Thursday, May 23, 2024

Track Of The Day: Jam & Spoon - Stella (R & S)


A simple enough idea, which isn’t a surprise as they are the ones that endure. Percussion surprisingly prominent, but it’s the immortal synth work that drives this track to infinity and beyond. And then you’ve got the flourishes: sonar bleeps, flamenco guitar, “Hold me, love me”, and so on. The definitive piece of trance some say. Certainly one that crossed over into so many different sets that it transcended whatever box it had been put in. And just read the comments below the video. All very positive, touching and nostalgic, pining for a world that still exists in the subconscious. I remember hearing Tony Humphries play this in Brighton many moons ago. One of those rare tunes that stops you in your tracks and creates ripples still being felt years later.

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