RELEASE DATE 2021-02-10

LABEL – AnjunaBeats

Genix – Numb (Bexxie Remix)

We thought the original from Genix was good, but then Bexxie came along and did this! The arp that runs through this track really drags us back to this time and time again, and as a DJ, this is a dream to mix as well, working well with a range of styles.

The lyrics hit deep, playing with the emotions of how pain and pleasure, can sometimes be too closely linked, and one can feel like it is needed for the other. The importance of covering mental health in music is key to us talking about this more, and understanding how to deal with this, and allow us to move forward into a more healthy space both physically and mentally.

Original Lyrics

[Intro]
Feel emotion, I feel alive
Feel emotion, I feel alive

[Verse 1]
Bring me to my knees
Hit me harder please
Wanna feel something
Touch me again
Wanna feel something

[Bridge]
Touch me again
I wanna feel love in motion
Feel my heart beatin’ right
Feel these tears in my eyes
Before I go numb
Before I go numb

[Pre-Chorus]
Touch me again

[Chorus]
Touch me again
Before I go numb
Before I go numb
Touch me again

now

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RELEASE DATE 2021-11-19

LABEL Rose Avenue/Reprise

RÜFÜS DU SOL – I Don’t Wanna Leave (Innellea Remix) Review

Innellea has been setting the world on fire this year, and with another remix of a male vocal track, we were blown away the first time we heard this track. It has now been supported by Pete Tong on Radio 1, and by some of the big name artists, including Dave Dresden on Club Quarantine.

We really enjoy the way the track builds, and uses the RÜFÜS DU SOL vocal to add to this build, with the more trancey synth in the background. We have had this on repeat since hearing it.

Original Lyrics

Head in the clouds
I’m feeling at peace right now
I don’t wanna come back down
I’m checking out
I’ll never get over you
I’ll never get over youI’ve got nowhere to go
Got nowhere to beI don’t wanna, I don’t wanna
I don’t wanna leave right now
So stay with me for one more night
I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna
I don’t wanna leave right now
So stay with me for one more night’Cause this just feels right
I won’t let the lights go down
I don’t wanna sleep right now
Said my goodbyes
I’ll never get over you
I’ll never get over youI’ve got nowhere to go
Got nowhere to beI don’t wanna, I don’t wanna
I don’t wanna leave right now
So stay with me for one more night
I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna
I don’t wanna leave right now
So stay with me for one more nightNow that I want you, I need you
Now that I want you, I need you
Now that I want you, I need you
Now that I want you, I need youI don’t wanna, I don’t wanna
I don’t wanna leave right now
So stay with me for one more night
I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna
I don’t wanna leave right now
So stay with me for one more nightNo, I don’t wanna leave right now
No, I don’t wanna leave right now

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RELEASE DATE 04-06-2021

LABEL AnjunaBeats

Genix – Numb Review

’Numb’ partners Genix with BBC Radio 1 supported singer-songwriter Natalie McCool, also known as LYCA. The Liverpool based multi-instrumentalist received acclaim for her 2016 album ’The Great Unknown’, championed by the likes of Q, The Sunday Times, Huw Stephens and Alice Levine.

The first single taken from ‘199X’, ‘Numb’ with LYCA is out now. ‘199X’ will be released on the 10th of September and is available for both vinyl and digital pre-order now on the Anjuna Music Store.

A love letter to rave culture, ‘199X’ is the debut artist album from Anjunabeats stalwart Damion ‘Damo’ Houchen, also known as Genix.

The LP is a departure from the sound Genix is best known for. Through the late 2000’s and 2010’s, Genix was well known for his textured, melodic take on trance. He caught the ear of Armin van Buuren and Paul van Dyk, securing releases on both Armada and Vandit. Genix arrived on Anjunabeats in 2010 and immediately became a mainstay in Above & Beyond’s sets with tracks like ‘Aura’, ‘Destinations’ and ‘Black Water’ (the latter written with regular touring partner Sunny Lax).

From those origins, Genix has blossomed into a mainstay in the trance scene. As his stature grew, so did his approach to his music:

“There have been so many influences [on my sound]; DJs, producers, events and the thousands of records I’ve bought over the years. I don’t try to be any one genre, some people think I produce less trance sometimes, but if you have followed my career from the start it’s always had tech influences. I think any producer should stick to the sounds they love, if it makes me jump out of my seat when I’m making it, then that’s all that really matters.

My music is a representation of my personal taste, it’s my expression and my passion being put into sound. It really is an art and I just try to be myself, not a genre, not a certain BPM, just Genix.” – Genix

Original Lyrics

Real emotion
I feel alive
Real emotion
I feel alive

Bring me to my knees
Hit me harder please
Wanna feel something
Touch me again

Wanna feel something

Touch me again
I wanna feel love in motion
Feel my heart beating right
Feel these tears in my eyes
Before I go numb

Touch me again
Touch me again
Before I go numb
Before I go numb
Touch me again

Touch me again

You’re the air I breathe
Understand my needs
And I feel something
Touch me again
Before I go numb
Before I go numb

Touch me again.

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RELEASE DATE 2021-04-09

LABEL Armada Music

Sian Evans – Hide U Review

Across the month, we play a range of twitch shows, which allow us to showcase the new music we love. Before this was even released, the hype around it was just amazing, so when we finally got our hands on it, and dropped it in to a set, the reaction, was unsuprisingly, huge!

Tinlicker has an amazing ability to drag these tracks out of the archive and give them a new feel and identity for the modern age. The music we listened to as teenagers, getting this treatment makes us very happy!

The beautiful lyrics of Sean Evans, with the familiarity of these lyrics we all know and love, merge perfectly with the driving synth and bass line on this track, pushing you in to melodic heaven!

Original Lyrics

If you were in my heart
I’ll surely not break you
If you were beside me
And my love would take you
I’ll keep you in safety
For ever protect you
I’ll hide you away from the world you rejected
I’ll hide you
I’ll hide you

Take my hand, show no fear
Look in my eyes it’s perfectly clear
I’ll love you, and cover you
Ask me to tell you what I wanna do
I’ll hide you away from danger
Danger
Danger
Hide you, hide you?

If you were in my heart
I’ll surely not break you
If you were beside me
And my love would take you
I’ll keep you in safety
Forever protect you
I’ll hide you away from the world you rejected
I’ll hide you
I’ll hide you

Take my hand, show no fear
Look in my eyes it’s perfectly clear
I’ll love you, and cover you
Ask me to tell you what I wanna do
I’ll hide you away from danger
Danger
Danger
Hide you, hide you?

If you were in my heart
I’ll surely not break you
If you were beside me
And my love would take you
I’ll keep you in safety
For ever protect you
I’ll hide you away from the world you rejected

I’ll hide you, I’ll hide you

If you were in my heart
I’ll surely not break you
If you were beside me
And my love would take you
I’ll keep you in safety
Forever protect you
I’ll hide you away from the world you rejected
I’ll hide you

I’ll hide you

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RELEASE DATE 2021-01-01

LABEL MoBlack Records

Notre Dame – Kaneba Review

We first heard this track on GardenState Radio with Jerome Isma-Ae. It blew us away with the quality of production, and vocals, which use this tribal sound, with the repetitive bass line and piano running throughout the track.

It creates a strong emotion in us, and thats why we included this in our February showcase.

We then went on to do some digging on Notre Dame, and discovered searching for that name creates a lot of dead ends. So here is his Instagram and Soundcloud!

We appreciate this website is called Trance Alliance, but in 2021 that trance community is a cultured bunch, with an eclectic taste, which spans many genres, with that melody key throughout, so here we are, with our first tune of the month that falls on the deeper side of trance.

Notre Dame – Kaneba Lyrics

Not confirmed, if you have information, please contact us!

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London Grammar – Lose Your Head (Camelphat Extended Remix)

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RELEASE DATE 2021-01-22

LABEL Ministry of Sound Recordings

London Grammar – Lose Your Head (Camelphat Extended Remix) Review

It is no secret to our Twitch followers that London Grammar are our favourite Band, and Camelphat one of our most played producers. So when we see these two come together, well we get VERY excited!

There are so many things to love about this track. From the vocal loop of Hannahs voice, to the beautiful simplicity of the way Camelphat have reworked this track for the Dance Industry. They really know how to compliment an outstanding track and vocalist.

London Grammar – Lose Your Head (Camelphat Extended Remix) Lyrics

I need to learn
When this thing called love
When it’s a mirror, baby
Can you see all those parts of me
Broken across the world
I need to find some kind of peace of mind
It’s a demon baby
When it comes like my oldest friend
Have you got a friend in the night

You say you miss me now
What a way to lose your head
You say you miss me now
What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to get ahead
What a way to go to bed
With those thoughts inside your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to go to bed

There’s a place I see it in your head
Full of people baby
Can you see all those parts of me
Broken across the world

You say you miss me now
What a way to lose your head
You say you miss me now
What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to get ahead
What a way to go to bed
With those thoughts inside your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to go to bed

What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to get ahead
What a way to go to bed
With those thoughts inside your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to go to bed

What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to get ahead

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Release date: 27th November 2020

Label: A State of Trance

Assaf & Cassandra Grey – Lost at Sea Review

We have to admit Cassandra Grey is new to us here at Trance Alliance, however we instantly fell in love with the lyrics of this track. We were instantly reminded of those early 2000 Female Vocal classics, with the incredible voice of Cassandra, laid over these simple, but driving synths,

The hint of piano, has allowed the vocals to really be front and centre in this track, and that is how we like it. We often find producers can do too much when they have beautiful words to work with, however Assaf really has hit the sweet spot with this track.

Our favourite lyrics are:

And I am walking
Naked
Far beyond this endless pain

And I am guided
Blinded
Deep within the rain

Be prepared to have this one on loop, and we really hope this will spawn a lot of remixes as well, as it seems perfect to keep us entertained for years to come. An instant trance classic for us. What a year 2020 has been for music, even if a worldwide pandemic has kept us out of the clubs, and finding new talent via twitch streams.

Assaf & Cassandra Grey – Lost at Sea Lyrics

Alone in the dark
Whispering shadows
On my wall

I am sailing the world
Patient and lonely
On my own

And I am walking
Naked
Far beyond this endless pain

And I am guided
Blinded
Deep within the rain

(Chorus)
How surreal
All the miles I have crossed
To fall into you

How empty
I felt
All these years
At sea without you

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Check out our September picks for our favourite tunes in our monthly mixes.

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Release date: 4th September 2020

Label: AnjunaDeep

Eli & Fur – Walk the Line Review

Already having paved a formidable string of releases in 2020, Eli & Fur have dropped off two new singles, with still, more to come. With the latest release, the London-hailing duo make a triumphant return to their home, the acclaimed Anjunadeep imprint, as they execute a fresh approach to their coveted hypnotic roots.

The two-in-one release witnesses Eli & Fur don their expertly-curated deep house signature as they venture into moody, club-oriented territory. Opening track “Walk The Line” illuminates the pair’s vocal weapons, breaching dusky sensuality in its mould of spidery arpeggiators and escapist auras. Conceptually introspective, the single’s lyricism describes, “something or someone you can’t live with but can’t live without…being stuck in a cycle of trying to make something beautiful last.”

Eli & Fur – Walk the line Lyrics

Awaiting lyrics, if you have a copy of them, please send them to us.

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Our August Mix features some awesome tunes, but we can only pick one!.

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Release date: 14th August 2020

Label: Black Hole Recordings

Emma Hewitt – No Warning lights (Alpha 9 Remix) Review

BT is legendary for his style of productions in the Trance and Dance world, so when we heard he was pairing up with one of our favourite Vocalists (Emma Hewitt) we got very excited. Emma has already been responsible for some of our favourite tracks of 2020, with her Elysian project, with Ilan Bluestone and Maor Levi.

The original track with Emma’s vocals and BT high production values was already becoming one of our favourite tracks of the summer before Alpha 9 sprinkled his regular magic on this track. Then it became impossible for us to pick anything else.

Lay back, and let this dreamy track flow through you.

Summer is all about euphoric, uplifting trance, and with the dreamy vocals of Emma, this track woud be filling dance floors the world over, if we were allowed to go to them!

The Dualz – Inside Me Lyrics

Given up from the depths
To the blue horizon
A message in a bottle sent
Is that you replying?
I was on the inside of your mind
Now you’re just a ghost upon these tides

I stand up to the waves
But the sea just pulls me back again
Where the sirens speak your name
And it chills my veins

No warning lights
Will bring these ships home tonight

The heart can be a fickle friend
And a selfish guide
I followed her into the storm
And she led me blind
I am not the captain on these tides
But I can see the rocks these waters hide

I stand up to the waves
But the sea just pulls me back again
Where the sirens speak your name
And it chills my veins here

No warning lights
Will bring these ships back home tonight

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It was a close call between this and Lane 8 ‘s and Kidnap’s – Matcha Mistake for our July 2020 trance track of the month, and we have gone to the deeper side.

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Release date: 1st July 2020

Label: Anjuna

The Dualz – Inside Me Review

We are usually a big fan of the more euphoric side of the dance industry, but this track would sound great sat on the beach in Ibiza, or building a set at any club. We challenge you to still be in a bad mood after hearing this track…

The deeper rhythmic beat, with a slow development and the vocals repeating through this track allow us to be transported to a more trancelike state, and drift in to the music. Music doesnt need to be complicated, a simplistic track, showing how well balanced layers give us a chilled vibe, which will have this on repeat for months to come.

The Dualz – Inside Me Lyrics

If you have a copy of these beautiful lyrics, please contact us.

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