- Two very solid producers in Mike Hiritzka & Justin Scott Dixon (aka Voyager) team up for the next release on Propulsion Records with Two Worlds. It’s a welcome return for Justin who has impressed in the past with some stunning records in his time.
On the a-side is the Original Mix from the two producers, and it starts off very impressively with a smooth chunky baseline meeting some swirling effects and solid drums. The track is quite impressive at this point with acid influenced stabs taking control, and the track flowing very nicely. But for me the track goes downhill from the midway point, where the synths start making their entrance. For me it turns into a dated trance production, overdone and largely uninspiring, and very disappointing considering the quality of the first half of the production.
The Descent Mix on the flip tries to put some sense to it all and they do a pretty nice job, but nothing outstanding. The track does flow nicely with some crisp drum patterns and nice subtle dark synths midway in leading into the main breakdown. The synths from the original unfortunately see an introduction later on in the track, but it only slightly tarnishes a pretty nice mix from Descent.
Well I was certainly disappointed with this release, as it seems these producers stepped back a few years with this release, and not in a progressive way. There are some good moments in there for sure, but they don’t take away from the disappointing ones.