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REVIEW: David Forbes pres. Hal Stucker - Disillusioned out on Pure Progressive


 This is the 2nd instalment of David Forbes first Hal Stucker album ‘Electronic Excursions’ (forthcoming on Pure Progressive in a couple of months time). The Hal Stucker sound is dance legend David Forbes (Public Domain, Optimus, Active Force, Tekra, Arkadi etc.) exploring his progressive side; deep, emotive, melodic, expertly crafted dance music.

‘Disillusioned’ is constructed around a pulsing, arpeggiated bass-line made from multiple, filtering layers, which creates a locked-in groove on the floor. A neat dialogue sample makes it’s statement at the break, while analogue Pink Floyd-esque tones come to the fore – driving the track to it’s grinding peak. First on the remix tip is the Australian Matter – famed for his stunning ‘The Bends’. His remix, in Matter’s own words is “possibly by best work yet” – and we wholeheartedly agree. It is deep, sultry and glorious. Secondly, Russian Slam Duck – fresh from the mind-blowing ‘Mercury EP’ delivers an acid-bass-line fuelled prog masterpiece.



Dimitri Kechagias review:
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[item value="10"]Beat and Rhythm[/item]
[item value="10"]Basslines and Groove[/item]
[item value="10"] Melody [/item]
[item value="10"] Synths [/item]
[item value="10"]Breakdown[/item]
[item value="10"]Climax / Drop / Crescendo / Pay off moment[/item]
[item value="10"]Intensity, Drive and Energy[/item]
[item value="10"]Sound-design and Arrangement[/item]
[item value="10"]Overall Atmosphere[/item]
[item value="10"]Goosebumps / Shivers moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Emotional affinity and heartfelt moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Originality and Inventiveness[/item]
[item value="10"]Dancefloor Efficiency / Festival Arenas Effectiveness[/item]
[item value="10"]You can’t get this memorable track out of your head[/item]
[item value="10"]It has potential to become an anthem or a classic[/item]
[item value="10"]David Forbes pres. Hal Stucker - Disillusioned [/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]The Scottish legend David Forbes brings the second track taken from his Hal Stucker alias album that will be out soon on Pure Progressive. The track Disillusioned is a magnificent deep dark haunting hypnotic trancer with progressive house references. Pulsating basslines, thumping kicks, rolling drums and thrilling suspenseful synthy line that appears in the breakdown along with the excellent choice of vocal sample that sounds just the right sample in the right place to elevate the whole production. Matter remix goes for a nearly 9 minutes deep travelling spacey journey with superb application of the dark moody and sinister synthy hook while on top Jean Michel Jarre type of synth highlights the tension even more. Lastly Slam Duck continues on the same driving melodramatic melancholic progressive trance with pulsating basslines and superb cinematic strings with warm atmosphere. #PureGold Love IT [/content]
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