{"product_id":"richard-durand-wide-awake-cd","title":"Richard Durand - Wide Awake (CD)","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving successfully rebooted In Search Of Sunrise into an IDMA-nominated compilation, the latter half of 2010 saw Richard Durand return to the studio.\u003cbr\u003eOver six months he recorded the follow-up to his freshman album, 'Always The Sun'.\u003cbr\u003eNow he's ready to put the year into overdrive with his much anticipated second long-player...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the album giving him an ideal platform with which to expand his musical scope, the Dutchman has housed 17 whip-sharp,\u003cbr\u003ecross-party electronic dance tracks on 'Wide Awake'...\u003cbr\u003eFollowing its completion, Richard commented: 'when I started this album,\u003cbr\u003eI knew that it wouldn't be 'Always the Sun Pt. II' - I didn't feel there'd be any sense in covering exactly the same ground again.\u003cbr\u003eI wanted each successive track I produced to have a different feel and tone than the last.\u003cbr\u003eThis method has led to a long-player I'm extremely happy and proud of.\u003cbr\u003eNow, more than anything, I'm looking forward to taking the music into the clubs and seeing the crowd's reactions to it!'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the very first key-strike of its dazzling curtain raiser 'Burning Piano' through to the gauzy melodics\u003cbr\u003eof 'Clear Blue Sky' and the hookily vocalled title track 'Wide Awake', the album builds a large precedent.\u003cbr\u003eDiversifying out into other spheres, it serves buzzing distortion-driven house fare like 'Robotic' and high-octane,\u003cbr\u003eelectro-fused numbers like 'Disturbed' \u0026amp; 'Real Deal' just as fast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose on the look out for high-impact tech-trance-minded Durand floor-thrillers won't need to hunt far either.\u003cbr\u003e'Airwell', 'Open Range', 'Incredible Music', 'Tiger's Apology' \u0026amp; 'Crystal' (with protégée Alex O'Rion) all\u003cbr\u003eopen the throttle and set their sights collectively on the heart of the floor...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magik Muzik\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electronic\/DJ\/Scratch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 04\/05\/11\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 808798801928\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"BLACKHOLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30195042573,"sku":"MUBCD19","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/products\/MUBCD19.jpg?v=1704905032","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/richard-durand-wide-awake-cd","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}