Dj Tiesto

Dj Tiesto – Sensational!!! This is called Eyal Barkan and Yahel-Voyage(Dj TIesto Magikal Remix)

In this song by Tiesto, you as the audience is once again faced with a colorful bass line which tends to get you very jumpy as the video suggest. In my opinion, a Tiesto track usually turns out to be a really enjoyable trance track that you can listen to over and over again, or it is something that is just horribly bad to listen to. I like to say that maybe my sound system may be good as the one in concert halls, but it is decent enough to fully play out the bass. Actually, it is actually too good… the bass’s repetitiveness gets very irritating and boring after about 2 minutes of hearing it. That’s when Tiesto’s trance tracks shine like the sun after the rain.

Listen to this song, check out that idyllic yet over joyous melody that gets the crowd jumping up and down. I’m not a big fan of Tiesto, but this song just has all the elements of a good trance track: fast paced melody that changes throughout the song and a steady beat that is not mainly bass but other instruments such as a dense and rich hovering sound. Wow! IT is really magical and I mean if you know your music... this song has an increased beat to 142 bpm and not the original 140 bpm. Do not underestimate the effect of 2 more beats per minute, to some that means a few more dance moves and head bobs every second.

Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia [En Motion Mix]

The title itself may be extremely difficult to understand and pronounce, but the song itself is nowhere as complicated. The En motion mix is my favorite. It possesses a few more elements that make it more emotional than the other mixes. The melody itself is composed by middle to high pitched string sounds. In the back ground, you have chimes and crystal like instruments playing loops and loops of cool feeling sounds. As a result, this song is very wintery and every time I listen to it, I get this chilled feeling. Quite literally, I get a but colder and my mood is not as hot. This is simply a very uplifting and chill-relaxing song after a long day of work or a nice cruise on the roads in the summer.

The Alaska mix has an even more chilling effect. The added piano ambient and echoed sounds create a scene in my mind: that of a frozen lakes and a tall ice mountain in the background. My mind may be biased by the very title of this remix, but just give it a listen and see for yourself. Especially since it is cold out, it is quite easy to imagine how it feels like to be chilled right now.

Well if not icy and frozen images then you may see a very rich variety of colors in different patterns that appeal to you in some way or another. Personally, I like this songs simple yet enjoyable melody and a dense and upbeat bass line that gets you very jumpy at times. If anything, this is one of those old school songs that hooked many people onto the trance music genre today. Sorry to say, today’s trance tracks are no where as good as the old ones, but eventually, some talented mixers will bring back the old with a superb remix.

Robert Miles

Robert Miles – Children

If no one told you and you don’t know your trance history, you will think that this is a modern track due to its jumpy and upbeat elements. Incredibly, this song is very old school it came out in around 1996, more than a decade ago. I’m no music historian, but I can tell you that this is one of the first trance songs ever created and it is one of the best if not the best.

My mind may be influenced by the title of this song, but when the piano melody kicks in, I am reminded of the sweet innocence we all enjoyed when we were a child. This will be the first time I have seen this clip and I think the video fits the music perfectly. In this song, you can see why it is quite enjoyable to listen to a very chilled trance track while driving. However, it is slightly better to be listening to trance while being driven. Anyways, a chill and relaxing trance track plus the world outside your car windows equals a lightened mood which does everything but remind you of your stressful day.

This is the first trance track I have heard many years back that has a piano melody. I was instantaneously hooked on dance music at that point. The simple 4 – 4 beat and string solos in addition to a gratifying melody makes this song… pleasing to the ears. So pleasing to the point that my brain seems to loosen and a burst of creative juice seems to flow.

It was very undisturbed and unruffled since it was the first of its kind. Soon after this song was remixed at least a dozen times or have been used as the ambient sounds to a song. Listen to a sample remix here. Really, this song’s melody is the most attractive part of this song, any addition to it just takes away from the focus of the song. It is great that some DJs are thoughtful enough to use different instruments for the melody. However those other instruments lack that innocent factor that high pitched piano notes possess. It is a sound that pierces through the human body, processed by the brain, and directly affects your mood. Rarely in other remixes of this song do you get reminded of those sweet innocent days as a child where the world seems to revolve around you. Listening to this song, you can’t help but crack a smile at the thought of a childhood moment that is unique to you.

In Conclusion

To wrap up the season's round of blog posts, I'd like to leave a few words to remember when thinking of jazz and the awesome world of music.

First of all, the idea that jazz is based around improvisation is a critical thing to know when listening to jazz. Unlike the majority of any other genre of music, jazz artists perform extensive solos that they make up on the spot. Next time you're listening, keep this in mind. Not only are the solos incredible, but they're also a one-time thing that's being created as the song is recorded or performed.


Secondly, try branching out with the music you listen to. When you turn on the radio, it's easy to find a popular music, rap, rock, or country station, but beyond those genres lie a lot more music that's waiting to be found. I'm not talking only about jazz this time. Like my fellow writers on the Soulflex blog, techno and electronica are genres that are as full of great music as any other. Focusing on one genre is not as good as you might think it is. Try a new genre sometime.

The last thing I'd like to say is to always remember "the music". Don't allow the anyone to brainwash your ability to recognize amazing music. (Sometimes people get so caught up in what's rated as 'good' by the rest of the world that they forget about enjoying the music themselves) Always remember the characteristics that musicianship, talent, ingenuity, creativity, and quality bring to creating great music. Always listen to music that you enjoy; it has more mental effects than it may seem to be able to provide. Finally, always keep the spirit of the music. If you enjoy listening to music, never let that change. If you play an instrument, never allow yourself to quit. If you collect music from a genre, continue listening. If you love going to concerts, keep going to them. Never allow yourself to lose touch with "the music".