[i:Vibes] Christopher Lawrence & Dave Aude - Lie To Ourselfs [Audacious Records]

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Christopher Lawrence & Dave Aude - Lie To Ourselfs [Audacious Records]

21:56 - June 22, 2009

by davehart

The mighty Christopher Lawrence is back with a new track and this time he's teamed up with fellow american producer Dave Aude. He also got the vocal talents of Jen Lasher for his first vocal single since 2004. Hit or miss? Have a guess...

I have really been enjoying Christopher Lawrence's music this year and its fair to say he's a DJ that is known worldwide but has megastar status back in his United States homeland. He was after all named American's best DJ of 2008 by the annual poll run by US magazine the DJ Times and equipment folk Pioneer. You do not get that kind of award for spinning out any old garbage and you can be sure Mr Lawrence spins nothing but fine progressive and psy Trance of the highest quality. That quality is there for all to hear with his last release on his very own Pharmacy Records, teaming up with Nicolas Bennison to produce the superb 'Continuation'. His latest single is another collaboration, this time with fellow American Dave Aude who has a vast CV of remixes for a fair few big name pop acts. This is far from a pop record and the vocals of Jen Lasher see Christopher Lawrence's first vocal track since 'Freefall' back in 2004.

:: Original Mix
:: Radio Edit
:: Jen Lasher & Breakdown Remix
:: John Debo Remix
:: DJ Micro Remix
:: David Carr Remix

The Original Mix was my first point of call for this release after having seen the video for the new single and been very impressed with the track. You don’t normally associate vocals with tracks by Christopher Lawrence but something different now and then is always a welcome change. The original is a flow of progressive build up with a vocal story pushing through the key changes and chord changing backing sythn. The sound in here is great and very rich. A good thump for the beat is there pounding away with a psy tinged angle on it. The vocals in here work very well I think and it’s a testament to Jen Lasher who has got a very good voice. There is a steady melody to be found in here which may well give off an uplifting vibe to the track especially with the dreamy keys setting it off.

Sticking along the progressive side of things come a remix by DJ Micro who slips an interesting twist in with his production work here. The vocal arrangement remains the same but he plays with a stutter vocal effect on the lead and throws a curve ball with a quirky bassline. The beat is a little softer and there is more going off in the track when things all start to build up to the main break. The melody in here when it breaks is pretty well done after getting a little deeper into it with lots going off in there. The changes in chord give it a good flow and the vocal is well placed over the top. Slightly darker mix this one but refreshingly enjoyable.

John Debo does away with the progressive route, at least the Trance route as this mix by him slides very much in the house category. A good deep solid beat thuds from the start with a small lead riff in the background as the sounds build in. There is a nice lead melody in here which cuts off after a minute as the track goes into a deep solace with echo filter vocal’s fluttering around before the main vocal lead comes in. The sounds sweep away with the vocal and in builds up a stabbing riff as part of the vocal sweeps around the track. The bassline is very good in here with the rear end sounds deep in the track offering something attractive to the ear. It’s a very different mix from the first two and one which I quite like just to warm things up a bit. The beat is slightly off key in parts which is a good effect.

David & Carr add the traditional trance sound with their remix on this release. The pace is notched up a bit and bundled in here are deep Paino keys on the lead followed by a main Piano melody when the break in the track comes. This mix is very strictly uplifting Trance. The main riff is big uplifting Trance synth changes galore which are bright and right down your throat. The beat in here is not the aggressive type but does give out as good whack from the start. The rumbling bassline numbs it down a little and when the main melody starts to flow there is a good feeling in here.

The final mix in this package is a quirky electro and slightly tribal one by Jen Lasher and Breakdown. The pace is slid down a tad and in comes a big electro riff with a zippy lead that pops off in different directions. The vocal is slightly held behind this big electro sound with that being the main hook in the mix. The mix is still on the progressive path though as it never really builds up to a peak at any part. Electro lovers will love the main riff in here.

Conclusion:
The original mix in here is another reason why I find Christopher Lawrence CD's floating around my CD player of late as its excellent. The vocals work well, very well in my opinion as I think just a dub on the original would loose some of its impact. The remixes did not do that much for me apart from John Debo's tasteful blend that went down well. This one is releasing this summer and worth getting your hands on.