Kyau vs. Albert

I just bought this cd couple days ago and I must say that is one of THE BEST trace cd's i've heard in while!!!One of my favorites are Young Parisians - Jump the next train,Not with you,Outside,Velvet morning,Falling anywhere,Save me....and lots more!!!Whole album is AWESOME!!!!DON"T HESITATE!!!JUST GO AND BUY IT TODAY!!!!!

I first heard this album on Paul van Dyk's Soundgarden show. I was pretty happy with the samples he played and decided to take a look myself. Some people may call the content "cheesy". I think that it's just some easy listening trance. The included bonus CD has some ok-quality remixes of some classic and newer tracks.

I would certainly recommend this album as an easy entry into electronic dance music. Certainly the tracks are of much higher quality that your DJ Sammy or other junk production. I am looking forward to getting Kyau & Alberts' next album.

Im more about beauty than speed when it comes to trance. I tend to listen for emotion, melody, and creativity over anything else. "Here We Are Now" is my kind of trance. I consider it the kind of music that soothes the heart and can put a smile on your face. It is an album that follows the direction of Tiesto, Corsten, and Buuren very closely. That may be why you've heard "Falling Anywhere", "Velvet Morning", and "Made of Sun" before you've decided on this album. These tracks have been very useful in a plethra of known albums, and with plenty of good reason. Kyau and Albert create fascinating music embodied in beautiful and energetic rhythm. It is music that will touch you, and for any electronica lover I would highly recommend it.

I can say only two words for Kyau ans Albert: Guys did GREAT JOB!!!! Keep it on!!!!

"Here We Are Now" is a definite album that most trance fans will not want to miss out on. It features all of the hits thus far from the German duo, including Velvet Morning, Falling Anywhere and Made of Sun. The list does not stop there though, and as the listener progresses through the CD, they will begin to hear tracks that have potential not only as remixes, but as hits on their own. True, some of the tracks on Here We Are Now are a little too mellow to be deemed worthy of being club/radio hits, but they do indeed have their creative flair. The song structuring is a little untraditional in places, but it never does leave the realm of trance. Another plus is that the songs are a little mixed on the vocals, so the listener will be expecting to hear all female songs after the first one, but if they have not heard Velvet Morning, they are going to be in for a surprise.

The second disk of the album is arguably where the real treat begins. This bonus disk is an assortment of remixes of the songs on the album, plus a few hits by other groups that Kyau vs. Albert have remixed! This is a great find for fans who like to mix their own DJ comps, because all of the songs are completely unmixed and in their full form. Some of the remixes are also arguably better than the album versions (especially if you are a fan of the type of trance that makes you get up and move.)

Here We Are Now is a definite recommend for anyone seeking essential trance albums for 2005. While it does lose a star due to not having one remix of Velvet Morning (the Alto remix) and due to having some mellowness on certain tracks, it still stands out among the assortment of electronic artist albums floating around.

I felt compelled to write a review on this mix after i got and gave it a couple of listens- this cd is incredible. If you enjoy listening to Armin or Paul Van Dyk, or like listening to good melodic trance, this cd is king of that genre for sure. Currently i have too many mixes to name, recent and old, and i'm starting to find that these rare imports are in a class of their own. If you enjoy Kyau and Albert's "Made of Sun" or "Falling Anywhere" (which are on alot of other mainstream dj mixes), you should definetly get this cd because all the songs fall in the same mood, quality, and euphoric enjoyment as those two increadible songs. A nice feature is that this is one cd, which keeps the quality up. Most of the songs are vocals, so if you like vocals, this cd has some of the best vocals i've heard (one being "Over Again"). One thing i like about this cd is that it has different versions of "Made of Sun," "Find" and some others that you can't find anywhere else. This is by far the best purchase ive ever made in relation to trance music, so i hope you could give it a try and spend a (well-worth) little more on this import.

Apart from the 2 opening tracks, which I didn't care for, the rest of this CD is solid. The first track is ok, but features some odd sounding vocals that are a little off. The 2nd is from the usually always reliable Ronski Speed, but I feel this track sounds a little too much like some early 80's electro. The Ronski Speed remix is the better version, but even that isn't much to speak of. The cd follows with 3 good house sounding vocal tracks, until getting back into trance with an excellent Ronski Speed track, 2Day. More Ronski Speed in his collaboration with Mirco De Govia on the track Asarja, which has been spun by every major trance DJ this year.

2 solid instrumentals are next, with the Kyau vs. Albert remix of Jump the Next Train following. It's a hot remix, and there were several versions of this song played all year, and all of them were nothing short of spectacular. The now overplayed Find by Ridgewalkers checks in with the less often played but solid KvA remix. One of the best trance tracks of the year follows, Kyau vs. Albert's own Made of Sun (in the form of an exclusive Positive Ways re-dit), and the CD closes with 3 good trance instrumentals.

As a bonus, you get a 2nd CD featuring remixes of KvA's 2 smash hits this year, with the following tracklisting:
1 Made of Sun (Album Edit)
2 Falling Anywhere (Rework Edit)
3 Made of Sun (KvA Hard Dub Edit)
4 Falling Anywhere (Rework)
5 Made of Sun (KvA Hard Dub)

Some vocal trance, house, instrumental trance, and a bonus CD featuring their hot vocal track, Made of Sun, and their instrumental track, Falling Anywhere, which were 2 of the best tracks of the year. This one is highly recommended. if you want an even better Kyau vs. Albert mix, the CD is called TechnoClub Next2, and it features Talla 2XLC on disc 1, and Kyau vs. Albert on disc 2. It's my pick for 2nd best trance mix of the year. It has only been available in Germany, unless US Amazon decides to stock it. One last note is that Positive Ways 4 seemed to take ages to reach US Amazon, as I had bought this one early in '05 from Germany.