1. Dereck Recay - Dream Way (Arctic Moon Remix) [Redux]
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One of Arctic Moon's talents is taking something that sounds simple and making it effective, whether it's in a melody or breakdown.
The chord progression in the back half of his remix of "Dream Way" really shines- it's only four notes moving upward in a scale, but it's incredibly catchy and it makes the song.
His main melody- a soft and warm synth pattern originating from the breakdown, eventually finds its way in between these scales for a fun two minutes before the track closes.
[The song title and the artist name also rhyme- Dereck Recay...Dream Way]
Why not a higher score? The beginning of the track is pretty standard and includes a simplified version of the main melody that fails to go anywhere.
Rating: 8 out of 10 [Great]
2. Corderoy - Rock Guitar (Arctic Moon Remix) [Insight]
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After hearing a sample of the breakdown on this song on Beatport, I decided to give this track a try.
I like when producers add instruments into their songs that aren't electronic (ex. piano, violin). Arctic Moon's remix of this song has an electric guitar solo going for it, plus a little bass and snare drum hits on a drum set.
But speaking of the guitar solo, which has that squealing 80's vibe, it's not complex or interesting enough to hold your attention for a long time. When I first heard it I thought it was pretty cool, but the more I listen to this track, the more I wish Arctic Moon took the original solo and spiced it up a bit.
Here's an example of a guitar solo in trance done right- "Liberate" by Robert Nickson and Daniel Kandi. If you took away everything from the song besides the solo, you would still have a solid melody. That's not the same story for "Rock Guitar", which is less rock and more trance.
However, the song as a whole is still pretty decent and is relaxing to the ears.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10 [Good]
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