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Solarstone presents Touchstone Remixed on Solaris Recordings
Last year Solarstone’s third longplayer put the proverbial torch to perceptions of what an EDM album should be. Through tracks like ‘Intravenous’, ‘The Best Way’, ‘Electric Love’, ‘Twisted Wing’ and its title track, Richard Mowatt displayed an ever-expanded artistic range. Erasing established genre lines it travelled across previously unmapped musical terrain. Now, a year on, its time to revisit that music.
Touchstone’s been re-touched!
(Released Thru Solaris Recordings January 23rd 2012)
“Lovin all the mixes. My favourite is the Elfsong mix. HUGE!!” – Armin van Buuren
When approaching the album Richard’s A&R mandate was clear: “in essence I wanted to hear fundamentally different sound-designs for each of the tracks”, he says. “No tweaks, revisions or minor modifications. No comfort zones. All-out musical revolution!” With a free hand to take the tracks straight down whichever rabbit hole they saw fit, the radical ‘Touchstone’ remixing commenced at pace! Read more
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Orkidea presents 20 released on Solaris Recordings
‘20’ celebrates 2 decades of music from the Godfather of Finland’s always-flourishing trance scene. Orkidea’s new long-player takes a transfixing, episodic look at his personal sound experiences throughout the last 20 years of trance. Enter the world of ‘retro-futurism’. Enter the world of Orkidea.
(CD & DD released On Solaris Recordings 11.11.11)
Possibly the greatest unsung hero in the genre ever, over his 20-year trance mission, Orkidea (DJ and master-producer Tapio Hakenen) has always been the man that’s let the music do the talking. In spearheading the rise of Finland as a force on the global trance stage, he paved the way for acts like Super8 & Tab, Darude, Alex Kunnari, Joonas Hahmo and numerous others to break into the scene. Notably, on his TATW radio show, Paavo Siljamäki of Above & Beyond cited Orkidea as one of the reasons he started making trance music. Read more
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Solarstone presents Electronic Architecture 2
This new instalment may have gone through separately setup in terms of playlist and sound arrangement, but it’s Electronic Architecture, where electronic music meets art, therefore both merged together ended up in something that only Solarstone can come up with – Electronic Architecture volume 2 – having signed to his own label Solaris Recordings, being a reminiscent of EA origins. While as long as many albums, the “side-project” nature of the work allows Rich to break away from exploring every corner of his psyche and just have a very good approach when it comes to a showcased album. There aren’t many left who doubt Solarstone’s skills in general, but those who might be concerned that an EA album means “pure art in its sound full-force of imagination” can rest easy. For a veteran who has seen it all come and go, longevity is to be applauded. Read more
