Search - Darude :: Sandstorm

This "Sandstorm" Blew Me Away!

dogeneedtakeship | San Jose, California USA | 01/28/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I am really feelin' this track and I first heard it from the clip provided for me on Amazon. Than at school during lunch they were playing "Sandstorm" and my friend that I previously recomended it to was like "I Love This Song, who is it, I Heard It Before". So That day we both purchased this Single and where feelin' it. This song is an instrumental track and I was disappointed with the remixes because how can you remix an instrumental track with out making a new song. Track Listing: 1.) Sandstorm - Radio Edit (3:46) = This is an edit of the original mix. I guess its purpose was if you were running out of time that you could hear the song in its full entirerty.2.) Sandstorm - Original Mix (7:24) = This is the original mix that has taken so many people's breat's away.3.) Sandstorm - JS16 Remix (7:19) = This remix dissapoints me since in no way does it even reflect to the original version. It's like a whole new song. I think This single would have been just fine without remixes.4.) Sandstorm - Ariel Remix (6:43) = Now this remix is more similar to the original and you could actually tell that its the same song just in remix form. If I had to say I liked one of the remixes it would be this one, because I'm feelin' it to a point.Darude is rumored to be popular in Europe so hopfully he'll take the U.S by surprise too, thats if he hasn't already with this single. This song is like the ultimate dance track. Who said you have to go to the desert to be cought in a "Sandstorm" when you can just buy a "Sandstorm" here."

Okay, so it's overplayed...

N. P. Stathoulopoulos | Brooklyn, NY | 08/19/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"...but it's hard to deny how infectious this track is. Sure, this is big, anthemic trance that everyone and his mother is now aware of, but it's one of those tracks that's so danceable ya gotta love it. Nice to see they have a US single release. (All too often we have to shell out the extra few bucks for an import.) This is a very solid disc, too. You get the radio edit everyone knows, the proper original version, and 2 very good remixes. The highlight I think is the JS16 Remix, which turns into a full blown trance track that sounds straight off of Paul Oakenfold or somewhere. Not very original, but highly enjoyable. The Ariel mix takes that great sample and turns out a solid remix that'll get you moving in your living room (or car.) How many ways can they mix that dun-un-un-un-un lick? Plenty, I bet."

Best of Pop Trance

Sean Barrett | Champaign | 05/16/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"While I usually find it prudent to avoid overhyping popular trance, this is just a great track. More than just accumulating massive popularity, it has spawned a whole range of remixes and even remixes of other songs that mirror the rhythm of this track.Many complaints about Anthemic trance involve it being "too predictable" or "suffering from a power outage". This track lacks those problems."