The information we’d been ready for many years. What an exquisite day it’s.
Some issues make you beg for them to happen. And such is the case with as we speak’s freshest, hottest Trance information. Oliver Smith is a man you could possibly say has had an extremely vital position within the Dance scene, having contributed data far and vast for the larger a part of the final quarter of a century. And he’s simply introduced his first-ever lengthy play, Footprints, is popping out quickly. Very quickly, in reality.
A defining sound for the whole lot of Trance within the twenty first Century, Olli could be seen in his standalone Oliver Smith data like ‘Pacific‘ from 2009 (considered one of my favorite songs ever), within the entirety of the Smith & Pledger challenge alongside Mark Pledger, which would come with their ‘Imagine (2004 Combine)‘ (additionally considered one of my favorite songs ever), and even the primary non-A&B signing to Anjunabeats, Aspekt’s ‘Mobetta‘ (would you guess, it’s additionally considered one of my favorite tracks on this planet).
The primary signed to Anjuna aside from Above & Past, and the one artist to contribute to every Anjunabeats Quantity compilation, it was solely becoming for Smith to launch one thing this near his coronary heart and this related to his profession at his London residence, of the large-A-logo’d imprint. Olli’s Footprints is popping out on Could 2nd, 2025.
“I’ve been releasing music for years, however my very own album at all times took a backseat“, Olli mentions. “After I lastly began the challenge I had so many concepts and was uncertain the place to start. I made a decision to embrace the method and let the vacation spot reveal itself“. This, he says, impressed ‘Footprints’, the title for the album, as even the tracks that didn’t make it left an imprint and have been a crucial a part of the journey.
The music displays my love for melody and groove, carrying an general sense of hope and positivity. I put a number of thought into ensuring each monitor had one thing particular and actually deserved its place on the album. I believe individuals will recognise the thread that connects all my releases, and hopefully, they’ll get pleasure from the brand new instructions I’ve explored as nicely.
-Oliver Smith
The primary single lifted from the album, ‘Breathe’, alongside Midnite Amity, is out now so that you can have a pay attention. Click on the ‘Play’ button on the Spotify participant beneath to stream it. Additionally, pre-save Footprints by clicking this hyperlink proper right here. And keep tuned for extra information.
