R. van den Beuken

I found out about this guy through Clubland X-Treme 2. I know! What a weird place to start! But I have to say he does great work. Like Defcon said, his work can be repetitive to some. But I find his music very uplifting and some of his tunes can portray an array of emotions.

For example, his Club Mix of "Clocks" can make me feel like I'm experiencing a love-song. However, the RVDB remix on the reverse side of the Clocks vinyl can give the opposite effect: Rage.

My final conclusion of Ron's music is that in a way, it's very eclectic if you look at it from an emotional point of view. Like I said, there are tunes that make you think they are the aural answer to falling in love such as "Clocks" and "Mystery (Come Follow Me)" and there are others that are like raging beasts such as Endless and Feelings. Buy what records you can by this guy. You can start anywhere, but I suggest "Mystery (Come Follow Me)".

I have heard all of his records, and two from other aliases, and I have to say that all of them sound exactly the same. But don't get me wrong,I am by no means saying this is a bad thing though. Some of the the tracks are spectacular, but the sonud of his signature bassline may get annoyingly repetetive for some people. The only frequent change that takes place throughout his tracks are the synth lines, which demonstrate that Ron van den Beuken likes to experiment with different sounds. I would say his best tracks are "Clokx" (under the same alias), which is an uplifitng remake of Colplay's hit, and "Twister", a hard club collaboration with Sam Sharp that doesn't disappoint. All of his records are reccomended, but If you do not like repetetive sound than his stuff isn't for you.