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Monday 19th, July 2004
Nu-Nrg- Freefall

Nu-Nrg first came to our attention at the back end of 2001 with their monster hit 'Dreamland'. Since then remixes and original productions have flowed from the Italian duo, all with their trademark powerful drive, and all picking up plays from every trance DJ worth their salt. On top of this, their live shows have stunned audiences all around the world leaving them gasping for more. Finally their artist album has arrived, and what a beauty it is; 77 minutes and 27 seconds of pure trance perfection awaits the listener...

Opening track Eclisse is a blissful chilled track, with broken beats and soulful strings, giving the album the perfect intro. Downtempo yet uplifting, the classical style strings build anticipation nicely for the next track.

Visual Sonar (vs. Rob Aker) starts with a soft kick and atmospheric sound effects that blend perfectly with the feel of "Eclisse". The energy and tension in this tune builds and builds, with more and more percussion and synth lines being added up to the break. The track itself is very difficult to describe, balancing on the fine line between progressive and melodic trance, remaining moody and tense throughout.

Track 3 is Supersonik Way, a slightly harder piece of music with throbbing offbeat bassline and a harder kick drum. The synths in this one bubble and pulse in the intro before being allowed to break free in the breakdown. An interesting piece of music that is uplifting yet restrained.

Bonsai is a sign that the album is getting into more serious trance, as the BPM is a little higher and the bassline a little more urgent. Effects here and there help to build anticipation to the breakdown, where a beautiful live flute is added over the top of the trance synths and bass. On face value this is an odd combination, but it works perfectly and creates one of the highlights of the album.

We are now in the meaty part of the album, as 3 successive club hits are unleashed. First up is Freefall, a massive slice of melodic trance with breakbeats in the intro that build and build before finally dropping into the kick and bass with a shimmering synth line over the top. At 4mins 17 a second breakdown hits you, and the synth line sweeps and soars over emotional strings and perfect key changes in the bass. This is Nu-Nrg at their uplifting best.

Momentum is kept high with the next offering Connective with its energetic bassline and echoey melody in the intro, along with key changes in the bassline that take us straight into another huge breakdown. Emotional, uplifting and just plain perfect, the track is trance at its most powerful. Brilliant.

Butterfly takes up where Connective left off, with a massive pounding kick drum and another massive bassline, dropping you into yet another massive breakdown. The only downside with this track is it is only 5 minutes long, although that leaves a little more time for the next tune, the best track on the album...

Astralis (vs. Gate 4) is perfect. A moving bassline and filtered, acidic riff take us to a minature break at the 1min 30 mark, which then introduces strings and some key changes. Another small break adds another synth line, which then takes over at the main breakdown. This is where the real energy starts, a massive snare roll build up brings all the percussion in, and from then on its uplifting, epic trance of the highest quality, with the emotion of '99 trance at its best.

Tommotor takes things away from the euphoria, with a deep and driving techno track, full of filtered drums, techno loops and rattling percussion. The breakdown however is pure trance, although it fades straight back into techno, with a weird phazing noise as a tune. The track really has a great drive, and proves Nu-Nrg can do much more than just trance.

The Shadow is a more relaxed, progressive sounding tune, with the emphasis all on the bassline. Synth sweeps and rattles keep the energy high, yet the pure euphoria of Connective and Astralis isn't there. The track still works though, and provides a more relaxing journey after the full on stomp of Tommotor.

Aloa P Has a massive offbeat bassline that any hardstyle producer would be proud of. Fortunately thats where the hardstyle influences end, as the synths and percussion are pure trance. At the breakdown everything gets a phazing effect, that wears off as the tune builds back up, and takes the track to a close.

We've reached the final track on the album, and what a track to close. It's almost as if Nu-Nrg have been toying with us, knowing its what we want, and finally it's here. Dreamland is all about that lead synth, and the massive, massive breakdown which introduces a simply perfect melody. Snare rolls seem to go on forever, building and building the tension before exploding into one of the best trance melodies ever written. A true classic tune and a brilliant way to close the album.

Conclusion:

Nu-Nrg have managed to create a masterpiece here. Packed full of the kind of emotional trance we know and love them for, but with enough different tracks to show they have far more to offer than just trance. The album deserves its 5/5 and should be very high on every trance lover's shopping list.


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Micra_Power

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