The new Solarstone single:
The next (and indeed final) single to be plucked from Solarstone's ‘RainStarsEternal' album will be ‘Part of Me'. Vocalled by Elizabeth Fields (who also sang on 2004's ‘Speak in Sympathy'), the track is based on the classic gypsy composition ‘She Moves Through the Fair'. The single also comes with a gold-plated, possibly even diamond bejeweled (!) remix coup. It's the first track in 4 long years to come with a studio remapping from The Thrillseekers! Following his extended sabbatical, Steve Helstrip has re-focused all his production powers on ‘Part of Me' to give it a stunning deeper trance accent. The 'Stellar' Mix, Vlind and Solarstone's own Extended Album Mix complete the package which will be ready to come coursing down your telephone wires on the 30th of June..
'EA' Singles Round-Up: If the forums are anything to go by the hunt appears to be very much on for ‘E.A.' singles. Already out there on Solaris Recordings is Harley Soan's instantly-anthemic ‘Long Drive Home', with a remix from fellow Australian Majera, as well as Winterlight's ‘Mirror' (recalibrated by Rich himself). Proving to be one of the album's popular front runners, you can quickly add Jahawi's ‘Kenya' (also in new Kimito Lopez and Lee Haslam flavours) to your collection, as well as Solar Energy's 'Wanna Feel What You Feel'. Both of those releases are out now on insatiable and Crashing Waves respectively and are doing all the right type of damage.
Electronic Architecture - Unmixed!
If the last story caught your attention and you're randy to get hold of some mixable tracks from the album en-mass, we got some very good news for you! ‘Electronic Architecture – The Unmixed Collection' CD, which features 11 full length tracks taken from the album, is forthcoming on Solaris Recordings. A full rundown of the featured tracks will be here shortly.
The E.A Competition: The Winner!
As we're fond of booming in such circumstances: there can be only one! With the launch of ‘Electronic Architecture' we came up with a competition with a bit of a difference. We asked you to gather together your 5 favourite vinyl covers of all time as jpegs and send them to us. With his inbox (stuffed with over 500 entries) open and eyes sellotaped closed Rich waved the mouse around and clicked! The cursor arrived on the name of one Francesca Pridding. So many congratulations to you, Francesca! You'll be receiving a beautifully framed ‘Electronic Architecture' poster through the post, along with the full gamut of other E.A. goodness.
Solarstone gets some Dance Therapy!!
As of May the 1st Rich has moved DJ agencies and joined The Netherlands-based Dance Therapy. Already home to spinning names such as Bart Claessen, Rafael Frost, Breakfast, Lange and, ooh, er, one Ferry Corsten, it's a move that (just for starters)will see Rich take the Electronic Architecture tour around China and South East Asia and make his Cream Amnesia debut this summer. All the Solaris crew will be shipping out for that one; hope you can too!
Remixing an Electronic Music Legend!
Rich is currently working on a top-secret official remix of one of electronic music's greatest founding fathers. And for one of his most revered moments to boot!! He's bound by a contract so heavy it could sink the Balearics not to reveal his/her/their identity until the ‘go' word is given. The only thing he'd tell us is: “think back, waaaaay back… no, a bit further back still, and you might just be able to hazard a correct guess!” Our trance colour today is: intrigued!
Solaris International Meets Trance International.
Rich's Solaris International show joins forces with another ‘International' from this month. We're not sure if that means exactly (‘multinational'? ‘bi-international'?), but we'll figure it out in due course. Trance International, the cult e-magazine that pops into thousands of inboxes every month is sponsoring a new feature on the show… With ‘The Resurrection Section', the Mag will be dipping into their hefty mp3 collection each week to pull out a nugget from trance music's esteemed history and spinning it on the show. And talking of things Solaris International, the show is now available in its Podcast version as a 128k download. Quality pimped for your increased listening pleasure, it's available through the website or via iTunes… Bitchin'!
Influences
Pink Floyd, Trevor Horn, Jeff Lynne, PetShopBoys, Julian Mendolson, Georgio Moroder, Acid House, Siger Ros, Bladerunner.
Solarstone is UK based producer & dj Rich Mowatt. responsible for some of club history's most defining moments. Solarstone music has firmly supported by every trance and progressive dj worth mentioning since the first Solarstone single 'The Calling' way back in 1997.
"Solarstone means 100% quality and consistently evolving the genre" (Dj Orkidea, 2008)
Dj:
Renowned as a DJ who never fails to deliver the goods, Rich Solarstone's worldwide travels have taken in some of the biggest events and festivals across the globe, and also some of the most bizarre, including islands in the Philippines, bush parties in Australia and massive festivals in the heart of Brazil.
"He has what a dj needs: an amazing connection with the crowd & great energy" (ClubOn Brazil '08)
Label:
Rich runs Solaris Recordings and Insatiable Records.
Radio:
Somehow, in amongst all this, Rich finds the time (together with Robbie Nelson) to host Solaris International, a humerous and intelligent blend of Trance and Progressive, which broadcasts across +40 FM and Web networks worldwide, to a weekly audience of millions of listeners
first of all, I have to tell you how much I love Electronic Architecture! I am absolutely digging it, superb artwork!!
My quick question now: Is there any chance of getting the album cover of EA on a shirt (would love to wear it!)? Are you guys selling it? Couldn't find any information about it so far!
YO YO! Great to spend time with you last night Sir! Awesome set man, considering all the fun with the equipment, weeeee!<br /><br />Shoot I hope you are rested Solar!<br /><br />Big Hello from Joop, Yas, Ewa, Bruce and the rest!<br /><br />Bruce Cullen<br />TranceElements.Com
The new Solarstone single:
'EA' Singles Round-Up:
Electronic Architecture - Unmixed!
The E.A Competition: The Winner!
Solaris International Meets Trance International.
Rich's Solaris International show joins forces with another ‘International' from this month. We're not sure if that means exactly (‘multinational'? ‘bi-international'?), but we'll figure it out in due course. 
