SIT 62 David Surok - Avalon

SIT 62 David Surok - Avalon

Released world wide on Monday 15th April 2013.

Stories In Trance present our 62nd release, this time by Hungarian David Surok with the superb four track single Avalon.

Newcomer David Surok made an immediate impression with his first ever release Sunset / Sunrise (SIT #47) in November 2012.  This was followed by his excellent remix of Alex Blest & Stonewave's Ethereal (SIT #49), his next original Never Let Me Go as featured on the Endeavour EP (SIT #51) and most recently his remix of French Skies The Wings Of A Dream (SIT #58). David is back with his fourth original Avalon and it's more of the quality we have now come to expect from him; an energetic and uplifting trancer with a great lead and excellent percussion and structure. This is another fantastic track from a very exciting new producer.

The first and second remixes come from Frenchman Jonathan Araldi under his French Skies alias with his intro mix and remix.  Jonathan has been honing his production and remixing skills on labels such as Crystal Source, TFB, Club Nation, Pulsar, Tellurium, Mycore, Linger, Amplified Digital, Restate and 1103 Music and is fast becoming one of trance's most promising producers. After his debut on Stories In Trance in the shape of The Wings Of A Dream (SIT #58) he then followed this with his first remix for us, delivering a fantastic reinterpretation of Triumvirate's epic The Persistence Of Memory (SIT#60). The Intro Mix has a beautiful beginning that leads into this powerful track, whilst the remix cuts straight to the chase.  Comprising of a great lead melody whilst subtly and expertly weaving aspects from the original into the mix, backed with stunning atmospheric touches, this is a perfect illustration of what to expect from French Skies and why we are delighted to continue showcasing him on Stories In Trance.

The fourth version comes from Matt Mancid. Hailing from Germany Matt Mancid's (Mathias Hauptvogel) production career to date has seen him make appearances on labels such as Technotrance-essentials.com, German Engineering, Euro-Dancer.com, Niiemo and Trance Allstars. This remix is a perfect representation of his talents, with captivating piano keys in the break, this is a beautiful, warm and fantastically well produced re-think of the original and certainly a track to savour. Look out for plenty more great tracks and remixes from Matt in the coming months.

Stories In Trance aims to uncover the most talented and imaginative new producers and team up with some of the more established names in the scene to work together in evolving the sound. This release sticks firmly to our philosophy of showcasing a diverse range of sounds within trance and we hope you'll enjoy the variety of imagination and creativity on offer in this release.

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Stories In Trance's TrackItDown April 2013 Chart

Stories In Trance presents our chart for April 2013. A selection of our favourite tracks and remixes from the likes of Para X, Daniel Kandi, Orbion, Darren Porter, Nick The Kid, Mac & Monday as well as the most recent releases on SIT from Garton & Carter Present Triumvirate, Lev Rubel & spArk. A seminal collection for you to immerse yourself in and embrace. Enjoy!

http://www.trackitdown.net/track/stories-in-trance/stories-in-trance-april-2013-chart/trance/5649877.html

SIT 61 Lev Rubel - Share Your Moment

SIT 61 Lev Rubel - Share Your Moment

Released on Monday 8th April 2013.

Stories In Trance is happy to give you our 61st release, this time by Lev Rubel with Share Your Moment. The three track single includes the original, Cosmic Doors and Konstantin Svilev remixes.

Up first we have the original. Lev made his production debut for Stories In Trance with Insomnia as featured on the Tibbs EP (SIT #44) in October 2012 then backed that up with Fairyland (SIT #53) and fantastic remixes of Ethereal (SIT #49), Bridgestone (SIT #52) and Exit (SIT #56). He once more proves his undoubted talent with warm and delicate backing to the emphatic lead, a delightful flow and feel added to the excellent production technique making this a track to savour. Lev is a producer who continues to be widely influential on Stories In Trance.

The first remix comes from a duo who are no strangers to Stories In Trance, but under a new alias - Cosmic Doors - who you might know better as BB Sound/Alexander One & Davide Battista. Italians Alexander One (Petrone Carmelo) and Davide Battista (Gabriele Stefanini) have made several outstanding appearances for Stories In Trance, including brilliant reinterpretations of Max Stealthy's Arrinera (SIT #25), White Motion's Solis (SIT #28), Yaven's Zeal (SIT #38) and most recently French Skies' The Wings Of A Dream (SIT #58) as well as their first original for us under their BB Sound alias with the seminal Oblique (SIT #33). Once again they are on top form adding their own flavour to the original and taking it down a more uplifting route. Power, pace and energy are in abundance, a remix of the highest quality.

The third remix comes from Konstantin Svilev. Konstantin made his debut for Stories In Trance on our Endeavour EP (SIT #51) with City and backed that up with his remix of Four Points' Bridgestone (SIT #52), then his first solo release with Exit (SIT #56). He is at his best again with this energetic and ever progressing rework of the original. Undoubtedly inspired by the Belgian trance sound of the late 90's and early 2000's, be sure to check out more of Konstantin's work with us in 2013. Another one of our discoveries we are happy to showcase on Stories In Trance.

Stories In Trance aims to uncover the most talented and imaginative new producers and team up with some of the more established names in the scene to work together in evolving the sound. This release sticks firmly to our philosophy of showcasing a diverse range of sounds within trance and we hope you'll enjoy the variety of imagination and creativity on offer in this release.

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SIT 60 Garton & Carter Present Triumvirate - The Persistence Of Memory

Garton & Carter Present Triumvirate - The Persistence Of Memory

Released on Monday 1st April 2013.

Stories In Trance is extremely proud to present release number 60 - Garton & Carter Present Triumvirate with The Persistence Of Memory. The four track single includes the original 1931 mix, Bismark, Ico and French Skies remixes.

First up is the 1931 Mix. After many years of buying, listening and releasing trance through our label and following our production debut with the rework of David Surok's Sunset (SIT #47), the collective talents of us at Stories In Trance decided to create this bespoke track working under the moniker of Triumvirate. Inspired by the older structure and style of trance, which was the reason we were drawn to trance music in the late 90's early 2000's, we offer up something reminiscent of the good old days.  Using state of the art studio equipment we have produced an old school power trancer. The beautifully crafted intro leads into the deep rich bass line and the constantly evolving and changing lead melody backed with sublime layering and a mesmeric break culminates powerfully into something special. This is one for fans of everything that trance once was to savour.

The first remix comes from Italian legend Bismark. Marco Bisegna was a key part in defining the legacy that was the massive Italian label BXR, along with Mauro Picotto, Gianfranco Bortolotti, Mario Piu and several others. The BXR philosophy is one that we are indebted to, as we emulate its eclectic range of productions and believe in strength through diverse releases. So it is an honour to have Bismark on Stories In Trance. He made his debut for us with his remix of Rominica (SIT #15) and backed that up alongside his sound engineering wizard Andrea Tamashi, and Marco Angelici to give us Markus with Smoke Of Glory (SIT #55). This time Bismark delivers something more associated with his BXR days, with production once again second to none, he uses one of the many layers of the original to perfection; a powerful and aggressive bass backed with truly outstanding mids and fantastic layering, this is in a word 'AWESOME'.

The second remix comes from Sweden's Ico (John Eriksson) with his Memorizing remix. With tracks and remixes so far on labels such as Diverted, D Max and Nile Tunes, his excellent work brought him to our attention last year so we are delighted to get him on board with this remix. Ico delivers an energetic, uplifting and emotional trancer. We feel Ico is certainly one of trance's best up and coming producers so keep a close eye on his future creations.

The final part of this four piece puzzle comes from French Skies. He has been honing his production and remixing skills on labels such as Crystal Source, TFB, Club Nation, Pulsar, Tellurium, Mycore, Linger, Amplified Digital, Restate and 1103 Music and is fast becoming one of trance's most promising producers. After his debut on Stories In Trance in the shape of The Wings Of A Dream (SIT #58) he turns his hand to a remix for us and again delivers with what is fast becoming his signature style. Comprising of a great lead melody whilst subtly and expertly weaving aspects from the original into the mix, backed with stunning atmospheric touches, this is a perfect illustration of what to expect from French Skies and why we are delighted to continue showcasing him on Stories In Trance. All in all we couldn't be happier with this release, with an overall quality far too seldom seen these days.

Stories In Trance aims to uncover the most talented and imaginative new producers and team up with some of the more established names in the scene to work together in evolving the sound. This release sticks firmly to our philosophy of showcasing a diverse range of sounds within trance and we hope you'll enjoy the variety of imagination and creativity on offer in this release.

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SIT 59 spArk - Lost In You EP

SIT 59 spArk - Lost In You EP

Stories In Trance present our 59th release in the form of Lost In You EP by Egyptian producer spArk (Kareem Sharara). This excellent four track EP includes Lost In You, Revolution, Falcon & Chaos.

spArk has become a major contributor to Stories In Trance and made a fine debut with his original track Clouds Come (SIT #17).  Proving that was no fluke he followed with his euphoric retake on Max Stealthy's Arrinera (SIT #25), setting the standard high for his second original My Freedom (SIT #37) which exceeded expectation.  His most recent appearance was a superb remix of White Motion's Come Inside (SIT #54). This time he showcases four originals that perfectly represent all his qualities and talent.

First we have Lost In You. This is spArk as we know and love, energy and emotion at its finest. Pure uplifting trance brilliance and the deserving title track of this fantastic EP.

In second we have Revolution, again the usual uplifting excellence with an added twist in the shape of a live guitar recording from spArk. Proving his diverse musical vision and skills to match this is a stormer to savour.

The third track Falcon shows how versatile spArk is. A more progressive piece of trance with a great lead, beautiful feel and fantastic production all adding up to this sumptuous offering.

The final track is Chaos, a similar overall flavour as Falcon and a fine end to this awesome EP.  This is a very dynamic and diverse four track selection with something for everyone to enjoy.

Stories In Trance aims to uncover the most talented and imaginative new producers and team up with some of the more established names in the scene to work together in evolving the sound. This release sticks firmly to our philosophy of showcasing a diverse range of sounds within trance and we hope you'll enjoy the variety of imagination and creativity on offer in this EP.

Released world wide on Monday 25th March 2013.

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SIT 58 French Skies - The Wings Of A Dream

SIT 58 French Skies - The Wings Of A Dream

Released world wide on Monday 18th March 2013.

Stories In Trance present our 58th release and it's a debut for French producer French Skies aka Jonathan Araldi with the three track single The Wings Of A Dream.

French Skies has been honing his production and remixing skills on labels such as Crystal Source, TFB, Club Nation, Pulsar, Tellurium, Mycore, Linger, Amplified Digital, Restate and 1103 Music and is fast becoming one of trance's most promising producers. We are proud to showcase this very exciting talent on Stories In Trance in the shape of The Wings Of A Dream; an energetic, uplifting and emotional piece of trance. Comprising of a great lead melody backed with stunning atmospheric touches, this is a perfect illustration of what to expect from French Skies.  This is one to savour and there is lots more to come from him on Stories In Trance so watch this space.

The first remix comes from a duo who are no strangers to Stories In Trance, but under a new alias - Cosmic Doors - who you might know better as BB Sound/Alexander One & Davide Battista.  Italians Alexander One (Petrone Carmelo) and Davide Battista (Gabriele Stefanini) have made several outstanding appearances for Stories In Trance, including brilliant reinterpretations of Max Stealthy's Arrinera (SIT #25), White Motion's Solis (SIT #28) and most recently Yaven's Zeal (SIT #38) as well as their first original for us under their BB Sound alias with the seminal 'Oblique' (SIT #33). Once again their work does not disappoint as their 'Reboot' is a truly fantastic rethink combining all the beauty of the original with their own trademark touches and production style. A sure fire hit.

The third part of this single comes from Hungarian David Surok.  David's first release Sunset / Sunrise (SIT #47) was followed by his excellent remix of Alex Blest & Stonewave's Ethereal (SIT #49) and then Never Let Me Go on Endeavour EP (SIT #51). David again shows his undoubted talent with this great remix, adding his usual flavour to the lead.  It's hard to know which of these three tracks is best so we'll let you decide -  a stunning all around uplifting release.

Stories In Trance aims to uncover the most talented and imaginative new producers and team up with some of the more established names in the scene to work together in evolving the sound. This release sticks firmly to our philosophy of showcasing a diverse range of sounds within trance and we hope you'll enjoy the variety of imagination and creativity on offer in this release.
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SIT 57 Aftermorning Productions - White Poison

SIT 57 Aftermorning Productions - White Poison

Released on Monday 11th March 2013.

Stories In Trance is delighted to present our 57th release and it's a debut from India's finest Aftermorning Productions with this four track single White Poison.

To kick things off is the Original. Aftermorning are an Indian trance music group formed in 2010 by Abhishek Yesugade, Anup Prabhakar and Prashant Gupta (Dj Mer'c ).They have experience of producing trance, house, chill out and various other forms of electronic music which from 2010 has mainly been associated with Neored Records. White Poison is a truly stunning piece of uplifting trance with sublime production and a mesmeric lead melody culminating in what is surely one of the most exciting tracks of the coming year. Their varying music experience gives them a distinctive and unique style which if White Poison is anything to go by will hold them in fine stead for a long and successful production career. Make sure to watch this space for more from Aftermorning Productions.

Next up we have Stories In Trance legend Derrick Meyer bringing his defined style to the mix. Being one of the USA's best uplifting trance producers, Derrick's back catalogue with us is vast and equally great with his last outing being his remix of Apollo (Relaunched) (SIT#50). Once again he delivers the goods adding his usual production excellence to the unmistakable lead melody and expertly polished layering which all amount to a brilliant remix.

Third to the table comes in the shape of the Locus 'Enchanted' Mix. This is another debut on Stories In Trance and again if this anything to go by it most certainly won't be the last we hear from Locus, using the fantastic lead to great effect this is a fabulous addition to the package.

In fourth we have the DJ Gun - E Remix. A fellow countryman of Aftermorning Productions, Gagan Gandhi comes to us with DJ, production and sound engineer experience from Jaipur. His abilities in producing trance, house, chillout and ambient is evident in this special rethink, using the instantly recognizable lead melody to great effect in this more progressive version of the original. Innovation and imagination is evident in this remix, all qualities which should serve Gagan well as he develops his career in fine style. This is without a doubt a four track single to savour and enjoy to the fullest.

Stories In Trance aims to uncover the most talented and imaginative new producers and team up with some of the more established names in the scene to work together in evolving the sound. This release sticks firmly to our philosophy of showcasing a diverse range of sounds within trance and we hope you'll enjoy the variety of imagination and creativity on offer in this release.

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