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Paul Van DykReflections Shock With any genre of music, there are those who perform it, those who create it and those who define it – and then there’s some who do it all. Paul Van Dyk is one such. Since being ‘freed’ by the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 Van Dyk has embraced western culture with a passion. Three successful albums and numerous singles including the number one smash hit For An Angel have made Paul Van Dyk a household name, and for his fourth album ‘Reflections’ Van Dyk has produced some of his finest work, displaying more sides to the master of trance than ever before. The beauty of the thirteen tracks featured on ‘Reflections’ is that each and every one is boundary-defying in their own right. The first single Nothing But You, which features some amazingly haunting Norwegian vocals, became an instant club hit after Van Dyk introduced it at the 2003 Winter Music Conference in Miami and proves he hasn’t lost his touch when it comes to writing dance-floor destroying tunes. Second single Time Of Our Lives marks his first collaboration with a rock band: co-written with British band Vega 4, the song should prove a real eye-opener for those expecting the usual Van Dyk fare. Another outstanding and mould breaking track is Like A Friend, recorded with vocalist Jan Johnston (whose previous collaborations include Paul Oakenfold, BT and Pete Tong). Other highlights include Spellbound, a love song with a mystical side again created with Jan Johnston, Buenaventura, a chilled-out track with a subliminal energetic vibe taken from Van Dyk’s original score for the independent Mexican film 'Zurdo', and That’s Life, which has some buzzing house beats merged with his own vocals, a first for Van Dyk. The final track worth mentioning and the track that will get most Van Dyk supporters excited is Connected. Currently being used as the backing for Motorola’s latest international ad campaign, this epic, driving club gem includes all the hallmarks of quality trance: catchy hook, tight bass-line, warm melodies and classic synth stabs - this tune has it all. With ‘Reflections’ Paul Van Dyk has emerged as an all-encompassing songwriter, producer and musical visionary who transcends genres. Sure, there are the expected trance-orientated tracks that always sound fresh and unique - after all that is his bread and butter - but it’s those tracks that are interspersed amongst the trance that really stand out, confirming Van Dyk as an artist willing to push his musical boundaries. |
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