Believe [ENHANCED]

4 Strings

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 2003)
• Original Release Date: April 22, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Ultra Records
• ASIN: B00008V5VR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,848 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Full length from Dutch trance group who have proved their success with two U.S. radio singles, 'Take Me Away (Into The Night)' & 'Diving' (both included here). Enhanced portion includes a bonus CD-ROM video for 'Take Me Away (Into The Night)'. Ultra Records. 2003.

Customer Reviews

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take me away, May 17, 2003

By	Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I have come across 4 String's "Believe" cd earlier this week at one of my favorite record shops. I wasn't sure if I wanted to get it so I opted for Martin Gore's solo album "Counterfeit2". And then I was recently listening to a German import cd of trance music and on the second disc, it contained 4 Strings' "Day Time". I loved what I heard. "Day Time" is a reminder of what I love about trance music, the angelic female vocals and the stunning melodies on the bpm scale of over 100. Something I would hear at a nightclub on a Saturday night. A couple of days later, I went back to the same record store and bought "Believe". Yes, the music is absolutely cheesy in that Ian Van Dahl, Ilo, and DJ Sammy sort of cheese but I loved the cd. Vanessa Van Hemert has a beautiful voice. Vocalists like Vanessa is what appeals to me to trance music. Her vocals lend an ethereal feel to the songs. The only flaws I found with the cd is that the instrumentals got a bit repetitive for me. I thought the group's strength is with their vocalist Vanessa. And the cheesiness of "Forever Young". Now how many artists and bands have written songs called "Forever Young"? I honestly could have lived without that particular song. Asides from flaws, I enjoyed "Believe" a lot more than I thought I would.

42 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great EuroTrance/Dance/Pop from Nehterlands, May 10, 2003

By	andy (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

Oh Man, the Gods of Great Music and Melody have smiled upon us again. This is an AMAZING Vocal EuroTrance album, produced and written by a Dutch DJ/Songwriter Carlos Resoort. What a talented Man!!!!! ALL, and I Repeat ALL Songs are Great. There are 1 or 2 Instrumental tracks, and those are Great too. Albums like this truly give a meaning to the phrase "Euro Quality".

So Who would enjoy this? Many Many people probably would. I think everyone who Likes a Song with a VERY BEAUTIFUL MELODY should enjoy this album. This is NOT JUST a Trance or Techno CD. NO, It is so Much More. Every Song has a Beautiful POP MELODY, and Enchanting Female Vocals.

If you are a fan of such groups as SYLVER, DJ ENCORE, LASGO, MILK INC, ALICE DEEJAY, IAN VAN DAHL, FRAGMA than you should definitely Buy this album. All these are in the same Beautiful Vocal EuroTrance style as 4 Strings. Also fans of ACE OF BASE shoul enjoy it (especially if you liked AOB's "Bridge" album).

Also people who like music by such artists as CELINE DION, DIDO, JEWEL, CRANBERRIES, MADONNA, SARAH MCLACHLAN, SIX PENCE NON THE RICHER, ALANIS MORISETTE, NATALIE IMBRUGLIA, CHER should also give 4 Strings a try. I personally think that 4 Strings is actually MUCH MUCH BETTER than any of these artists that I just mentioned. That's my Opinion.

A Best way to Describe 4 Strings is DIDO, but with some Trance/Dance touch. The melodies of ALL 4 Strings' songs are as Beautiful as DIDO's hits "Here With Me" or "Thank You". If you liked "Thank You" than just add a touch of Powerful Trance, and you'll have any of the 4 Strings songs featured on this album. It is Simply MAGNIFICENT.

There just is NOT a single bad song on this album. It is TOTAL QUALITY of the SOUND and the MELODY. There are MANY potential HITS on this album. All songs are Simply BREATHTAKING, from the Intro that leads into "You Take Me Away" to the "Believe" and the Outro. The album is PACKED with GREAT songs. "Diving" is just a Spectacular Song. "Forever Young" is a Remarkable BALLAD. "High On Life" is just HEAVENLY. I could go On and On about songs on this album, but the bottom line is that they are all Amazing.

So, Support this Amazing Act. Give this album a try, and It will make you "Believe" in the Power of Great Music.

I hope you enjoy this album as much as I did.
Thank You

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Only Listen to This CD!!, May 13, 2004

By	Stephanie Dawson "depechemodechick" (Covington, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I live in Seattle and listen to the popular high school owned dance radio station C-89 FM. I loved the songs "Take Me Away" and "Let it Rain" from the radio, but never knew who performed them. Last week I was researching some dance albums on Amazon before ordering them. I think I was ordering a Paul Van Dyk album when Amazon also suggested this CD. I looked at it and listened to some of the sample songs and was so excited that I had finally found some of the songs I had been looking for! I bought this CD along with a few other dance CDs and this is the one I keep coming back to. I keep craving the first 9 tracks of this album when I am listening to another new CD, so I go back to this CD again and I'm satisfied! It sounds SO good in my car as I'm driving in the sun with the windows down. I can't help but sort of dance in my seat. The vocals are so beautiful and the music is perfect! If you enjoy female vocals, you will LOVE this album.