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Syna - Do You Feel?
Top Finnish label Finity returns with a very powerful uplifting production from trance trio Syna. "Do You Feel?" features several remixes from some of Finland's finest, including Lume, Allende and Matti Kotala.
Original Mix
Driving percussion starts things off before a driving bassline and a wicked bassline drop in. The track picks up speed rather quickly. A sublime pluck and a few pads filter in right before the break. A rather nice breakbeat section helps ease the track into the breakdown. A fantastic piano riff takes center stage as the chord progression appears. A snare roll re-introduces the filtering bassline, filtering pads and percs while the piano stands on hold. The chorus kicks in a moment later and the piano returns for a moment before an absolutely amazing guitar solo kicks in. Without much warning the track collapses, leaving nothing but a blip sequence in its wake. Things pick up quickly once again as the chorus makes a stunning return a moment later. This time around, the guitar holds the spotlight first, followed by the piano. A few vocal riffs appear once the track hits a breakbeat section. A moment later the track starts to fade out and come to a close. Wow, what a trip! This tune is pure beauty, simply one of the best pieces of trance I've heard in recent years. Have a listen if you don't believe me wink
Matti Kotala Remix
Matti Kotala of ALt+F4 fame brings his own driving, synthy interpretation to this monster of a tune. Starting off with a simple percussion and a few synthy FX, things pick up as the bassline slowly filters in and the percs quickly build up. A brief pause introduces a catchy acid riff. A synthy arp riff filters in moments before the track dives into the breakdown. Beautiful pads help pave the way as everything filters down. The pads hold the spotlight for a moment before the piano riff from the original appears. A soft majestic synth riff drops in, only to be replaced by a rather Alt+F4-sounding lead. The track builds up with a big snare and kick roll, introducing the chorus without delay. A few Alt+F4 plucks take over the moment the lead saw disappears. Without warning the track drops into another breakdown, featuring those Alt+F4 plucks once again. In a rather rushed manner, the tune builds back up and another chorus commenses. For those who miss Alt+F4, you'll be pleasantly surprised by this remix. A simply beautiful interpretation with a bit of a nostalgic touch. If the original wasn't synthy enough for you, then this one is perfect.
Allende Remix
The overly diverse Allende provides a rather lush and atmospheric remix to compliment the upbeat and storming mixes thusfar. Chunky percussion with huge FX on top start things off. A catchy occasional vocal riff and a thick bassline soon make their way in, as do various layers of percussion. An odd, low-end acid sounding synth filters in and after a pause, the chord progression makes its appearance. The acid synth really ruins the atmosphere at this point, almost sounding like nothing but noise. The breakdown finally appears, featuring lush pads and the piano riff that's been apparent in the first two mixes. The vocal riffs reappear as the pads expand. A second piano layer adds as a very nice touch to keep things fresh. The coarse bass synths that appear thereafter aren't very pleasant at all. They're a bit too rough and grainy. Soon enough they're accompanied by a few piano bits, the vocals and the pads that dominated the breakdown. The chorus seems to carry out for a bit too long, mainly due to the bass synths. After the chorus ends the track takes a few minutes to gradually close. Overall not very impressive, but admittedly quite original.
Lume Remix
Simple, banging percussion starts off the show, soon followed by a delicious vocal riff. A unique bass riff appears moments later, backed by a few pleasant background synths. Pads soon filter in as the chord progression emerges. Quickly enough, the track filters down and the breakdown surfaces. A catchy pluck filters up along with the atmospheric pads, only to be knocked back down as the track builds up with a snare roll. The chorus features the delicious pads, pluck and the sublime vocals, overall very minimal in nature but extremely uplifting. The track works its way into a second breakdown, which features the fantastic guitar riff from the original that I cannot get enough of. A buildup brings in a second chorus which features the guitar solo, followed by the pluck, pads and vocals. Gorgeous. Perhaps not as satisfying as Lume's "Do While", this one doesn't disappoint. Great to see Lume's still around.
Syna's Lost In Love Mix
Syna return to their usual breakbeat stylings with their Lost in Love mix. Basically featuring the prominent elements of the original (pads, chord progression, vox) this interpretation features breakbeat percussion (duh) as well as a rich bass and a rather unique stuttering lead. Various FX and acidic hooks hold things down at the start before the pads and chord progression appear. A grand FX sweep brings in the breakdown, which introduces that stuttering lead all the while the pads provide a lush backdrop. The percussion kicks in rather quickly. The second breakdown features a few spoken vocals that I can't quite make out. A deep guitar riff and short string hits as well as a broader string pad are introduced, which sound rather nice. The guitar riff from the original soon surfaces during the second chorus as well. This mix sounds more like something you'd hear in a film score but with a trancey edge. Very impressive work overall.
Conclusion
Just about every mix was top notch, but in the end the Original outshines all else. Simply breathtaking. The Matti Kotala mix comes in at a close second. Despite the lackluster Allende remix, this release scores a
5/5
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