Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Composer/DJ Jes Brieden, aka JES, stops through Denver tomorrow, Friday March 6th, for a highly-anticipated performance at The Church Nightclub. JES (NYC) began laying the foundation for what would become a very successful career back in the early 2000s, and today is one of the most diverse talents in the scene.
Expectations were high when JES decided to start work on a remix project for the genre-busting, progressive trance classic “High Glow” which she released with Tiesto under the mysterious “Taxigirl” moniker. “It’s not everyday that you write a song with a guitar in a hotel bathroom and it translates perfectly to the dance floor,” JES said about her experiences of writing while on tour. “As a songwriter you’re always searching for inspiration, but sometimes the inspiration finds you”.
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Channeling the same creativity that she used to create the song, JES set about finding the perfect remixers. Hungarian producer and DJ Sunny LAX delivers a full tilt, progressive trance mix that brings “High Glow” right into 2014 without compromising the enchanting beauty of the original. Extended builds and a breathtaking, anthemic string-infused plateau perfectly compliment JES’ ethereal vocals. Sunny’s earliest releases on Anjunabeats quickly brought him to the forefront of the progressive trance genre with support from the likes of Above & Beyond & Armin van Buuren.
Ciaran McAuley‘s uptempo retro UK influenced trance mix creates a surprising reinvention of the song. Keeping the emotion as it’s focus and featuring layered haunting arpeggios and subliminal vocals this mix is sure to translate well to the dance floor and playlists alike.
Hamptons Chill make a welcome return to the scene with their own inspired down tempo remix of “High Glow”. Their last remix (As The Rush Comes) from JES’ chill out album “Into The Dawn” went on to become a staple of poolside playlists worldwide. Once again putting the cool back into chill with a truly deep mix that combines emotion and emersion in equal measure the Hamptons Chill mix turns lounging into an art form.
There’s one journey that unites everyone in the world, the desire to feel connected. The search to find one’s destiny and be set free is fueled through JES’ brand new single “Before You Go” off her mix album Unleash the Beat. The new song, to be released by Black Hole Recordings through Magik Muzik Imprint and Ultra Records on Sept. 17th, brings together JES and Europe’s most sought-after beat maker, Andy Duguid for the very first time.
JES is the chart-topping, award-winning artist who has packed four albums and two Billboard #1 singles into five short years as a solo artist while touring internationally and collaborating with countless superstar DJ’s and producers like Tiësto, Armin Van Buuren, Kaskade, BT, Richard Durand and Cosmic Gate. Her new single, takes quiet instances contained in the chaos of life, and sums up every “what might have been?” moment and sets it to a contagious electronic opus made by Andy.
“I’m obsessed with every facet of city living, and what inspired me to write “Before You Go” are the ‘what if?’ daydreams we all have in those idle moments” says JES. “Those short fantasies, just imagining that everything could change with one glance across a crowded subway car or a stolen conversation in a coffee bar.”
After creating the lyrics, JES sought out someone who could design the sound that fit her vision. The EMD heavyweight found her match in skilled Scottman, Andy Duguid. The original pairing creates a magnetic force on the track.
“I had written the song and I was really happy with my vocals but when I sent it out to some producers I wasn’t inspired by what was coming back. I just knew when I heard Andy’s first draft, that he totally got the song and found the perfect sonority for it right away” says JES.
JES’s dynamic vocals fused with Andy’s electric sound brings a pulsing urgency to the single. Andy’s original mix and radio edit keep the prog wheels turning with a vocal heavy arrangement that is as melodically satisfying as it is rhythmically inspired by JES’s lyrics.
A super strong remix package features a trademark Taxigirl Edit and Mike Saint Jules reinvents the song with his signature sound of effect laden power-trance. Pedro Del Mar & Double V rips up the dance floor with a classic high intensity emo trance remix that will keep hands in the air from start to finish. Tech lovers will choose Re-Zone’s sparse but inventive techno infused offering that keeps the drops coming. Timothy Allen & Loverush take dance floors by force with their disco tinged prog house mix that lays screaming lead lines against deep chords and a pounding beat that just won’t stop. It won’t be long before “Before You Go” will hit the world’s dance floors with a bang.