Trance is a word that makes most dance music enthusiasts cringe.
Thoughts of cheesy 80s derived melodies and predictable build-ups
and breakdowns have made trance almost as reviled as disco was
in its time. However, all genre distinctions aside, a new release
from Christopher Lawrence is something worth seeking out. Lawrence,
truly one of the nicest men in the business, continues on with
his relentless touring schedule constantly spreading the American
vibe to an increasingly more unfriendly Eurocentric club world.
Always one step ahead of trends he has progressed from epic
trance to break trance and has now firmly settled into the dark
atmospheric tribal trance being favored by more and more DJs.
Never one to load his mix with recognizable tracks and unreleased
white labels his 11 tracks are the signature of a guy who lives
in the record store and champions the underdog cuts no one else
would play. Around The World is a fantastic mix loaded with
fantastic sounds that will cause major euphoric sensations and
a surging build-up and release that will change notions about
trance music. Christopher Lawrence is a leader and everyone
else is a cliché. Around The World is a must for fans of dance
music. Grade: A Sean-Michael Yoder
