"Turn Up the Sound" is the fifth release from

Andain Andain was a San Francisco-based electronic music duo, originally formed in 2000. They broke through in 2002 after being discovered by DJ Tiësto, reaching clubbers worldwide with their singles "Summer Calling" in 2002 and "Beautiful Things" in 20 ...

, marking the third and last promotional single prior to the duo's debut album, '' You Once Told Me''.

Overview

The single was released as two packages, each running as a Beatport exclusive for two weeks. The first part was released on June 18, 2012 as a remix EP, and featured three club mixes: two in the style of

trance Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...

by tyDi and Xtigma, and one

electro house Electro house is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by heavy bass and a tempo around 130 beats per minute. The term has been used to describe the music of many ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJs, including Benny Benassi, Skrillex, Steve Aoki ...

remix by Francis Prève. The second part followed on July 2, 2012, and featured seven tracks, including an electro house remix by Tristan Garner; a drumstep remix by Stratus; a chillout remix by Zetandel; a trance remix by Gabriel & Dresden; and the album version of the song, in addition to one radio edit for each of the latter two mixes. Eventually, the song would also feature a music video, making its first appearance on YouTube, July 19, 2012. While a demo version of the song was originally leaked in 2009, it had since been rewritten, moving from the original style in neo-trance to

ethnic electronica Ethnic electronica (also known as ethnotronica, ethno electronica or ethno techno) is a broad category of electronic music, where artists combine elements of electronic and world music. The music is primarily rooted in local music traditions and ...

. The song is thereby defined by an electronic breakbeat, vocal clouds, soaring strings and gritty synths, blended with elements of eastern music, creating a dark atmosphere with an undertone of tension. However, the new version also incorporates a revised section of the original song, going from the breakdown to the end.

Official versions

;BH 453-0 # "Turn Up the Sound - tyDi Remix" – 07:03 # "Turn Up the Sound - Francis Prève Remix" – 05:50 # "Turn Up the Sound - Xtigma Remix" – 07:03 ;BH 454-0 # "Turn Up the Sound - Original Mix" – 05:54 # "Turn Up the Sound - Tristan Garner Remix" – 05:41 # "Turn Up the Sound - Gabriel & Dresden Remix" – 07:24 # "Turn Up the Sound - Stratus Remix" – 3:19 # "Turn Up the Sound - Zetandel Chillout Mix" – 04:48 # "Turn Up the Sound - Radio Edit" – 04:19 # "Turn Up the Sound - Gabriel & Dresden Radio Edit" – 03:51

References

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"the original mix..."
Facebook. Retrieved July 7, 2012. "The label is running an exclusive on Beatport for two weeks on each package." "Turn Up the Sound [Black Hole Recordings] :: Beatport"
Catalog# BH453-0. Beatport. June 18, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012. "Turn Up the Sound [Black Hole Recordings] :: Beatport"
Catalog# BH454-0. Beatport. July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012. "Andain - Turn Up the Sound (Official Music Video) - YouTube"
YouTube. July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012. "Andain are back!"
Pure Bliss Vocals. September 8, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2012. Archived fro

on January 13, 2012.

External links

Listing for "Turn Up the Sound" at Discogs
2012 singles Electronic songs Trance songs Black Hole Recordings singles