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Album preview 8/11 – Ralphie B – Massive (Orion & J.Shore remix) (Brotherhood album OUT NOW)

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Album preview 8/11 – Ralphie B – Massive (Orion & J.Shore remix) (Brotherhood album OUT NOW) by Orion & J.Shore

ALBUM PREVIEW 8/11

Ralphie B – Massive (Orion & J.Shore remix)

J.Shore: When Juska suggested to make a remix of Massive, I didn’t believe it could be possible. However, the original had several different themes in it and turning the original into a chill-out version was surprisingly easy in the end. Woodwinds and vocals gave the remix an unique touch and using rather massive drums was an inspiration later when we were making beats for “Departed”.

Orion: Massive remix was our third or fourth track we made together and the first try to bring something trancey (and nearly 140bpm) to the world of chill-out. The original version from 2004 is still one of my all-time favourite trance tracks and getting good words from Ralphie B after finishing this remix as a bootleg was super nice – let alone that Ralphie and his label finally also gave a permission for the official release. This is also the very first track in which we used arpeggiators to simulate the feeling of the original track – you can spot nearly the same arps in “Sun” remix, too.
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January 6, 2012

Picks from the crate #8 – Freyia & Stereonova – Massive

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I heard this track for the first time on a mixtape of a Finnish DJ Kenjido Okiru back in 2004 or 2005. Kenjido was at that time one of the brightest rising stars in the Finnish prog scene and I – like many others – enjoyed his mixes & sets a lot.

It took me quite some time to get the name and artist right and hunt down the record (late thank yous to Kenjido for some trainspotting help:) at Juno, where I got the last copy.

The track itself is amazingly beautiful – really a big room prog track with literally massive vocals. I still love the moment when the chorus hits in.

This is one of those underrated gems at my collection and also one of those which still is digitally unavailable. I couldn’t even find a Youtube clip of this one – let me know if you did.

While waiting for a proper clip, here’s a Discogs link to the release.

Any thoughts of this record? Share them in the comments. See also the previous posts in “Picks from the crate” series.

September 19, 2010

Ralphie B – Massive (DJ Orion & J.Shore remix)

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Here’s a full length preview of J.Shore’s and my remix of Ralphie B/Midway’s first hit (hear the original here). If the Soundplayer below doesn’t work, you can check the remix on YouTube, too.

Ralphie B – Massive (DJ Orion & J.Shore remix) by djOrion

December 23, 2009

Guest mix on Solaris International

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I made a 40min Guest mix for this week’s Solaris International radio show.
Hosted by Solarstone and Agnelli&Nelson’s Robbie Nelson, the show is aired on dozens of channels on web radios & broadcast radio networks. It’s also possible to subscribe to highly popular Solarstone’s podcast in order to get the latest episode.

In addition to the guest mix, the show also features the premiere of Ralphie B – Massive (DJ Orion & J.Shore remix).

>> Direct download link (full show, 116mb, 128kbps)

Solaris International #186

Nu Tunes:
Tritonal – Kiss Me Here (Randy Boyer MIX) (Spundae)
Giuseppe Ottaviani – Thermopile (Extended Mix) (Vandit)
Digitalis – Memento (Original Mix) (Monster Tunes)

It’a Not The Kind Of Thing We Usually Play….
Stuart Mort Pres. Mr M – Who Is This (Tate Simister Remix) (Prehab)

3 In A Row:
Timo Pralle – Hopeful (Sequentia Remix)(Perceptive)
Nick Callaghan – A New Day Rising (Harryson Remix)(Phase Seven Records)
Geezk – Faraday Cage (Danilo Ercole Remix)(40 Degrees Records)

Resurrection Section:
Mind One – Hurt Of Intention (Ferry Fix)(Flashover)

Robbie Nelson’s Big Tune:
Dash Berlin – Waiting (Walsh & McAuley Intro MIx)(Aropa)

Nu Tunes:
Walsh & McAuley – Sea Of Lights (Simon Pitt Remix)(Magic Island)
A.M.R. – Elevation (Fast Distance Remix)(Alter Ego)

Guest Mix: Dj Orion
DJ Orion & J.Shore – Brotherhood (intro edit) (Lost Language)
DJ Orion – One Sunday (Beetseekers remix) (Solaris)
Underworld – Two Months Off (Grayarea’s 4 Years Off remix) (CDr)
Freefall – Skydive (Ad Brown remix) (CDr)
Allende – Anxiety (Sedna)
DJ Orion & J.Shore – Brotherhood (Ayleon remix) (Lost Language)
Phonky Asses – Blue Pills (Finity)

Nu Tunes:
Matt Hardwick & Gulf – Impossible (John O’Callaghan Remix)(Kill The Lights)
Bobina – Honesty (Ilya Soloviev Dub)(Maelstrom)

Forum Favourite:
Gleave – Somethings Up (Joint Operations Centre Remix)

Chillout Moment:
Ralphie B – Massive (DJ Orion & J.Shore Remix)

November 30, 2009