Super8 + DJ Tab – Helsinki Scorchin’
2006 at 3:32 PM, Saturday
Super8 & DJ Tab’s "Helsinki Scorchin’" is arguably the biggest instrumental trancer of the year so far. It’s not often that you get a 1,000+ crowd singing along to an instrumental but that’s exactly what happened at the recent Anjuna Night in London. Moreover, this track has been featured on 15 compilations to date, including the latest from Tiësto, Above & Beyond and Armin!
More recently, I came across this fantastic review done by RoverTheOctopus (on Discogs) which indeed does justice to this anthem of a tune:
Helsinki Scorchin’ the club song is technically the same as Helsinki Scorchin’ the stay-at-home-and-chill song, with one difference I guess being how one interprets this song based on their settings. I figure many who rave about this track would emphasize its high intensity club verve, with its sidechained bassline pulsating for almost the entirety of this track and a haunting melody perfectly accustomed to fierce, but clearly not overwhelming, pad synths. Then again, these same things make up a nice combination for the kind of song you want to just relax to, which is by far my preference. The faint and distant cry of the vocals scattered throughout offer one of the most distinct liaisons between the club and home. With my ignorance of many world languages weighing against me here, I dont know if the vocals are lyrical, though in my perception they are indiscernible sounds and, for that, they heighten my endless fascination with the song.
The most stunning and mystifying part of this track is during the second break beginning at 6:50, as the melody fires up once again and for a brief moment leaves you stranded, and you feel as though the track gives off the feeling of breathing.
The name alone, "Helsinki Scorchin" has always captivated so much wonder in me, leading me to many late night explorations to find images of taiga and the night lights cities of the far northern end of the world, or in general some other of the worlds endless arsenal of mysteries.
This is one of the most immense creations art has to offer, and Im understating my feelings when I say Im elated by the fact that this track is enjoyed by so many. Truly one of trances finest contributions to music.
Preview track here
Super8 + DJ Tab’s photograph taken from their MySpace page
