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Where Are You Now

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I used to think this single was horrible, but it really did grow on me. Like most popular mainstream songs that get too much hype around it. Though I admit, this track does remind me of the success of previous tracks, "Reason" and "Will I??

The only problem I had with this track was the vocals. I loved Annemie Coenen's vocals in "Ace", her voice was unique and great for the dance tracks she was featured on in "Ace". However, in this track, they seemed to have spent more time making her look prettier in the CD cover, than enhancing her voice in the song. The lyrics I felt were very weak and the chorus really made me cringe, "I had a dream last night / a dream about you and me / love should last forever / baby / where are you now?", and the use of the word "baby" over and over just killed it for me. However, the music kept the music going, despite the downfall of the deadly combination of lyrics and vocals on this track...

This is one of my few singles to actually have this many track on it, and I was extremely impressed by that.

The track listing is as follows (because Amazon decided not to provide one):

1. Radio Edit [3:23]
The vocals were extremely annoying to listen to. The music was the only thing that really kept it going.

2. Extended [5:45]
Just a longer version of the radio edit.

3. Peter Luts Remix [7:19]
Dark and dramatic, a great trance remix on the single. The vocals are great on this mix, and Luts uses them sparingly.

4. M.I.K.E. Vocal Remix [8:33]
Starting off like a blast from the past 80's track with its bass synth. Starts off downbeat but builds up to the chorus. The chorus the music picks up with strings and stronger beat. The vocals are heavily filtered and the arrangement of the vocals is awesome. The annoyance of the original vocals of the radio edit is not apparent in this remix. The longest remix on the single, it is one of the better ones.

5. Jan Vervloet Trance Remix [7:02]
Great start, with an eerie feel to it. The beat keeps building up to the chorus where Vervloet uses the same melody for the chorus of the original radio edit. The main melody is addicting to listen to, with a synth that is all over the place. It also has a part in the song where the beat is almost breaks. But not one of the strongest remixes on the single.

6. David McCullen Remix [6:37]
The intro into this remix reminded me of one of those scores of action movies, heavily filtered machine-like sounds... the vocals start only after 30 seconds into the song, and this annoying sound keeps repeating itself. This sounded way offbeat with the vocals. But after the vocals stop it sounds alright. The beat stops and it goes into a soft, synth sound with the vocals which builds up with soft strings. The song never really seems to build up, and the intro beat is used throughout the song. This beat however does not relate to the chorus beat, and sounds horrible together...

7. Red Carpet Full Vocal Remix [7:02]
This seriously reminded me of Felix the Housecat's mix of Nina Simone's "Sinnerman". Listen to that single, and you will know exactly what I mean. The beat goes into a piano melody that consists of two notes that keeps repeating over and over with the beat behind it. Once the vocals start, the piano starts playing an actual melody. It then goes into the same beat with the two piano notes, which plays for the rest of the song. The song does have great bass lines though, which is heard after the main chorus vocals.

8. Jan Vervloet Rave Remix [6:07]
Very rave-like... with an up-tempo beat to it. It was nice to hear something fast and very trance-like after the rest of the tracks before. The main chorus part of the melody was very repetitive, and more dance like than anything else. Reminded of Jan Wayne, and his song "Because the Night". Starts off strong, but the chorus kills it.

9. Robert Gitelmann (G&M Project) Remix [7:51)
Another trance-like song intro, like Vervloet's Rave Mix. It starts building up with a synth sound that sounded almost exactly, if not the same, as Paul Van Dyk's "Time Of Our Lives", but another synth sound comes in and changes the feel of the song. The trance feel and beat gets very strong at this point, and is obviously the best trance remix on the single. The vocals are amazing in this song; I felt no annoyance towards the vocals at all. The way Gitelmann arranged the vocals in this track made it seem amazing. This is the best remix of the song, and in my own opinion, much stronger than the original. Great trance song to listen to, and highly recommended for anyone else. I look forward to other G&M Project's works...

10. Unplugged [3:11]
It starts off with a guitar melody that keeps repeating itself, with a weird scratching sound in the background. The vocals are un-edited and original sounding. Drums come in to help build the song. The chorus has a piano melody that replaces the guitar melody. This is one weird track, it was great to listen to something that sounded real, meaning no synthesizers used. It uses conventional instruments, guitars, piano; drums... just the pop re-mix of the song. Great to put on the single. The vocals were not even that bad.

Can't say I love it, but it's a good electronic song nonetheless. Not as strong in the dance aspect of "Reason" or "Will I?", but shows Ian Van Dahl developing music. After hearing this single album, I look forward to hearing their upcoming album.

This is the first US domestic release of Ian Van Dahl's second single from her anticipated debut album "Lost And Found" which is already released in Germany on Edel Records, and is scheduled for US domestic release on Robbins Entertainment label on the 27th of July. This single contains ten versions:
1. Radio Edit 3:30
2. Extended 5:44
3. Peter Luts Remix 7:18
4. M.I.K.E. Vocal Remix 8:32
5. Jan Vervloet Trance Remix 7:00
6. David McCullen Remix 6:35
7. Red Carpet Full Vocal Remix 7:00
8. Jan Vervloet Rave Remix 6:05
9. Robert Gitelmann (G&M Project) Remix 7:50
10. Unplugged 3:10
Overall, all of the mixes are flawless, and signify a powerful comeback for Annemie Coenen(lead singer). Although, I must admit, it deserves a 4.75 to be honest. It somehow at times lacked that melodic uplifting trance essence, which had been very evident in her previous singles such as "Secret Love", and "Will I"...My personal favorite mixes were the Peter Luts Remix, M.I.K.E. Vocal Mix, and the Robert Gitelman (G&M Project)Remix...The M.I.K.E. Vocal Remix was a slightly different synth-pop electro feel, combined with pulsating techno...The Red Carpet Full Vocal Remix was more of a progressive "House" flavor, which was sort of a departure to Ian Van Dahl's typical melodic trance. The remixes were all in all great, but could have been even better...such candidated could have been LANGE, ABOVE & BEYOND, AIRSCAPE, or even ARMIN VAN BUUREN...

Ian Van Dahl does it again.. SUPER AWESOME SONG and MIXES

Ian Van Dahl is one of my favorite Eurodance/trance groups and I'm very happy that they have finally gotten another domestic release! I'm also happy to see that the US seems to have gotten on track and released this single around the same time as Europe (actually the single was released in the US before Australia, UK, Germany...). Although to get it in on time they had to skip over their previous single? Thankfully Australia released "I Can't Let You Go" as a ten track single available for import. Well on with the review.

The single starts out with the original "Radio Edit" (3:33) and "Extended" (5:45) which are both surprisingly catchy! Then there's the "Peter Luts Remix" (7:19) this mix is somewhat darker and has a somewhat trancier feel than the originals. Then there's the "M.I.K.E. Vocal Remix" (8:33) this mix is definitely darker than both of the original and Peter Luts' mixes! not quite as catchy though. The fifth mix is the "Jan Vervloet Trance Remix (7:02) probably my favorite of the bunch. This mix is catchy, melodic and true to the original! The next mix is the "David McCullen Remix" (6:37) a bit slower than most of the other mixes, but still contains a nice trance feel. The next mix is the "Red Carpet Full Vocal Mix" (7:02) probably my least favorite of the bunch, this mix uses piano samples heavily and has more of a house vibe than trance. The eighth mix is the "Jan Vervloet Rave Remix" (7:02) another good mix by Jan Vervloet, fast. The next mix is the "Robert Gitelmann (G&M Project Remix)" (7:51) another of my favorite mixes, this mix is incredibly catchy and extremely dance friendly! The last track on the single is the "Unplugged" (3:11) version mixed by Dave McCullen, this mix uses an all acoustic instrumentation. It's a nice change of pace with Ian Van Dahl, but not as great as say Yanou and Do unplugged.

Overall, this is a great CD Maxi Single to get if you're a fan of commerical trance/dance music like Ian Van Dahl, Lasgo, Milk Inc. Sylver, Kate Ryan, and etc. Considering it has ten mixes it's well worth the money and should stay in your CD player for a while! This single is definitely recommended!

this song is not my favorite song by Ian Van Dahl, however though, it is surprisingly catchy and melodic, so I didn't pass it up. I would've enjoyed seeing "I Can't Let You Go" be released as the first U.S. single, but this song will do. Besides, it is catchy, melodic, and dancy so will probably have more potential than that of "I Can't Let You Go".

I do however, believe that the unplugged version of this song deserves way more attention than the original version. The unplugged version shows the truly talented side of Ian Van Dahl, it'd be more enjoyable if they had a few more of the simplistic tunes of that nature featured on their cd's.

Heres to the group, I can't wait to hear the rest of the album, I just know its gonna be amazing!

by far the best ian van dahl single yet. in europe this is the second single from their second album (i cant let you go was the first) - however in america this is the first. definitly a wise choice for the lead single. this is a VERY strong song. its the usual trance cut that ian van dahl is perfect at crafting, but ann marie's vocals and lyrics soar above anything else they've done before. very catchy lyrics and melody and their most commercial single yet. this song will definetly dominate the clubs and radio this summer. awesome!! cant wait for the album.

The mixes are great, but the original isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Sure, it's pretty commercial, but what do you expect from Ian Van Dahl?

The original is still fast-paced and is pretty much a driving song, not a dancing song. It's something to play if you're out for a cruise in a car that has a heavy stereo and racing-grade handling. I keep it in the car on a cd with the Club Mix of Foggy - Come Into My Dream.

Ian Van Dahl tracks are about vocals. It's a refreshing change from similar releases who cover up the shortcomings of their vocalist with overbearing beats and synth (ie anything that comes out of France =)

I HAVE NEVER REALLY SOUGHT OUT IAN VAN DAHL TRACKS AS THEY ARE TYPICALLY COMMERCIAL AND CHEESY...I SAW THIS ONE HAD A M.I.K.E. REMIX AS WELL AS A G&M PROJECT REMIX, BOTH WELL-RESPECTED AMONG TRANCE DJ'S. THE ORIGINAL MIX IS ACTUALLY NOT BAD, BUT THE MIXES THAT REALLY SHINE ARE THE PETER LUTZ AND G&M PROJECT MIXES...THE OTHER MIXES ARE DECENT TO OK, BUT HEAD FOR THE M.I.K.E. AND G&M PROJECT MIXES FOR DANCEFLOOR DESTRUCTION.....