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Overcast - Solaris (Polytechnic Recordings)
Release Date: October 7th, 2008
Reviewed: 4/5
User Rating: 3.6/5

Denver based Polytechnic Recordings will have put out over 40 releases by the end of October! Not bad going for an imprint which kicked off in 2006. Steady support from the industry's finest jocks has become a norm, so that bodes well for the future.

This three track release, "Solaris" from Overcast, brings a floaty melodic progressive flavour, which is well reflected in the title, and space age artwork.

The Solaris original mix flows nicely; the percussion and drums are tight, whilst being driven by a subtle bassline. The icing on the cake comprises of focused strings and melodies, which are layered nicely.

The Consoul remix is in a similar vein, but perhaps a little more chunky, while the Oracle remix is more energetic and driven, perhaps a better dancefloor tool.

All in all, a decent release from Polytechnic Records, a good overall package. With forthcoming releases from the likes of Derek Howell, Cream Sound, Jerome Robins and Felix Stone the future looks good for this American label.

Chris Sterio [21-Sep-2008]

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Reviews:
Comments from MyPromoPool.com:
"Good ethereal blend with some driving sounds. Good early morning tracks." - 3.5 / 5
Soren LaRue (USA)
(System Recordings/Source of Gravity/Protium Music/Visionary Mindz/Televisionary Records/SINsation)

"Nice, a little long on the breakdown for my taste though" - 3.0 / 5
Mike Hiratzka (USA)
(Lost Angeles Recordings)

"Those are good but not for my style regards" - 3.5 / 5
Light (Mexico)
(InfraDigrecords)

"Too trancey for my sets. Decent production skills" - 2.0 / 5
Spesh (Jondi & Spesh) (USA)
(Loöq Records, Loöq Radio, Qoöl, Jondi & Spesh)

"original for me ;) thnx " - 3.5 / 5
Nikko.Z (Greece)
(www.danceradio.gr)

"oracle mix for me" - 3.0 / 5
Art Patrice (Croatia)
(Synthetic Arts Recordings)

"Overcast is at it again, this track is excellent. Great production work here, love the breaks that Oracle drops." - 4.0 / 5
Dirty [M] (USA)
(Solvent Entertainment/www.thebeat713.com)

"The Oracle remix of Solaris would work better at a slower pace. The rest of the tracks lack what I listen for in tracks." - 2.5 / 5
Jeffrey Collins (USA)
(Aenaria, MAR186, Ascension, Point Records)

"Original mix for me" - 3.5 / 5
Miss Nine (Netherlands)
(Turn On..., Vonyc Sessions, 925 Digital, Armada, Yoshitoshi, Harem)

"really cool chuggy deepness." - 3.5 / 5
Chloe Harris (USA)
(further, b-sides, proton radio, litheum, machine agency, djdownload)

"Overcast is definitely on the rise. Very energetic, good feel for the dancefloor. Consoul's remix is a little slower-paced and techy. Definitely geared towards the more glitchy IDM side of progressive." - 3.5 / 5
Darin Epsilon (USA)
(DI.fm, Proton, Groovecollection, Curvve, System Recordings, Dissident, Inkfish, Balance Record Pool)

"original mix is very nice ,oracle mix too, but the melody after the breakdown, is like to mcuh for the track." - 4.0 / 5
Liluca (Colombia)
(Baroque,Proton,AnjunaDeeps,EMImusic,Avanguardia;add2basket,Stripped)

"oracle remix for me" - 4.0 / 5
Steve Marx (UK)
(reticent radio, reticent recordings, only records, MOS)

"Nice melodic groover, pryda sounding but will work for me" - 3.5 / 5
Andy Newland (UK)
(bedrock, ministry of sound, twisted audio, renaissance, baroque, bellarine)

"like the way the Original just keeps you hanging in the breakdown!Overcast turn this dark and some what haunting in sound, yet techy,nice remix and my fav!Oracle give you a taste of FAT uplifting house, not a bad remix." - 3.0 / 5
Sasha Le Monnier (UK)
(Source Of Gravity/Ascension Records/Nightshade Music /Balkan Connection/Pangea Recordings/Bellarine)

"solid trancey tunes" - 3.0 / 5
Jehr (USA)
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"The original has a great vibe. Nicely done. " - 4.0 / 5
DJ Marcus (USA)
(DI.FM, XTC Radio London; frisky Radio; Progressions with DJ Marcus)




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