally go on to describe what a drum solo consists of and the structure that builds it, but that would be impossible.Every solo is different.That’s the simplest way of putting it.
Here’s a video of three of the greatest drummers of all time playing a collaborative solo.It’s rare to find more than one drummer playing together, probably because it’s incredibly difficult and frustrating to arrange it, but in this case there are three drummers playing side by side.Notice the structure of the solo.Dave Weckl starts out with his own solo, then Vinny Colaiuta plays, followed by a solo by Steve Gadd.After Gadd plays, all three of them start playing a simple beat that combines to form a great groove.Over this groove, each of them take turns soloing.Also notice how each of the drummers are different from each other.This might not be easy to distinguish, but Dave Weckl and Vinny Colaiuta play with very different styles.Here is one of the best collaborative solos of all time:
This is an absolutely beautiful song (released in 1995)... in a more emotional way. I first heard it in the movie "The Matrix" (released in 1999) and I was hooked onto this song. I felt that the song relates to how one person is trying very hard to put some truth into his life or the world, but it is just so hard and death must come sooner for this person compared to others around him. That was my initial thought when I first saw "The Matrix" and hearing this song, but this video sort of confirms it since the guy in the video is defying what society is doing.
Everything I listen to this song, that thought goes through my mind. It is kind of like watching a very emotional movie... sad, happy, or scary. The point is it gets me thinking. Give it a listen, see if it gets you to start thinking. The piano melody looping over and over again seems to get me thinking and thinking until suddenly the song ends and I snap out of the trance like state. When I listen to this song when the stress level is moderately high, I keep thinking of the decisions I have to make and think about alternatives... which all leads to the logical analysis part. Conclusion: Tomorrow is another hard working day. You can read all those inspirational, motivating quotes all you want, but this song tells the truth. No matter how hard you try to hide those things you want to put aside, you have to face them sooner or later. If you choose to confront them, you might fail and if you put it off, you are even in more trouble. (By the way... if you feel the statements are getting a bit profound... blame the song.)
The song overall gives a very rock-ish feel due to the drum beat and the heavy accents of each note. The heavy notes make the song very powerful, especially using a piano. The mix between rock and orchestra turns out to be pretty evened and surprisingly... the rock aspect does not overpower the piano and the strings.
"About This Video This Is Stadium Style Gig - Tiesto with 25.000 ... This Is Stadium Style Gig - Tiesto with 25.000 Fans In This Gig , U Can See Tiesto Come Out From His DJ booth. Video Made By TERENCETRANCE - MALAYSIAN"
This is actually my favorite song by Tiesto. Reason is that this is one of the few songs that have a nice melody to it after a long bass-filled intro. I was very impressed the first time I listened to the song. The second time I heard it, the intro built up to the body extremely well, I guess I expected a good melodic body in the first place. The primary instrument in this song, if I remember correctly was literally called 'suburban train' or hovering sounds trying to give that 'trainy' feel. Long extended notes of some type of horn and screeching sound makes it sound very much like a train... musicalized. When those long extended notes hit, I feel a surge of energy as if I grabbed onto a train and is involuntarily propelled forward. That is how uplifting and energizing this song is to me. Give it a listen even though the quality isn't so great on youtube.
Here is the song with vocals:
After the vocals are added, I believe it was unofficially named "Urban Train". I believe it was because voices tend to be associated with the more urban areas and if it was just the train, it would be more suburban since there are mroe of those there. Back to the song... The original is better compared to the one with the vocal in my opinion. The high vocal notes fit the music perfectly and add to the 'trainy' sound, but I feel that a song titled after a piece of machinery should not use vocals, but instead everything should be synthesized. Another thing I dislike is that the vocals are no where near energizing as the synthesized melody. Have to applaud the singers for creating a close bootleg version, but it just isn't the same even if it is a good bootlegged version.
