Dave Clarke - Red 3

Thunder must be my favorite Dave Clarke track! While not as hyped and worshiped as Wisdom To The Wise and Protective Custody, I find it to be way more effective on the dance floors. In fact, I've had the honor of hearing the man himself dropping it during one of his sets, and I have to admit it was a fabulous experience. The heavy synth stabs, accompanied by a fast & hard kick really get the club moving, and the break makes Thunder THE track to put when the crowd seems about to fall asleep!
Storm is provided in two versions: the vocal mix and the voxless, which is basically a two minute shorter version, from which the vocal parts have been edited. While still a great track, it packs nowhere near the energy and rawness of Thunder. If you're a DJ, this is essential- even more the vinyl version, where the synths are even more emphasized, to assure greater effect in clubs.

The first time I encountered Red 3 was on a mix tape which I was listening to with friends whilst tripping.We switched tapes and went from happy house one second to the dark sounds of "the storm" the next,and it was quite literally as if the room changed in view,feel,perspective - ven temprature.Some of my friends were freaking out but I thought it was absolutely the best thing I'd ever heard ! A true piece of techno masterclass and a pivotal moment in my own personal record buying history.Cheers Dave.

This (IMO) is a near perfect techno tune. After all this time it can be dropped at a club and it'll sounds fresher than most of the set played that night. The main groove is the best arpeggio bassline you'll ever hear, mixed in with another arpeggio synth that slides in and out around the low end. The overdriven piano stab and 909 low tom that comes in at about 1.59 sounds like its going to destroy the track at first, but it's pulled off in style. Short and sweet.

One of the best kicks you'll ever hear too ;)

The original back wax comes with a red glossy inner sleeve and a light grey outer sleeve - except no substitues! The the best of the trilogy by far, Thunder the best track.