Existone - Obscure Rays

This is the third EP from Sergey Zarubin on this label, The Chasm (ITWT 416-0) and Sunshower (ITWT 429-0) being the others, and Obscure Rays is as big and as epic as those that came before it.

Played quite a lot by Tiesto in his sets during the early parts of 2009, the track was often mistagged in MP3 files, with its name thought to be 'Obscure Race' for a long time. Now the naming issue has finally been officially resolved, we can just get down to business and marvel at it's grandiose machinations.

The original mix has a long build-up with an otherworldy melody leading us to the euphoric breakdown at 5.10 which continues apace for nearly two minutes, never once relenting. It is certainly one of those tracks that will leave clubbers with their hands in the air for a long time!

I feel Sergey Zarubin has his own kind of sound at the moment, in the sense that his tracks always leave fans of trance delighted with what they have become accustomed to over the years, yet at the same time there is always something different going on in his tracks. In particular, the energy and force of his music captures the moment brilliantly. Absolutely Free (ITWT 416-0) is a prime example of this uniqueness, and not many artists can replicate such a sound without going overboard with pastiche or nostalgia.

Obscure Rays is big and bold and full of vitality, and it probably equals the hypnotic majesty of First State's Off The Radar (ITWT 426-0) as ITWT's most epic track for quite some time.