Adymus A Place Not Far

A Place Not Far shows some great promise for this young label - Fraction Zero. Three mixes on offer and each bring something different to the table

Original Mix - Score 9/10
The original mix is a superbly produced trance masterpiece with a lovely 303 style intro builds up until the melody drops in and the song takes flight, the swaying bassline, twinkly synths and sumptuous lead all come together nicely leaving an uplifting refreshing feel to this mix. The intelligent breakdown is short and sweet and when it all kicks off again you are left in no doubt that A Place Not Far is an outrageously good song. If Adymus can keep producing this level of work then it will become a name you will see a lot. This has got to claim a slot in my Top Ten.

Rob B Remix - Score 7/10
A nice song to drop into a mix. The simple intro builds into a nice steady groove then a phat bassline fills in the empty space. The addition of the twinkling synths from the original add the uplifting floating feeling. Make no mistake though this is a tough tech influenced remix. A Place Not Far has been chewed up and spat out to great effect, something which can be heard best during the lovely breakdown. Unfortunately this remix lacks the magic of the original and really doesn't make the most of all the different elements.

Maarten Hercules Remix - Score 9/10
The first drop in this remix is magical. You can change the entire direction of a mix with a track like this and as if to hammer the point home the swift interlude is greeted by the main body of the song immediately and for this few moments you struggle to keep up with the swirling sounds - in a good way. Almost as quick as you can find your bearings Maarten takes you on a detour through another quite special passage, again the production and creativeness on show is first class. In my opinion this remix only serves to prove how good the original writing was by Adymus.

Overall this is a great record for anyone who is into big moments and the very pinnacle of uplifting trance records for a new era.