86\100 (80\100 to the Hardstyle mix)
I’m super satisfied by this Revealed Recordings release, “Heart Of Gold”, and, I must admit, quite surprised. I was sure that, since there is an hardstyle cover and Sephyx was involved, it was hardstyle… But the original version is actually progressive, then there is an hardstyle mix, for both tastes. Awesome!
Revealed keeps using the strategy of sharing two version of “difficult” releases (tracks that can be criticized by fans), and it’s working! In this case, I was neutral, I’m not a super hardstyle fan so I liked both versions, but I’m sure that both progressive and hardstyle fans will be delighted by “Heart Of Gold”!
I need to review both versions because they are really different!
It’s pretty obvious that both the producers, the super-underrated Robert Falcon and Sephyx, worked on the break (awesome, with a super vocal), then created two drops.
The hardstyle one is from (guess who?) Sephyx, the hardstyle talent, and is, as always, really enjoyable and melodic. Sorry, hardstyle fans, I didn’t find it as good as the progressive version, especially because of the creativity. Yes, Sephyx made a super drop, but Robert Falcon developed a fresher progressive version!
I always say that Falcon is really underrated, because his drops are insane and nobody seems to notice that! For example, you should check “The End” with Rivero, so you can easily understand what I’m talking about.
His melodies are really frenetic, or, using a better word, “shacking”. I really like his dynamism, and “Heart Of Gold”, in my opinion, is his best production. Featuring awesome vocal effects (probably a Sephyx idea), the progressive drop is hypnotic, fresh, and really catchy. What a superb progressive track!
Sure, Sephyx managed to produce a majestic hardstyle mix, but the original version has more personality and is one step higher. I recommend both tracks, anyway, because this is one (two) of the best releases of September!
You can listen to “Heart Of Gold” here:
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