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Hopeful Romantic
Jacob Henry →1,294 listeners6,321 plays
funky prog housebreaks n effextranceprogressivefloating
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Cat#: SILKRL036 Release date: July 31st, 2012 Genre: progressive house, progressive trance, breaks Silk Royal's 36th release, "Hopeful Romantic", is a new original by label manager Jacob Henry, who first debuted the track on April's "Silk Royal Showcase 02" compilation. In addition, two fabulous new interpretations by Schodt & Johan Vilborg, two of the leading artists on the imprint, are included in the package. The Original Mix of "Hopeful Romantic" was inspired, in part, by the unique style of Alex "Mango" Golovanov. Specifically, the uplifting, chord-based progression that arrives early in the tune (and continues throughout) is a direct tribute to the Mango "sound". Several of Jacob's own artist signatures, including the use of piano themes and reversed string effects, fill out the highly melodic and ebullient soundscape. There is also a "choir" vox effect, which quickly asserts itself as one of the lead themes and most memorable hooks in the tune. In the break, most of the percussion is stripped away, and we are left with only the main melodic motifs in full focus. The emotionally resonant and incisive drop to follow suggests that there is a reason to be "hopeful". Rising Swedish star Johan Vilborg, who recently received great international DJ and fan support for his hits "Altara" and "Warmer Days", offers a more dancefloor-friendly progressive trance interpretation. Vilborg has an uncanny ability at crafting "intelligent", club-oriented progressive, and this remix is
