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Posted : Jun 5, 2010 15:53:15
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Ten years after his first release and three years after his last album, Matenda returns with a new single titled Fast Forward.
Matenda
Denis Matenda lives in Sweden, but is a native of Croatia. In 10 years of production he has launched 3 different projects: Matenda for deep Trance sounds, Denis M for the most Progressive House oriented works and Balearic relaxing music under the Chilling Matenda alias. In 2005 he launched his own label Global Phonehead Records, on which he has released all his latest productions.
Matenda - Fast Forward (Global Phonehead)
1. Fast Forward (Original Mix)
Like the previous two Denis M releases of this year, the package only includes the original mix of the track. An interesting policy in days where labels try to release as many tracks as possible, whether singles or remixes, without caring about the quality.
The tracks released under this project are the most dancefloor oriented produced by Denis Matenda. Not surprisingly we are immediately introduced to a punchy beat and a deep bassline. Trancey atmospheric elements evolve in the background and confirm Matenda mastery in handling melodic sounds. The main melody is introduced during the only breakdown and has that old-school Trance influence we definitely appreciate. Compared to current trends to keep adding melodic layers on top of each other and fill every "empty" moment with new sounds and effects, this is a track that instead remains apparently simple in his execution, but actually shows in the second part how a proper progression is done.
Verdict: Despite a silence of almost 3 years, Denis Matenda has not lost his ability to handle Trance sounds. Someone may say that the author took a too safe route since the track is far from innovative, but if the final result is always something like Fast Forward we would like to invite also other artists to go for the safer route.
For Soundcloud and purchasing links, check out the post on Trancealert.com: http://www.trancealert.com/single/matenda-fast-forward-global-phonehead/.
For more information about Matenda and Global Phonehead, check out:
http://www.matenda.com
http://www.globalphonehead.com
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