Album Review: Christopher Lawrence - Rush Hour 2013

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Update (12/08/13) - My review can also be found at Pharmacy Music's website
http://www.pharmacymusic.com/trancehub-christopher-lawrence-best-of-rush-hour-2013/

Avid trance addicts know that there are other forms of trance - not the mainstream ones but more of the underground. And who better to release a compilation of underground trance than Christopher Lawrence. Pharmacy Music’s head honcho is set to unleash Rush Hour 2013, a seventeen track compilation composed of the best in underground, tech and psy trance.

You will surely be up on your feet from the get-go as Christopher Lawrence drop tracks such as Expand Your Mind by Nick Sentience, Reactivity by Polaris, I’m High by Hypnocoustics and Oberon’s Electric Chair. He also drop his own track Libra. But not to worry as he subliminally drops some breaks to give you a chance to catch your breath between pulsating beats and mind blowing melodic synths. The selection of tracks was excellent which definitely contributed to the smooth transition of these dark and twisted trance tracks.

What else can I say about this compilation? It’s fantastic! Get ready to Feel the Rush when Rush Hour 2013 hits stores next month.

Release Date:
Exclusively on Beatport – December 2nd, 2013
Available Worldwide – December 16th, 2013

Label: Pharmacy Music

Tracklist:
01. Ritmo - Follow Me (Perfect Stranger Remix)
02. Reaky - Katarza
03. Oberon - Electric Chair
04. Molok - Restless Dreams
05. Christopher Lawrence - Libra
06. Nick Sentience - Expand your Mind
07. Timelock - Push the Gain
08. Predators - What Is Out There (Alchemix Remix)
09. Polaris - Reactivity
10. Hypnoise - Reality
11. Savage Circuit - Buying Time
12. Hypnoise - Organic Machinery
13. Mirok - Lsdrome
14. Hypnocoustics - I'm High
15. Cylon - In Through The Out Door (Earthspace Remix)
16. Savage Circuit - Slight of Mind
17. Twina - Dama

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Album Review: Pharmacy: Phase 2

Get ready to go underground with Pharmacy: Phase 2

With the sudden explosion of Electronic Dance Music, it’s no wonder that the underground psy-trance movement is gaining some traction on the EDM scene. And what better way to bring it mainstream with “Pharmacy: Phase 2.” This 14-track album contains tracks from Pharmacy’s best and brightest artist mixed by Jonathan Allyn.

The entire album is surely geared towards ripping the dancefloor with its psy-influenced mix. From the non-stop pulsating beats of Omair Mirza’s “8 Gig,” Fido X’s “Aether,” to high-octane acid leads and shimmering percussions of Christopher Lawrence’s “Faith in the Future” and Sean J Morris’ “Sun Chaser,” you will surely be dancing and losing yourself in the groove. Allyn even added some classic into the mix in Magnus’ “Lifeforce,” Jay Selway & Magnus’ “Big Break” and a 2013 remix of his classic “Taking Sides.”

With Christopher Lawrence mixing Phase 1, Jonathan Allyn surely had some big shoes to fill and he did it very well. With pumping bassline, high tempo samples and dark melodic riffs, Pharmacy: Phase 2 will surely be a great addition to an avid trancer’s collection.

Tracklist
01 Omair Mirza - 8 Gig
02 Sean J Morris - Sun Chaser (Deep Mix)
03 Magnus - Lifeforce
04 Jay Selway & Magnus - Big Break
05 Magnus - Eclipse
06 Fido X - Aether
07 Fergie and Sadrian - Little Boy (Sean J Morris Remix)
08 Jonathan Allyn - Torched
09 Christopher Lawrence - Tremor (Sean J Morris Remix)
10 Christopher Lawrence - Faith in the Future
11 Jonathan Allyn - The Lights
12 Sean J Morris - Earth (Jonathan Allyn Remix)
13 Jonathan Allyn - Taking Sides (Jonathan Allyn 2013 Remix)
14 Christopher Lawrence - OK to GO (Des McMahon Remix)

Release Date:
Exclusively on Beatport – March 11th - http://www.beatport.com/release/pharmacy-phase-2/1054179
Available worldwide – March 25th

Label: Pharmacy Music