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Innocente

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Sometimes when you buy a CD that only contains a "single" and variations of that single, you're disappointed and it all sounds the same. Not so with this gem! I loved all five tracks and each one has a distinct flavor. The last two are particularly excellent and if you liked this song on the radio I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the dance beats, variations, and vocals.

Delerium does a great job of chosing his vocalists. "Silence" is a wonderful original track, and so is this one! Leigh Nash gets even more whimsical, vocally, compared to her Sixpence none the Richer songs.

With the haunting background and theme, the way she languidly describes the pitfalls of love..by holding out the verses, sadly elongating each word...will leave you holding on for what more abstract expressions she's going to bring. This song is so celestial and unique....you could almost meditate to it. It immediately sets a mood. Ambience is obviously Delerium's expertise.

The best mix, that KEEPS the essence of the song intact, is Tiesto's. The rest of them venture further away from the core of the song, almost remaking it in a totally different fashion.
Which is good, as it adds some variety.

First of all, for everyone and especially my fellow reviewer who were inquiring about the track list, here it is :

1. Lost Witness (Remix Radio Edit)

2. Deep Dish (Gladiator Remix UK Radio Edit)

3. DJ Tiesto (Remix)

4. Lost Witness (Remix)

5. Mr. Sam's The Space Between Us Remix (Edit)

Track one is the video mix (which I found out after dowloading about five different versions of the song) it is really good. I love what they did with the remixes, and it sounds much better than the original which is good but very dull compared to the Techno versions. Leigh Nash's vocals are exceptionnal. It is worth every penny, my favorite tracks are the Lost Witness and DJ Tiesto Remixes.

This is one of the most amazing Delerium singles ever. The first few seconds were enough to give me an impression, as it begins with a medieval Frensh style, with a mild beat and calm instrumental strings. Then of course, Leigh Nash comes in with her magical voice, giving the song a fairy-tale glow and adding a fine tune to the background piano and spanish guitar. The lyrics are overwhelming as with all delerium songs, not to mention the allocation of the chorus and the ending. The Remixes were amazing in their own way, and added a fine beat without ruining the essence of the songs. Buy this without a second thought.

I got this mini CD as a gift from a friend for my birthday, he knew I was a Delerium fan. With Delerium's latest offering 'Chimera' I was a tad disappointed with the push in which Delerium was heading. This 5 track CD is merely five remixes of some well known and some not so well known Delerium songs remixed by guest celebrities and sung by some of the most wonderful female vocalists. This will not disappoint any Delerium fan as these songs incorporate the dark ambience of early Delerium mixed with the trance techno of the modern today's Delerium. And of course my favourite DJ remixes the song 'Innocente' that sounds better than the original song.

The first song 'Lost Witness Remix' is a short edited remix but a great dance beat for any party DJ to include in his or her playlist. The weakest remix is the last song 'Mr Sam's: The Space Between Us Edit' goes for too long and loses its way. But other than that the songs are perfect to chill too or dance to. Delerium is still around and shows a tenacity to stick around.

"WOW" is the only word I have in my mind! This song is THE absolutele BEST.
Leigh Nash has such a beautiful voice and the whole song is just magical.
I especially like the Tiesto remix.

Delerium's Innocente featuring Leigh Nash of Six Pence None The Richer is a haunting and beautiful song and I'm glad it became a single. I also listened to the techno mix of it and it sounded good to me although the original version is not that kind of song that could be rewritten for a techno version. Still, talent and creativity have no boundries..! I would buy the item as soon as the CD information appear.

I have been a big fan of Delerium for several years now. I own a good number of the Canadian act's cds. I was first introduced to "Karma" and "Semantic Spaces" through a former roommate of mine. I immediately fell for the ethereal vocals and enchanting melodies. One of my personal favorite Delerium cds is "Poem". Granted that it was no "Karma", "Poem" certainly had its charms. My favorite single off the cd is "Innocente". Normally I am not a fan of Sixpence None the Richer's Leigh Nash. Her voice has never done anything for me. However I thought her squeaky voice matched perfectly with the music that Bill Leeb and Chris Peterson composed. What is a Delerium song without remixes? The remixes for "Innocente" were mostly excellent. My problem with the Deep Dish Gladiator remix was that it was too long. I like my remixes to be roughly around 6-8 minutes long. Plus there were too many beats and not enough vocals. The Lost Witness remix (the radio edit) didn't do much for me. It was only so-so. My favorite remixes had to be DJ Tiesto's remix. DJ Tiesto has always done excellent remixes. I loved his remix of "Silence" as well (despite the fact that I am rather tired of the song). DJ Tiesto can do no wrong in my book. Although I wasn't fond of the radi edit of Lost Witness remix, I do the full-length remix a lot. I love the piano intro. The Mr. Sam remix is enjoyable. I wouldn't say that it is my favorite but I enjoy it enough to say that it isn't my least favorite remix.

Delerium's Innocente are remixes by Lost Witness (Simon Paul & Simon Kemper), Deep Dish (Dubfire & Sharam), DJ Tiëto and MR SAM. All instrumentals are accompanied by the vocals of Leigh Nash from 'Sixpence None the Richer.' Nash's voice is rich and vibrant that echo with timbre tones in a hypnotizing, ambient landscape. The genius in the sound mixing with the use of piano, electronic keyboards, guitar and percussion. The original version appears on Delerium's POEM album.

If you are a first time listener of ambient and trance music I'm sure you will be a Delerium fan with their intelligent colaboration of mixing guest vocals like Sarah McLachlan on their 'Semantic Spaces' album. I recommend this as a leap into the genre without being to overpowered. As it's spiritual Gregorian chants will mesmerize you. The same transition over to this album with new mixes and format along with the vocal talents of Nash. If you like listening to Enigma and Mythos then you'll like Delerium.

"Innocente" by Delirium is a fantastic track, but except for one the remixes on this single don't do it justice. The one saving grace is the Deep Dish Gladiator Remix, which manages to show some talent in remixing. The two Lost Witness remixes (a radio edit and a full-length), the DJ Tiesto remix, and the Space Between Us Mix are all pretty commercial.

Because the Deep Dish remix was beautifully used by Sander Kleinenberg on his Global Underground Nubreed mix and Deep Dish's own YOSHIESQUE II mix, I would suggest getting it from either of those. There's no need to buy this single which carries mostly commercial nonsense. Take the DJ Tiesto mix. Would you trust a man who still plays trance years after it's gone out of style to remix any contemporary track? Other DJ's such as Sasha and Nick Warren have moved on, first to progressive, and now on to a new style with tech-house and breaks influences, but Tiesto continues to flog his dead horse.