Elena - Vyck Vyo

1) Common information / Prices:
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The single „Elena“ was published by Vyck Vyo on 20th January 2009 and released for sale in retail by the record company “Ulternix Records”.

As a fan of this music style I bought a copy for myself and had to wait rather long until I had got it. The price of this single is £14.69 at amazon.co.uk or € 12,99 at amazon.de. The price is so high therefore because ...
...£3.95 (~4,20€) but is partially complicated to download. I decided to buy the single even at this high price because I like the artist.

a) Artist information:
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Vyck Vyo is the interpreter of the single and was discovered by the producer “Andy Matthew”. He/She describes himself/herself as enthusiast of the Euro dance scene and so the single was made. Those who want to have more information, ... more

1) Common information / Prices:
=========================

The single „Elena“ was published by Vyck Vyo on 20th January 2009 and released for sale in retail by the record company “Ulternix Records”.

As a fan of this music style I bought a copy for myself and had to wait rather long until I had got it. The price of this single is £14.69 at amazon.co.uk or € 12,99 at amazon.de. The price is so high therefore because the single is an US-import. The MP3 – album costs £3.95 (~4,20€) but is partially complicated to download. I decided to buy the single even at this high price because I like the artist.

a) Artist information:
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Vyck Vyo is the interpreter of the single and was discovered by the producer “Andy Matthew”. He/She describes himself/herself as enthusiast of the Euro dance scene and so the single was made. Those who want to have more information, please refer to the page: http://www.vyckvyo-music.com

b) Auditions of the single:
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Finding auditions was very easy. On above mentioned home page the single is being played tear and down to make it easier to make a purchase decision. Who diligently collects bonus points, gets goodies in time.

The product description for the CD on amazon.co.uk can be found at:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001NRY6UY/ref=dm_dp_cdp?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1250089492&sr=8-2

2) Title assessments with grades:
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a) Elena, Eurotrance Mix, Length: 3:29:
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The Euro trance version comes with massive bass and extremely hard drums which nearly drowns the voice. I like this a little less, so I take off something from the grade. The chorus does not really stand out from the verses, so that one has to listen exactly where it begins. The end was made sloppy. It is too abrupt. I give the song an A minus because it becomes a catchy tune already after short time.

Mark: A minus

b) Elena, Classic Euro Mix, Length: 3:20:
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This version begins with piano accompaniment as it is usual in Modern Talking titles and even the rhythm is held in the typical style. One wants to lure old fans with that, what essentially turns out quite well. It is positive that the singing can be listened here faultlessly what is good for the grade. The end was solved here better and is not so abrupt.

Mark: A

c) Elena, NRG Mix, Length: 3:29:
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Essentially like title a) only with more power in the bass. Friends of trance could like it. Those who have already heard the other versions will hardly listen to this one anymore and that’s why I give a C grade here.

Mark: C

d) Only love can make me strong, Album Version, Length: 3:18:
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The title begins with the chorus as bridge at once before the intro starts. The singing in the verses is crystal clear; the accompaniment reduced to the most necessary. Synthesizer recordings are rare and that’s why one must listen to this title repeatedly before it ignites. The chorus does not stand out from the verses even here not particularly so that exact listening is a must here too. I rate this title with a B grade.

Mark: B

e) Only love can make me strong, Extended Version, Length: 4:57:
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The long version possesses more trance attributes and more power in the bass and sounds better for me than the album version. The considerable length of five minutes could be too long and irritate with the time. Therefore also here “only” a B minus.

Mark: B minus

2.1) Positive / Negative:
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+) Since I am enthusiast of this musical trend, I like the single quite a lot.
+) Music and singing are well done for me and I do not notice any gross slips.

-) Unfortunately one gets bored by these two songs relatively quickly, what I find a pity in view of the lack of similar titles.

3) Result/additions/remarks:
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The purely arithmetical average mark is B (=Good) and that’s exactly what the single deserves. After all the cover contains the song texts on the inside what I find positive.

The quality of the titles is excellent and the singing well done but like I already said, the final touch is still missing. But one hears and feels the effort, after all, the Single was at the very front in the Euro trance charts at times.

The Single is still interesting for lovers of Modern Talking/Blue System music because it is slowly getting dark with this style of music. One clutches at “straws” there. Even some trance friends could like this product. I say a buy recommendation only conditionally. Please listen to auditions first.

Greetings to all Ciao members,
Damona King
 

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