[i:Vibes] Marksun & Brian - Neno Itome [Euphonic]

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Marksun & Brian - Neno Itome [Euphonic]

15:47 - October 26, 2005

by Dreej

One of Germany's finest trance labels brings us a new piece of quality music, produced by two German guys and including a remix by the highly respected Stoneface & Terminal duo.

Marksun (Markus Pilar) and Brian (Stefan Brünig) have been producing together since 2003 and have released one single until now. 'Et Teragiz / Gran Rey' was picked up by Euphonic immediately, earning a spot on Ronski Speed's 'Positive Ways' compilation as well.
'Neno Itome' is kind of an inventive title, because it's the backwards spelling of the word 'Emotionen', which is of course German for emotions. Let's find out if that's what we can find in here!

A: Stoneface & Terminal Remix
Henry Nix and Matthias Gierth are the real names behind the guise used for this remix. They are known for their slightly rough edged trance records, and that's exactly what's being served on our plates here. A harsh but tight sounding kickdrum fuels the fundamentals of the track, guided onwards by a rolling ever changing bassline and a crispy set of percussional elements. A superb amount of agility is being injected into the tune by combining fast melodic structures and the already rough base in a neat way. But the coolest thing has yet to come... The breakdown first let's you think it's just gonna be your usual big build, but instead this amazingly infectious, odd but great sounding melody emerges right on top of everything. It has this slightly distorted vibe growing over it, but still retains a superbly uplifting and slightly emotive (hence the title!) vibe by combining catchy arpeggiated rhythms with that inventive use of sounds. The climatic part does not incorporate the full melody, but relies heavily on the hard percussion layers and that ever rolling b-line. All in all a great peaktime track which will raise hands during the break, and make everyone go wild on its tough beats a while later!
Rating: 7,5/10

B: Original Mix
It's instantly noticeable that this is going to be a lot less harsh than side A. This original mix features a more clean base guided onwards by constantly repeating yet effective melodies and a darkish sounding set of basses in between the kickdrums. Building itself up in a rather slow way using energized versions of some of the chords we heard earlier, the tune becomes stronger step by step using its wicked percussion. Some strings that accompany the main melody very well have been implemented right before the break to make the kick-in of the riff we heard in the remix as well even more special. It retains the utterly catchy vibe that we've heard on the A-side already, but this time around it returns during the complete climaxes as well. This is definitely a daring track that shines out originality melody-wise, plus it brings you a cool uplifting atmosphere. Well done!
Rating: 7,5/10

Conclusion:
Marksun and Brian certainly know how to bring a nice amount of variation into their tracks. That main riff is just cool and fits the original very well. Stoneface & Terminal created a more than worthy remix by powering up the percussion and producing a nice amount of drive. A quality release!