Andy Moor & Somna - AVA 10 Years: Past, Present & Future

Release date: | 11.11.2016 |
Total discs: | 1 |
Total play time: | 9:44:40 |
Genre(s): | Dance, Trance |

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On August 7th, 2006, Andy Moor’s highly praised, singular vision for two genres crystalized into one record label. It was called AVA Recordings and by the end of that year, the progressive and trance fraternities weren’t talking about much else. ‘Hot’, doesn’t come close to touching it - AVA was lava.
With infinite stylistic balance and the zeit-i-est of zeitgeist timing, Andy’s first salvo of AVA releases spanned the divide between the two stylistic tenements. 10 unstinting release years later, its position as one of the legendary labels inside those genres has long since been cemented. It’s set many a neophyte producer on their path; become first port of release call for the already established and been the platform from which the majority of Andy’s own productions have taken flight. Last month, through the reflectively titled ‘Look Back’, it celebrated its 150th release. This November – through its extraordinary ‘AVA 10 Years: Past, Present & Future’, its comprehensively marking its decade as a frontline label entity.
Criterion compiled and mixed by Moor and label manager/master-sergeant Benjamin ‘Somna’ Leung, it features exemplary music and mixes from beginning to end. By proxy, it brings studio work from the veritable trance & progressive pantheon. Amongst them are producers like Lange, Mat Zo, Gareth Emery, Andrew Rayel, Orkidea, RAM, Sean Tyas, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Omnia, Eximinds, Solis & Sean Truby, Bryan Kearney, Indecent Noise and many more besides.
The ‘Past’ mix starts the ball rolling from, near enough, where it all began. The Railpressureflip of David West’s (AVA002 outing) ‘Make U Mine’ heralds a frontend run of early highlights. Included in that number are Jav D & Mat Zo’s ‘Silver Lining’ and famed Andy Moor collaborations with Lange, Orkidea and Ashley Wallbridge. Further in there’s seminal years standouts like RAM & Alex M.O.R.P.H.’s rework of the former’s ‘Grotesque’, ‘Lekta’ from Sean Tyas and Ben Nicky & Linnea Schossow’s ‘Tears’. Naturally there’s a mass of Moor’s own solo material too: ‘I Be’, ‘Fade To Light’, ‘Love Again’, ‘Faces’ and ‘Fight The Fire’ to mention but a few.
Of its release, Andy says: "This album encapsulates the history of AVA Recordings, whilst helping portraying what lies ahead for our label. I'm proud of what we have achieved so far and believe that we will continue to portray our musical ethos"
As its title alludes, the album brings panorama to not just its formative years, but also its more current times. The second disc pushes the needle further into the here-and-now with some of AVA’s latterday floor-ward thinkers. Among them are ‘A Priori’ from Hazem Beltagui, the Northia rebuild of Joseph Areas’ ‘Montego’ and Yang/Amy Kirkpatrick team-up, ‘Hearts At War’. Beltagui strikes again with his remix of Lange/Moor rocker ‘Stadium Four’ and the 150th release champing Moor x Somna collab ‘Look Back’. Antillas & Dankann’s 2016 rewire of Andy Moor & Sue McLaren’s ‘Trespass’, ‘Robot Future’ from Mike Saint-Jules, Eximinds’ ‘Andromeda’ and others round out the second disc.
Andy aside, there’s no other individual in its history that’s had more of an influence on AVA Recordings than Benjamin ‘Somna’ Leung. Bringing that into the sharpest of perspectives, disc 3 platforms no less than 7 of his releases and remixes, ‘Because You’re Here’, ‘Hands’ and Back To Life’ (all featuring vocal muse Jennifer Rene) among them. In and around those, you’re also in line for Bryan Kearney’s re-fire of Easton & Roxanne Emery’s ‘Healing Rain’, Davey Asprey’s summer-scorching ‘Guardians’ and Adam Ellis’ remix of Betsie Larkin & Andy’s ‘Not Afraid’.
“Since joining AVA, I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Andy and helping build our catalogue and sound” says Benjamin. “I’m extremely honoured and pleased to be involved with this album project and couldn’t be more proud of the music we are releasing on our labels. I am so excited for what the future has in store!”
Track list
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016:36Make U Mine (Railpressureflip Intro Mix)By David West
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029:10Silver Lining (Tell Me) (Myon at Albion Vocal Mix)By Jav D featuring Mat Zo and Einat
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037:24Stadium FourBy Lange & Andy Moor
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049:33Year Zero (Andy Moor's First Light Remix)By Andy Moor vs Orkidea
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059:21Metaverse (Gareth Emery Remix)By Orkidea
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066:50World to Turn (Club Mix)By Andy Moor & Ashley Wallbridge featuring Gabriela
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076:29Eighties 2014By Faruk Sabanci & Yilmaz Altanhan
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087:11In Your ArmsBy Andy Moor featuring Jessica Sweetman
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096:48Grotesque (Alex M.O.R.P.H. and RAM Original Mix)By RAM and Alex M.O.R.P.H
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106:52LektaBy Sean Tyas
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116:53I BeBy Andy Moor
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127:31JYNXBy Ashley Wallbridge
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138:00TearsBy Ben Nicky featuring Linnea Schössow
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145:41SuperstarBy Luke Bond
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157:53Fade to LightBy Andy Moor
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166:47Love Again (Andrew Rayel Remix)By Andy Moor & Betsie Larkin
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177:33HaloBy Omnia featuring Melissa Loretta
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188:33FacesBy Andy Moor & Ashley Wallbridge featuring Meighan Nealon
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194:14Fight the FireBy Andy Moor featuring Sue McLaren
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207:08Saved YouBy Yuri Kane featuring Melissa Loretta
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2178:29AVA 10 Years: Past (Continuous Mix)By Andy Moor & Somna
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223:23In Voyage (Extended Mix)By Harnam & Max Denoise
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235:30A Priori (Original Mix)By Hazem Beltagui
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245:39Montego (Northia Remix)By Joseph Areas
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254:53Icy Life (Original Mix)By Arman Bahrami
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263:47Bleeding HeartBy ReSeize
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273:20Holding OnBy Sheridan Grout
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286:00Look Back (Original Mix)By Andy Moor & Somna
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296:38Freelancer (Original Mix)By Sense8
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306:24Stadium Four (Hazem Beltagui Remix)By Lange & Andy Moor
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317:09Hearts At War (Original Mix)By Yang featuring Amy Kirkpatrick
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323:49One Chance (Extended Mix)By Sheridan Grout & Michele C
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335:49Come Back Tonight (Original Mix)By Somna & Yang featuring James Darcy
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346:38Love Again (Somna Remix)By Andy Moor & Betsie Larkin
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353:32Robot Future (Jorza Remix)By Mike Saint-Jules
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363:18One Thing About You (Eximinds Remix)By Andy Moor & Somna featuring Amy Kirkpatrick
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375:34Puma (Original Mix)By Sheridan Grout
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383:16Coming Undone (Spark & Shade Remix)By VENIICE & Michele C
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395:56Tresspass (Antillas & Dankann 2016 Rework)By Andy Moor featuring Sue McLaren
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404:18We Can Be Free (Alex Ender Remix)By Andy Moor & Michele C
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415:37Andromeda (Original Mix)By Eximinds
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4275:44AVA 10 Years: Present & Future 1 (Continuous Mix)By Andy Moor & Somna
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437:11Because You're Here (Mixail Remix)By Somna & Jennifer Rene
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443:40Wild Horses (Harry Square Remix)By Hazem Beltagui & Adara
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456:55Guardians (Original Mix)By Davey Asprey
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465:39Faces (Somna Remix)By Andy Moor & Ashley Wallbridge featuring Meighan Nealon
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472:57PrometheusBy Vadim Bonkraskov
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484:12Sky Dancer (Somna Remix)By Hans Seo featuring Anna Toth
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496:32She Moves (Solis & Sean Truby Remix)By Andy Moor featuring Carrie Skipper
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507:25Resurrection (Indecent Noise Remix)By Andy Moor
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516:43Healing Rain (Bryan Kearney Remix)By Easton featuring Roxanne Emery
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526:57So Much More (Saad Ayub Remix)By Andy Moor & Carrie Skipper
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533:39Highest Hopes (Manuel Rocca Remix)By Sean Mathews & Max Millian
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546:17Hands (A.R.D.I. Remix)By Somna & Jennifer Rene
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554:40Nova (Amos & Riot Night Remix)By Arman Bahrami
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567:46Back to Life (Daniel Skyver Remix)By Somna & Jennifer Rene
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574:00Awakening (Assaf Remix)By Somna & Jennifer Rene
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583:56I'll Be Your Angel (Matt Chowski Remix)By Eximinds featuring Natalie Gioia
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593:20Fell For You (Cold Rush Remix)By Somna & Diana Leah
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605:56World to Turn (Allen & Envy Remix)By Andy Moor & Ashley Wallbridge featuring Gabriela
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617:40Not Afraid (Adam Ellis Remix)By Betsie Larkin & Andy Moor
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6278:05AVA 10 Years: Present & Future 2 (Continuous Mix)By Andy Moor & Somna