Domased Electronica remixed Eryo – Wind City

MIST058Eryo – Wind City (inc. Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic, Domased Electronica, Atrium Sun) (Mistiquemusic) [MIST058]

Release date: June 15th, 2010
Progressive/Progressive

Original Mix:
Eryo is back on Mistique with his very own E.P. The original of Wind City is a swell of warm, atmospheric textures and a very heavenly melody. During the break we are hit with a nice piano lead with a breakbeat rhythm, we are then ascended back into the atmosphere with everything all coming together in one beautiful moment. Epic!

Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic Remix:
These guys are known for their very deep, melodic productions, and this is no exception. Just as dreamy as Eryo’s original, M&L and SR spice things up by adding extra emphasis on the deep, driving bassline and rhythm.

Domased Electronica Remix:
Ladislav Zajic needs no introduction to the progressive scene. With numerous massive tracks and remixes on the Mistique label, he is back here with a huge remix. His trademark deep bass driven sound is present once again and he has used Eryo’s original atmospheric textures to create a warm, spine tingling finished product.

Atrium Sun Cold Remix:
Atrium Sun never seems to disappoint. One of those producers that seems to get stronger with each and every outing. Here is no exception. A full on driving bassline and bouncy rhythm, this is a remix that never gives up. After quite a quick atmospheric breakdown, we are thrust straight back into the mayhem once a gain with a big breakdown. An impressive remix from an ever improving producer!

Tracks on this release:

01. Wind City(Original Mix)
02. Wind City(Michael & Levan And Stiven Rivic Remix)
03. Wind City(Domased Electronica Remix)
04. Wind City(Atrium Sun Cold Mix)

Review by “Dan Southward”
Cover Design by “Shannon Riches / Approaching Black”

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Review of Eryo – Wind City EP

Providing elegant, atmospheric and rhythmic music is what the Eryo project is all about. It was created in 2006 by belarussian dj and producer Konstantin Vorontsov.

Born in 1985 in the capital of Belarus, he was interesded in different music since childhood, but listening to electronic music has broght him the most of the pleasure. Music by Markus Schulz, Elevation, Hernan Cattaneo, Dave Seaman, and other progressive djs has influenced him a lot. Along with the great impact made by such names as Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Bjork and Akira Yamaoka. Eryo was always in love with mysterious things. His mixes are full of atmosphere and complex moods and feelings, mostly lyrical and romantic though. In 2008 Eryo started making his own tracks and remixes in the Cubase sequencer. His debut release was in November 2009, it was a remix of “Invisible Children” by Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic which came out on Mistique Music and got some good support and reactions. Eryo has since signed on as an exclusive Mistique Music artist for 2010 and with many projects in the pipeline it certainly promises to be a big year for him.

Eryo’s original is a super smooth progressive production with a pumping bassline, nice soft pads, atmospheric washes and cool catchy melodic hooks. The breakdown is complimented with a nice breakbeat section that i’m sure most dancefloors will appreciate. A very positive vibe on this production as you would expect from Eryo. You might say the big guns have been called upon to remix this gem from Eryo, Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic, Domased Electronica and Atrium Sun all contribute stellar mixes to the package. The Domased Electronica mix is really the standout here with a beefed up bottom end and a very cool vocal pad, definitely epic, full of warmth and atmosphere. Michael, Levan and Stiven Rivic do a fine job as well creating an amazing progressive house – trance hybrid like only they can do! Big release for Mistique!

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Domased Electronica remixed Michael Burns – We Will Fade

MIST056Michael Burns – We Will Fade (incl. Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic, Domased Electronica, Ilya Malyuev, Styller, XSector, Fretwell, Oleg Zubkov) [MIST056]

Release Date: June 5th, 2010
Breaks / Progressive

 Original Mix:
A Mistique release just wouldn’t right without a breaks track included in the package. And here the original sets the pace for the rest of the E.P. Undoubtedly, the male vocals will divide opinions, but scratch below the surface and there’s a haunting sounding bassline running throughout the track and some interesting swirly harmonic work. 

Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic Remix:
The bosses are on top form once again for their remix. Pretty much driven by a hypnotising bassline, this has lots of cool, deep sound effects along with some trademark, warm M&L and SR melodies!

Domased Electronica Remix:
In true Domased Electronica style, this is dark! A familiar sinister sounding bassline works well with the vocals to create a really simple remix that I think could be perfect for a sunset moment. Some nice breaks action in the middle too!

Ilya Malyuev Softtech Remix:
Another remix that’s driven by an awesome bassline. Ilya’s remix builds and builds and builds before a break filled with the vocals cools the track down. It then proceeds to build up again with a smashing breakdown that will have you hitting the rewind button again and again!

Styller Remix & Dub:
Styller’s remix is as deep and dark as all the rest. With a lush piano laden break, it builds into a massive peak time prog trancer. Also some nice trickery on the vocals on this remix. It’s pretty hard to describe what Styller has done with the vocals, I guess it’s one of those where you have to listen to find out! Styller also offers a dub mix too for those who aren’t being won over by the vocals

XSector Remix:
XSector are a production team from Tblisi, Georgia. Here they offer a more trancey feel to the track, without losing any of the deep, dark layers of the original.

Fretwell Remix:
Breakbeats through and through here from Fretwell. Creating an atmosphere to make you feel like you’re flying above the stars, like the vocals state. Breathtaking harmonies and a nice swirly high pitched melody in the break.

Oleg Zubkov Remix:
Rounding off this E.P. is Oleg Zubkov and he offers up more breaks action. He uses lots effects on the beats to make the remix quite interesting and uses a really cool bassline to add chunkiness to the whole track. 

Tracks on this release:

 

01. We Will Fade (Original mix)
02. We Will Fade (Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic remix)
03. We Will Fade (Domased Electronica remix)
04. We Will Fade (Ilya Malyuev softtech mix)
05. We Will Fade (Styller remix)
06. We Will Fade (Styller dub remix)
07. We Will Fade (XSector remix)
08. We Will Fade (Fretwell remix)
09. We Will Fade (Oleg Zubkov remix)

Review by “Dan Southward”
Cover Design by “Shannon Riches / Approaching Black”
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Review of Michael Burns – We Will Fade EP

Michael Burns has been producing quality electronic music since 2002. A self taught pianist and guitarist, Michael’s introduction to music began by scoring compositions for his local theatre group.

Over the years Michael has produced under various alias’ such as: Blue Haze, Panaptic, Cardboard and Gazor. His productions have been featured on some of the most high profile CD mix compilations including: Hernan Cattaneo’s Renaissance Masters Series 2, Anthony Pappa’s Balance 006 and Nick Warren’s Lima Global Underground. ‘We Will Fade’ is a huge package from Mistique with a large selection of remixes to choose from. The original mix is a classy progressive breaks track with all the Michael Burns production haalmarks that we have all come to love over the years. Warm pads, classy thought provoking melodies and an other-worldly atmosphere all combine to make this another first rate Michael Burns production. Michael, Levan and Stiven Rivic deliver a sublime deep trance interpretation in which the vocal sits perfectly over swirling melodies and atmospherics. Their mix never gets too over the top and has just the right amount of energy to make it a very classy production. Another great deep trance version is turned in by Mistique regular Domased Electronica, his mix eventually leads to a breakbeat section where the vocal works perfectly over some scattered beats before eventually rumbling back into a great deep trance groove. 2 progressive trance reworks are supplied by Slovakia’s up and coming Styller who is definitely one to watch for the remaider of this year. Lastly a prog breaks favorite from years back ‘Fretwell’ also provides a more dancefloor friendly breaks interpretation as well on an already strong package.

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Review of Ganga from Trance Alert

In just one year Mistiquemusic has established itself as the most consistent melodic Progressive House label out there. Ganga is the third single of Domased Electronica released by the label and considering the quality of the previous works of the Slowakian producer it is with a certain trepidation that we take a look at it.

Domased Electronica

Ladislav Zajic is the 35 years old guy from Slovakia that hides behind the Domased Electronica artist name. His interest for electronic music grew in the mid nineties and thanks to radio broadcasts his appreciation for Trance music evolved in a serious interest for music production. His first appearance on a release dates back to 2004 when his track “Ghosts” featured on a local compilation. Only six years later he has established himself as one of the most talented and consistent Progressive House/Trance producers out there. He even hosts two monthly radio shows, Full Moon on InsomniaFM (every 4th Saturday) and Resurrection on Pure.FM (every 4th Thursday).

Domased Electronica – Ganga (Mistiquemusic)

1. Original Mix
2. Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic Remix
3. Kay-D Remix
4. LoQuai Remix
5. Deeper Moments & Robert K Remix
6. Stone Mason Remix

Ganga is the third single release for Domased Electronica on Mistiquemusic and follows Mermaid and Ararat. As we are getting used Mistiquemusic delivers another impressive selection of remixes to complete the package.

We have to admit we are simply in love with the “voice” sample on which this track is based. For the best version it is a really close call between the Original Mix and the Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic Remix. If you are looking for a more ethereal and dreamy version the former is your pick, while the M&L and SV Remix is definitely more geared towards the Trance side of Progressive thanks to the driving bassline and a more melodic arrangement.

We expected something more from the remixes by Kay-D and LoQuai, but this does not mean that they are not worthy of being checked out, it is just that both artists have done better remixes in the past. The Deeper Moments & Robert K Remix has a darker tone with oriental ethnic atmospheric sounds, a version that needed some time before being fully appreciated.

Trance releases with such a selection of quality mixes are pretty much non-existent nowadays, so it is really impressive that this is the rule rather than the exception at Mistiquemusic. Ganga is another quality release to add to the already long list delivered by Mistiquemusic and we can promise it will not be the last.

Source: Trance Alert

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Review of Ganga from Release Promo

MIST043The true Slovakian talent Domased Electronica returns to his home label Mistique Music for his ‘Ganga’ release. The man hidden behind Domased Electronica is Ladislav Zají­c who is well known for his old school trance, ambient, electronica and progressive house.

His Ganga original is simply a massive european progressive tune with a very spiritual and etherial vibe, a real journey of a track and an amazing piece of music. A great selection of mixes to choose from here by: Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic, Kay-D, LoQuai, Deeper Moments & Robert K. The standout remix is from Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic, their mix is a masterpiece of progressive trance…all their trademarks are present here, a full on driving bassline that sits under a wash of melodies and atmospherics and a breakdown that evokes some amazing emotions. LoQuai and Kay-D also deliver fine interpretations which make for another killer Mistique package.

Release Promo – April 13, 2010

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Review of Ararat from Release Promo

MIST036Domased Electronica’s much anticipated Ararat EP is now out on Mistiquemusic – Kay-D Remix featured here.

Release #36 on Mistiquemusic comes from one of the most beloved artists in the scene. Slovakia’s Ladislav Zajic otherwise known as Domased Elecronica has been following in the footsteps of some very fine producers from Slovakia, namely Tomas Haverlik who made up half of the duo Tkac & Haverlik. Ararat is certainly one of Domased Electronica’s best pieces to date, a very ethnic influenced breakdown really makes this track standout in a set. Some fine remixes have been turned in from the Mistique stalwarts: Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic, Kay-D, The Stain, Hassan Rassmy, Kintar and Oleg B.

ReleasePromo – March 11, 2010

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Domased Electronica remixed Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic – Invisible Children

MIST019The second batch of remixes of Invisible Children from label heads Michael & Levan And Stiven Rivic is ready. Fretwell (Morphosis / Baroque) from the UK opens this package with solid percussion elements and deep pad layers and effects. Rather lovely melodies emerge in the break, and they follow the original elements very well.

The energy builds as the beat is added once again, and the rhythm is enhanced by different additions such as small pluck stabs. Other well-known names in the progressive breaks genre are Hungarian Retroid (Morphosis / Moist) and British Duane Barry (Polytechnic / Digital Sensation UK) who deliver the second remix.

A cool percussion line introduces this track as well as an energetic break beat, and a hypnotizing and dominating lead appears after the break that helps to maintain the groove at a high level. The remix from Slovakian Domased Electronica (Mistique) begins with very cool vocal chops, and a unique, rolling bassline follows shortly after. The overall rhythm in this track is enhanced greatly by the delayed stab synths and the aforementioned bassline.

The break introduces new vocal elements and a great lead as well. From Hungary comes Dynamic Illusion (Armada / Silk) who gives us the fourth remix in this package. An extremely deep bassline and various sound effects are the first things we hear, and rather enjoyable stab melodies and percussion lines follow soon. An unexpected, yet sweet female vocal emerges as well, and other very interesting synths are also added in the latter half of the track. A techy beat is soon established in the remix from Hungarian Human8 (Tilth / Ready Mix), and suitable melody patterns are added on top as well.

After a few cool tweaks and glitches the break appears which offers a rather unique and soft melody on top of a bunch of pads and other elements. Bobby Deep (Acuna Boyz / Deepsessions) from Greece is up next, and techy background stabs on top of a minimal beat soon become the main elements. Light bell melodies appear near the break, and they play well with the deep string line underneath. The seventh remix comes from Silence ‘O’ Phobia (Deepsessions / Underground Lessons) from Hungary. A killer off-beat bassline introduces this track, and it develops into a more rolling bassline after a few minutes. Other dark elements are added as well, for instance cool breath-stabs and tweaked drum effects.

Directly following their release “No More Sadness” here on Mistique Music, Ivan Nikusev & Wav-E (Deepsessions / Outta Limits) from Macedonia delivers the next remix of Invisible Children. It includes a driving beat and rhythmic synths on top, and the break is very interesting as well; sweet vocal samples as well as a well-written break beat create a good atmosphere, and the theme synth takes over after the break. Chris Drifter (SoundTribe / Nemesis) from Hungary gives us the ninth remix, and it starts out with some quite techy elements, such as dark, quick stabs and a beat with aggressive percussion lines.

The bassline is rather rolling and varying, and as another good variation there’s a cool vocal sample that appears once in a while. Hungarian Faces (SoundTribe / Outta Limits) closes this package, and sweeping pads and arpeggiated synth lines create a rather funky atmosphere. Many different synths appear as the track progresses, and the listener is always entertained throughout this track. The bassline also helps to keep the funky grooves intact.

Tracks on this release:
 

01. Invisible Children (Fretwell remix)
02. Invisible Children (Retroid and Duane Barry remix)
03. Invisible Children (Domased Electronica remix)
04. Invisible Children (Dynamic Illusion remix)
05. Invisible Children (Human8 remix)
06. Invisible Children (Bobby Deep remix)
07. Invisible Children (Silence ‘O’ Phobia remix)
08. Invisible Children (Ivan Nikusev & Wav-E remix)
09. Invisible Children (Chris Drifter remix)
10. Invisible Children (Faces remix)

Review by “Gorm Sorensen / Airillusions”
Cover Design by “Shannon Riches / Approaching Black”

Details on Mistiquemusic website. 

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Domased Electronica remixed Ivan Nikusev & Wav-E – No More Sadness

MIST015Ivan Nikusev & Wav-E from Macedonia has released a couple of tracks together on labels such as Outta Limits and Deepsessions, and now they’re here on Mistique Music with their track called “No More Sadness”.
This package includes 4 remixes from Domased Electronica, Eyecorp, Bobby Deep, and Ali Inzel.

An enjoyable, deep atmosphere is quickly put in effect which is dominated by the many pad layers and delayed synth riffs. The percussion is kept on a minimum yet it creates a memorable pattern that plays well with the rest of the elements in this track.

Domased Electronica from Slovakia delivers the first remix. Its deep, rolling bassline along with the various riffs here and there create a very progressive and enjoyable mood, and because of the progression of the beat this track is extremely energetic as well.

The remix from the duo Eyecorp from Mexico includes a bassline with rough edges and a rather firm beat, and a sidechained pad is used throughout the entity of the track. Cool arpeggiator melodies also help to create a very interesting atmosphere.

Next remix comes from Bobby Deep from Greece. Starts out with a deep intro followed by small panned guitar riffs. After a few minutes the track is dominated by a very fine deep atmosphere that includes a great deal of various synths, and the break is a blissful journey with many pad layers.

Turkish Ali Inzel delivers the last remix in this package. The bassline and beat create a quite heavy rhythm which is maintained throughout the whole track. A break beat appears in the break as well as fine pad layers that continue after the break.

Tracks on this release:

01. No More Sadness (Original mix)
02. No More Sadness (Domased Electronica remix)
03. No More Sadness (Eyecorp remix)
04. No More Sadness (Bobby Deep remix)
05. No More Sadness (Ali Inzel remix)

Review by “Gorm Sorensen / Airillusions”
Cover Design by “Shannon Riches / Approaching Black”

Details on Mistiquemusic website. 

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Track Mermaid reviewed on TranceCritic.com

MIST004Mistiquemusic: Cat. MIST004
Released May 2009

Track list:
1. Mermaid
2. Mermaid (Michael & Levan & Stivin Rivic Remix)
3. Mermaid (Fretwell Remix)
4. Mermaid (Python Remix)

IN BRIEF: Atmospheric.

Okay, it’s getting a bit ridiculous now. “Progressive”, always one of the more slippery scenes in electronic music, has been stretched so damn far in the past year or two that it’s snapped. We really need to throw the bloody term out altogether and come up with some new words to describe all this music, because the men formerly known as React 2 Rhythm and Leftfield must be thoroughly discombobulated by some of the stuff being associated with their invention. That’s not going to happen though, because this is dance music we’re talking about. Instead, the progressive bracket will be split yet further into more and more sub-sub-sub-genres, inspiring countless arguments amongst ill-informed web citizens.

So let’s get cracking then. All that Guy J, Danny Howells, Shlomi Aber “Hey tech house, we’re still cool” stuff is now progressive tech: now go away and think of some melodies. All the Anjunadeep poppy, “Hey Armin, you can open a set with us” people, you’re now electro-prog and you need to stop talking to Armin Van Buuren and tell the police. Prog-psy… well, you’re way ahead of us. Anyone making trance at less than135bpm without vocals can go get progressive trance out from the attic and dust it down. And as for all those spurious artists Beatport keeps labelling “progressive house” in spite of all reason… you’re only in this category because the admin couldn’t work out where you belong, so just keep it simple, shorten it to “house” and leave us alone.

Who’s left? Well, a group of mostly European producers releasing on labels like Tilth and Proton, who are making good old fashioned atmospheric progressive house as it was back in 2004 just before all those Germanic minimal barbarians crashed the party. Strictly speaking, we should question just how “progressive” this music is when all it’s done in five years is sound steadily shinier while ignoring all outside influences. But the hell with that: this is progressive house as most of know it, some of us love it and all of us can identify without having to stretch the term. It’s a scene without any big name DJs or superclub associations, which means it doesn’t get much publicity.

Domased Electronica’s Mermaid, however, has been making waves since its release back in May, to the point where it’s been one of the most popular progressive tracks of the summer. If you want a concise summary of what this underground progressive scene is all about, this single sums is it. Displaced from the traditional trance/house powerbases, most of it comes from Eastern Europe: Domased Electronica is Slovakian, Mistiquemusic is a Georgian label (as are its owner, Michael, Levan and Stivin Rivic) and remixer Python is Russian. In defiance to the trends of recent years, it is both unashamedly melodic and maximal in its production. And what’s distinctive is the mood it evokes: neither the laser-soaked euphoria of old nor the K-hole trippiness of much modern house. Mermaid is ethereal, melancholic and delicately beautiful.

Perhaps this distinct and affecting mood is why Mermaid has been such a sleeper hit over the summer. This isn’t a track that screams “dancefloor friendly”: its melodic almost from the first beat, demanding harmonic mixing, while the bassline sits behind relatively sparse percussion and the breakdown is a good minute long. It’s not a record any DJ could drop in any set.

When the Hartnoll brothers of Orbital looked back at their rave anthem Chime, Phil admitted he found it hard to dance to and Paul confessed it was slower than they had intended. Despite these flaws, he said, “The song won out”. And when Mermaid’s stirring choral pads and chopped vocal whispers wash into a breakdown and the spine-tingling piano motif flows over you… the song wins out. This isn’t a perfect dance record, but it’s a beautiful piece of music.

As you’d want from a single with a strong tune and slightly disappointing execution, the remixes are a strong bunch. Michael, Levan and Stivin Rivic (rarely has there been a production group so in need of an alias) turn in a proper progressive trance workout, in the pre-millennial Global Underground vein. The melody is confined to the sweeping breakdown while the rest of the track is a pumping, hypnotic journey, the plentiful layers the original provides augmented with beefed-up percussion and bottom end. English prog breaks darling Fretwell breaks up the Eastern European gang with a typically effective breaks rework, crafting shimmering arpeggio lines and background synth-washes perfect for pre-midnight crowd warming. Python turns in a Sasha-friendly neo-trancey mix which ditches most of the original and rebuilds the track around a sparkly arpeggio, soft kick and a hypnotic build.

While it’s not perfect and it’s not the future, Domased Electronica has written a track that might just stay with you long after the six month sell-by dates on most house records have expired. And he’s got a whole scene of like-minded people out to do the same.

Written by SYSTEM-J for TranceCritic.com

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