Midi Rain - One

MIDI RAIN
One
1994 Vinyl Solution

01. Darkness
02. Amen
03. Brother
04. Crack Train
05. Shine
06. Always
07. Yes
08. Fire
09. Eyes
10. Sunrise
11. Midi Rain

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Midi Rain - Always (US Single)

MIDI RAIN
Always (US Single)
1994 Columbia

01. Always (Steve Masters Smooth Intensity Mix)
02. Always (Alex Luke Makeshift Mix)
03. Always (Album Version)

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Midi Rain - The Crack Train

MIDI RAIN
The Crack Train
1990 Vinyl Solution

01. The Crack Train (Vocal)
02. The Crack Train (Dub 1)
03. The Crack Train (Club Instrumental)
04. The Crack Train (Dub 2)

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Midi Rain - Always

MIDI RAIN
Always
1991 Vinyl Solution

At some point in the late 1980's/early 1990's when acid house and rave music took over the UK as a storm, synth-pop fans had the delight to hear some of their favorite artists going towards more wild, fresh and experimental territories, crossing white synth-pop music and voices with the thrills of devastating acid and euphoric house. Some of these trans-genre mutants would become acid, rave and balearic classics (i'm thinking here of the Beloved's "Acid Love (Love & Ecstasy Mix)", Paul Rutherford's "Get Real - Happy House mix", New Order's "Round & Round (Kevin Saunderson remix)", Cabaret Voltaire's "Hypnotized", John Rocca's "Move" or even Depeche Mode's "Strangelove (Hijack mix by Tim Simenon)", among others). Phat beats, nasty acid lines over white soulful newwave singers, hypnotic voice cut-ups and effects, moody futuristic synth pads, longer rave-friendly versions : a new form of (synth) pop was born here, marrying proper song structures with the raveolutionnary "air du temps" and perfectly illustrating rave's "unity" aesthetics by musically marrying two scenes. Well, among all these beauties, the "Club Vocal Mix" of "Always" by Midi Rain (another John Rocca project) is perhaps the most outstanding and daring, with mad echoes all around, soulful angelic voice, drugged-up blurry sometimes almost cartoonesque production sounding like an E'd up manga full of panache, and a dramatic progressive construction that give the dancer this energy rush and love thrill which only great rave moments provide. This song mixes craziness, euphoria, feelings of hope and a certain melancholy, and in my opinion is a perfect testimony to that period's state of mind. In my book, a masterpiece.
(Review by restless - discogs)


01. Always (Club Vocal Mix)
02. Always (Vocal Mix)
03. Always (Club Instrumental)

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Midi Rain - Shine

MIDI RAIN
Shine
1993 Vinyl Solution

Great track by Midi Rain, remixed by Chicago house legend DJ Pierre and J.Saul Kane (Depth Charge)

01. Shine (Pierre's Chicago House Mix)
02. Shine (Original Mix)
03. Shine (Square Button Mix)

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