Marmion - Schöneberg (Remix)

What a classic remix!

The original is cool but this was just something else..

It's loooooong and builds layer upon layer. Listen to those screechy swishing synth sounds and that crazy nu-nrg bass line that was so popular around the time.

Haunting riffs lead to an eerie build up and then that classic tune comes in. Wait for the bass after the breakdown :-)

This track is mixed by Tony himself into the second CD of his Global Underground Tokyo Mix and you might want to check that out if you liked this for similar sounding stuff.

A party trance anthem if ever there was one. If ever there was a track guaranteed to get any dancefloor moving, this is it.

The Original Marmion Remix has been a huge influence on the nu-nrg/hard house/hard dance scenes, but don't let that put you off it. It starts off with the distinctive riff played on its own as though it were a call to arms. A cool chugging beat charges in as the track continues for the next minute or so. Then from out of nowhere it changes direction as a crazed synth lick rages through, the bass drops and harder beats rain down, only briefly stopping for a teasing Iberian break, before continuing into further mayhem. It finally winds down with an epic rush of peaking synths. By then you won't know what has hit you.

The Man With No Name remix is a commendable alternative. It features all the typical Martin Freeland production techniques - big booming beats, acid squiggles, and day-glow psy trance synths. The Man With No Name has produced many excellent remixes, and this is right up there with the best of them.

An all time trance classic.

I am really surprised to see that no one has submitted a review of this track, yet!

This is probably my favourite Trance track of the nineties, it's featured on a number of mixes from the 'Reactivate' series, to Oakenfold's legendary 'Goa Mix'. The mix everybody knows and the mix that is by far the best, is the 'Original Marmion Mix', which starts and ends with some beautiful synths, with a mixture tribal drum breakdowns and harder synths in between, this is track definitely has the 'Euro' feel to it, without being too cheesy. It also sounds quite similar to the 'Goa' Trance being made at the time, having that real 'journey' feel.

To conclude, this is a beautiful piece of early trance, that would sound best; played loud, on a beach, in Goa :)

Excellent . after 10 years the original mix still sounds fresh and exciting . somehow the groove reminds me of "French Kiss" just with some added keyboard stabs that bring that Trance-flair . Technasia's Remix is a fine rocking Track . The Original stood the test of time remarkable well. John Aquaviva sticks to the melodie and arrangement of Schöneberg , just adds a more housy flair to it .

The Original Mix is a bit more laid back and slower, while the Man With No Name puts in his usual fare of a much stronger hard beat. Excellent stuff.