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Solarstone - Anthology One (2006)

27 Сен 2006, 20:05

Solarstone - Anthology One (2006)

Label:Solaris Recordings
Catalog#:SLRSCDLP003
Country:UK
Style:Trance, Downtempo, Ambient


Спустя десять лет после выхода в свет первого релиза "The Calling", дуэт Solarstone (Rich Mowatt & Andrew Bury) выпускает двойной CD "Anthology One". Релиз просто обречен на успех и обещает стать настоящим подарком для поклонников проекта во всем мире! Еще бы, работы "соларстоунов" всегда находили поддержку среди ди-джеев с мировыми именами - Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold (для которого парни создали целый ряд ремиксов), Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten и многих других.Несмотря на то, что Энди и Рич зарекомендовали себя в первую очередь как хорошие ремиксеры, "Anthology One" состоит из их собственной оригинальной продукции, включая уже ставшие классикой жанра клубные хиты Seven Cities, 3rd Earth, U Write The Rules (проект Young Parisians, за которым также стоят ребята из Solarstone), Solarcoaster, а также треки с неповторимым вокалом Speak In Sympathy, Like A Waterfall и Jump The Next Train (тоже под "маркой" Young Parisians)... На очереди - "Anthology Two" и "Anthology Three", которые будут выпущены в 2007 году и представлять из себя собрания лучших ремиксов проекта и работ в стиле ambient соответственно. "Anthology One" был выпущен совместно Deep Blue Records и Solaris Recordings.

Solarstone Biography

Solarstone are Rich Mowatt & Andy Bury - A UK based production / DJ outfit responsible for some of the most defining moments in recent club history. Alongside the Solarstone moniker, their other pseudonyms include the Young Parisians, Z2, Liquid State & Skyscraper.
Since their chance meeting over 11 years ago, Solarstone have amassed a solid worldwide following from clubbers and DJ's alike, their musical output being firmly supported by every Trance and Progressive DJ worth their salt.
Their musical style ranges from Quality Trance, Melodic Progressive House, Breaks and House to ambient soundtracks…depending the mood of the day of course. Their back catalogue is a real 'whos-who' of Club Anthems and Classic remixes for artists including Oakenfold, the Human League, Sarah McLachlan and many more. Countless unforgettable Ibiza moments have been recorded by fans thanks to Solarstone's seminal 'Seven Cities', and their releases have defined the changing face of worldwide trance music for a generation of clubbers, spread across compilation giants such as Cream, Ministry Of Sound, Euphoria and Gatecrasher. Renowned as DJ's who never fail to deliver the goods, their worldwide travels have taken in some of the biggest events and festivals across the globe, and also some of the most bizarre, including islands in the Philippines, bush parties in Australia and atop of volcanoes in the far-east.
Their Deepblue record label and its sub-labels 'Limited / International / Digital & Tokyo Records' maintain a steady flow of high quality and inspirational releases, including some of the biggest club records of recent years - Young Parisians 'Jump The Next Train' (2004-5) and Solarstone & Jes - Like A Waterfall' (2006) being two of the most recent.
Somehow, in amongst all this they find the time to host their very own monthly 'Deepblue Radio Show', which broadcasts across various FM and Web networks worldwide to an audience of over 5 million people! It's been a career of chance-meetings, unbelievable highs and some crushing disappointments, but the collective of brilliant musicians, vocalists, family and friends they have around them always ensures that they deliver the goods. The scene has undergone many mutations over the years, but it always returns to where it began - Grooves, Melody and emotion - without which there wound be no dance music, and there would be no Solarstone.

"Over the last 6 Years and 70 odd releases and remixes, their sound has traversed every sub style of the trance genre.
Solar Stone. Two Little words... One collassal contribution to the trance nation" (Tim Stark / DJ Magazine)

Solarstone Chronology

1995 - Rich is the keyboard player with indie-dance band Emission, has dreadlocks and works.as a body-piercer in Birmingham. Andy is a pirate radio dj with long hair, they both frequent an indie/rock club in the Midlands called 'JBs'.
Rich calls the radio station to request they play his first single release - Emission 'Life's Not Real' - Andy takes the call, professing to being something of an Emission fan - they meet at a gig and discuss their mutual passion for electronic music. Andy introduces Rich to Sam Tierney, and together they create their first release - The Space Kittens 'Aquanaut E.P' on their own label 'Sunflower Vibes'. Pete Tong plays 2 tracks from the E.P on his Radio 1 show - 'Storm' and 'Dolphin'.

1996 - Hooj Choons sign Space Kittens 'Storm' - it becomes a Club Hit and reaches ..47 in the national chart. Remix offers begin to come in from the likes of Jimmy Somerville (London Recs) the Human League (EastWest) Grace (Perfecto) & Johann (Perfecto Flouro). At this point Rich, Andy and Sam are working in Sam's bedroom surrounded by Budweiser bottles and KFC wrappers.

1997 - Sam, Rich & Andy move into a new studio, and a new sound is developed, inspired by the driving sound of Euro Trance championed by Danny Rampling on his Radio 1 show, resulting in the first Solarstone release on Hooj Choons - The Calling.
The record reached No. 3 on the national club chart, and is hammered by every major DJ of the time. Another clutch of remixes pours in, for the likes of Energy 52 'Café Del Mar' (Hooj), Chakra (WEA), UrbanCookie Collective (Pulse8) and Friends Of Matthew (Ministry / DMC) amongst others. Another Alias is formed - Sebatu - featuring a release on fellow brummie label 'FourD' named 'Prayer' featuring the vocals of a then-unknown ‘Kym Marsh’.

1999 / 1999 - A second Solarstone single is released by Hooj - The Impressions EP including 'Day By Day', also featuring Kym Marsh.
Sam leaves the band citing 'musical differences', Rich has his hair shaved off but Andy still has long hair.
Rich & Andy return to the studio after a short break under a new alias ' Z2' and record 'I Want You'.
Deepblue is set up as a launch pad for this new project, and 'I Want You' is a massive hit , supported by Sasha, PVD and every major trance dj at the time. Another string of remixes follows, including Ecano-'Run' for FourD (one of Rich & Andy's personal favourite remixes). A hilarious experience with a bunch of likely lads from London produces a huge flop in the form of 'Zodiac - Touch The Sky', better best forgotten, and also Rich & Andy experiment with the sound of Speed Garage under the moniker of 'Bass Oddity' - just for fun.

1999 - Rich & Andy move into a new bigger and brighter studio and record a brand new Solarstone single 'Seven Cities'. This is where it all kicks off big time…despite initially turning down what turned out to be one of Trance's defining moments, Hooj buckle under popular pressure and release Seven Cities. It enters the national chart selling 20,000 copies in the first week of release.'Seven Cities' has since been described as "The best trance record of the last 10 years" (Djmag).

2000 - Another spattering of remixes follows, including Space Manoeuvres (Hooj), Cygnus X-The Orange Theme (Hooj), Matt Darey - From Russia With Love (Liquid Asset), the massive Bullet in the Gun (Perfecto) remix that sends the record spiralling into the Top Ten, and also their remake of Moonman's Galaxia - one of their personal favourites, and most popular remixes. Judge Jules says "Solarstone are going to be massive this year."
Remixes for Serious and Avant Garde are released. Platipus Records sign 'z2 - I Want You' and it's a hit all over again.
A stalemate situation begins to emerge with Hooj Choons, whose change in musical direction (dull progressive druggy bongo music) alienates Rich & Andy, and subsequently their follow up to Seven Cities - 'Solarcoaster' is shelved.
Andy has his hair cut short and to the amazement of everybody - it suits him!

2001 - Solarstone complete their first 'AfterHours' remix, for Platipus - 'Libra - Calling Your Name' and then are subsequently asked to compile and mix their first compilation for Telstar - the highly plaudited and acclaimed 'Chilled-Out Euphoria' - still regarded by many as the finest example of the genre. This is 6 months work and a real labour of love for Andy & Rich. Remixes for Matt Darey 'Liberation' and Chris Bangs 'Warm Weather' are released this year, plus a minor release on Hooj 'Z2 - Black Finished Chrome'. Remixes completed for Jan Johnston (Perfecto) and Junk Project (Liquid Asset).

2002 - The After-Hours sessions begin, Rich is smoking a lot of weed and Andy is drinking a lot of red wine at this stage!
Ambient mixes for Oakenfold 'Southern Sun' (Perfecto), Conjure One & Sounds Form The Ground (Nettwerk) are recorded, as well as a glorious chill mix of 'Falling', a track recorded under the alias Liquid State with Marcella Woods on vocals.
After a break of 2 years DeepBlue is relaunched with Elizabeth Fields' debut release, the Solarstone produced 'Speak In Sympathy' - one of Solarstone's most enduring and popular tracks. Andy & Rich team up with Brothers Bud member Dom Farrington and release the Herbgrinder E.P - two slabs of chunky groovy progressive house.
Ben Lost enthusiastically takes over the running of 'Lost Language', the Trance arm of Hooj, and discovers 'Solarcoaster' and another shelved Solarstone track 'Green Light' sitting on the Hooj shelf covered with dust. Both tracks still sound fresh, and they are released, followed up swiftly by a re-issue of 'Seven Cities' complete with a remix from upcoming Dutch dj Armin Van Buuren. The remix is a massive success, propelling Armin into the big league and narrowly missing the Top40.
After much demand, Rich & Andy decide to dust down their headphones, record boxes and cd's, and get out on the road with a series of worldwide DJ appearances, starting with Gatecrasher in Sheffield to rave reviews. They have subsequently built a reputation as one of the trance scenes most respected dj duos, touring worldwide all year round.

2003 - Solarstone release 'Release’ and ‘Destination'- two brand new tracks. Both are universally acclaimed and very popular with the two biggest djs of the time Tiesto and Paul Oakenfold. 'Solarcoaster' receives the remix treatment and drops like a bomb on the global trance scene.
Andy & Rich compile and mix Disc 1 of 'Exhibition', a retrospective of Lost Language releases.
The scene is generally in decline at this point, sales are down across the board and many major and indie labels go to the wall, including giants such as Telstar, unfortunately the knock-on effect wipes out many smaller labels also, Deepblue hangs on by the skin of its teeth by grim determination.
Solarstone team up with Scott Bond and release the massive hit '3rd Earth', bucking the trend of the day and shifting enormous amounts of single-sided white label copies. The track is then signed to ID&T with a Marco V remix.
A new alias 'Young Parisians' is created as an outlet for a new electronic sound, the first release 'U Write The Rules' features Rich on vocals and a Solarstone remix, which cleans up across the board.
Another chilled remix follows for Nettwerk entitled 'Centre Of The Sun', contrasting with a dark progressive remix for Platipus of 'Born To Synthesize' by Mona Lisa Overdrive.
FingerLickin sign the 'Herbgrinder' track (remixed by Brothers Bud) and it rocks breaks floors worldwide on release.

2004 - Two more collaborations with Scott Bond are released, and Deepblue run a remix competition to find new talent for Deepblue and new label MadeInEngland. Solarstone team up with Jes Brieden (Motorcycle) and record a single 'Like A Waterfall' which is signed to dj Tiesto's record label.
Deepblue signs Whirlpool's 'Under The Sun' and score a huge club hit with a Solarstone remix.
A Worldwide summer tour takes in the Middle East, Malaysia, Australia, Canada and Athens. Unfortunately the Made In England label folds due to economic pressure. Solarstone remix Sarah McLachlan 'Worlds On Fire' (Nettwerk).
The second Young Parisians single 'Jump The Next Train' is released, featuring Ben Lost on vocal duties - this is Rich & Andy's biggest hit since 'Seven Cities', tearing up dance floors worldwide. The track is licensed globally.
A Solarstone dj tour proceeds which is polished off with a live performance at 'Ahead' in Sheffield on New Years Eve.

2005 - A bit of time off this year to concentrate on developing the Deepblue label and its offshoots, and setting up the new online store DeepBlueDigital. The Website is completely revamped by Andy (who incidentally designs all the deepblue artwork & built the website - Rich is responsible for A & R).
In the studio, a Young Parisians album is in progress, with a clutch of across-the-board material recorded.
A Solarstone single 'Eastern Sea' is released on Solaris Recordings, to rave reviews and continued Dj support.
Andy & Rich compile and mix their next mix album 'Destinations Volume 1', intended to represent their worldwide travels. It's a joint venture between Deepblue and Solaris Recordings and another labour of love, the album takes 2 months to complete. Seven Cities gets a repress as part of the S12 Classics Series.
Deepblue launch the DeepBlueRadioShow, featuring Rich & Andy dropping current and classic tunes once a month broadcast across FM and Web stations worldwide.
Andy assumes Dj responsibilities dropping bombs at Gatecrasher and Passion over the xmas period.

2006 - Rich has his first baby boy on New Years Day!
Deepblue announce 4 new label offshoots: Limited // International // Digital // Tokyo.
Destinations Vol 1 is released with fantastic reviews.
::Tracklisting::
cd1 - Segued:
01. Solarstone - Solarcoaster
02. Z2 - Black Finished Chrome
03. Solarstone - Release
04. Solarstone feat Elizabeth Fields - Speak In Sympathy
05. Solarstone - Seven Cities
06. Solarstone - The Calling
07. Z2 - Intracity
08. Young Parisians feat Ben Lost - Jump The Next Train
09. Solarstone - Crashing
10. Solarstone feat Jes Brieden - Like A Waterfall
11. Solarstone - Shimmering Little Morphs
12. Solarstone - Greenlight
13. Solarstone feat Alucard & Ben Lost - Late Summer Fields
14. Skyscraper - Jabberwock

cd2 - Mixed:
01. Solarstone feat Jes Brieden - Like A Waterfall (Club Mix)
02. Young Parisians - U Write The Rules
03. Solarstone vs. Sirocco - Destination
04. Solarstone - Day By Day
05. Solarstone - Universal
06. Solarstone - Eastern Sea (First Sate Mix)
07. Scott Bond vs. Solarstone - Red Line Highway
08. Solarstone - Solarcoaster (Midway Remix)
09. Scott Bond vs. Solarstone - 3rd Earth
10. Scott Bond vs. Solarstone - Naked Angel
11. Skyscraper - The Hymn
12. Z2 - I Want U
13. Solarstone - Seven Cities (V-One Remix)
Total Time: 148:01

Solarstone - Anthology One (2006)