{"id":5418,"date":"2012-12-21T22:52:09","date_gmt":"2012-12-21T21:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/?p=5418"},"modified":"2012-12-21T22:52:09","modified_gmt":"2012-12-21T21:52:09","slug":"classic-ftw-mike-foyle-love-theme-dusk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/?p=5418","title":{"rendered":"Classic FTW: Mike Foyle &#8211; Love Theme Dusk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GWO-6EV-NsY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have read my articles, you should probably know that i&#8217;m hooked on tracks using pianos. So there shouldn&#8217;t be any surprise when i feature an artist that is famous for using acoustic instruments in his tracks.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m ofcourse thinking of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mike_Foyle\" title=\"Mike Foyle\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle<\/a> and his lovely collaboration with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Signalrunners\" title=\"Signalrunners\" target=\"_blank\">Signalrunners<\/a> on the lovely track <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-vs-Signalrunners-Love-Theme-Dusk\/master\/446\" title=\"Love Theme Dusk\" target=\"_blank\">Love Theme Dusk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>English born <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Mike+Foyle\" title=\"Mike Foyle\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle<\/a> started his musical career at the age of 8, playing the Violin. Being raised in a musical family with his father playing the cello, bass guitar and acoustic guitar, there was no question that Mike should play acoustic instruments. His great success as a musician in Southhamptons Youth Sinfonetta Orchestra at an age of 15 eventually gave him the title Concertmaster and first violinist. He continued to study music at <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_Montfort_University\" title=\"De Montfort University\" target=\"_blank\">De Montfort University<\/a> in Leicester and finally earned a degree in Music Technology and Innovation in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>The first musical release came in  2005. His first release, Mike Foyle\u00a0Presents\u00a0Statica\u00a0\u200e\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Presents-Statica-For-Your-Eyes-Only-Space-Guitar\/master\/281053\" title=\"For Your Eyes Only \/ Space Guitar\" target=\"_blank\">For Your Eyes Only \/ Space Guitar<\/a> was a really decent release. For Your Eyes Only has some great progressive melodies and Space Guitar has some really sweet guitar-playing in it. <\/p>\n<p>Space Guitar was first featured on <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Markus_Schulz\" title=\"Markus Schulz\" target=\"_blank\">Markus Schulz<\/a>&#8217;s Coldharbour Sessions before the initial single-release and the single eventually ended up on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/label\/Electronic+Elements\" title=\"Electronic Elements\" target=\"_blank\">Electronic Elements<\/a>-label, a sublabel to <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armin_Van_Buuren\" title=\"Armin Van Buuren\" target=\"_blank\">Armin Van Buuren<\/a>&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/label\/Armada+Music+B.V.\" title=\"Armada Music\" target=\"_blank\">Armada Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But it was with the second single, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-vs-Signalrunners-Love-Theme-Dusk\/master\/446\" title=\"Love Theme Dusk\" target=\"_blank\">Love Theme Dusk<\/a> that his big success came. The track, co-produced with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Signalrunners\" title=\"Signalrunners\" target=\"_blank\">Signalrunners<\/a> did get major support by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Armin+van+Buuren\" title=\"Armin Van Buuren\" target=\"_blank\">Armin Van Buuren<\/a> who used it as a signature tune in his playlist. The track was released with a more progressive remix from Mike Foyle and a more trancy remix by Signalrunners.<\/p>\n<p>I just love the use of Piano in this track, you can easily hear that this is made by a guy schooled in classical instruments. A fun fact is that the piano melody was actually written by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Dave+Schonauer\" title=\"Dave Schonauer\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Schonauer<\/a> and interpretated by Mike Foyle to a complete success.<\/p>\n<p>The next release, the collaboration with <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Filo_%26_Peri\" title=\"Filo &#038; Peri\" target=\"_blank\">Filo &#038; Peri<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Filo-And-Peri-Meet-Mike-Foyle-Luana\/master\/20327\" title=\"Luana\" target=\"_blank\">Luana<\/a> is another trancy track. You can easily spot the Filo &#038; Peri-buildup together with Mike&#8217;s melodies. This is one of those tracks that i&#8217;ve forgot about. Might have to put this on my playlist again.<\/p>\n<p>Another favourite, the 2006 hit single <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Shipwrecked\/master\/476\" title=\"Shipwrecked\" target=\"_blank\">Shipwrecked<\/a> is simply amazing. The piano in this is to die for. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/John+O%27Callaghan\" title=\"John O'Callaghan\" target=\"_blank\">John O&#8217;Callaghan<\/a> vs Mike Foyle&#8217;s remix is my favourite version, a massive dancefloor filler. Also take a listen at the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sean_Tyas\" title=\"Sean Tyas\" target=\"_blank\">Sean Tyas<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gareth_Emery\" title=\"Gareth Emery\" target=\"_blank\">Gareth Emery<\/a>&#8217;s versions. <\/p>\n<p>Worth noticing is that Armin Van Buuren used a sligthly different version as intro on his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Armin-van-Buuren-A-State-Of-Trance-2006\/master\/7121\" title=\"A State Of Trance 2006\" target=\"_blank\">A State Of Trance 2006<\/a> yearmix. Armin&#8217;s version used elements from the chillout-version combined with the John O&#8217;Callaghan vs Mike Foyle-version and was simply amazing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/?attachment_id=5424\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5424\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/lovethemedusk.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"lovethemedusk\" width=\"680\" height=\"380\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/lovethemedusk.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/lovethemedusk-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/lovethemedusk-340x190.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/lovethemedusk-200x112.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was also a re-release of Love Theme Dusk in 2006 called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Presents-Statica-vs-Signalrunners-Space-Theme-Dusk\/release\/1458294\" title=\"Space Theme Dusk\" target=\"_blank\">Space Theme Dusk<\/a>. IMHO they destroyed the track, too many layers and what mostly made the original good, drowned in the advanced background music.<\/p>\n<p>The 2007 single, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Firefly\/master\/430\" title=\"Firefly\" target=\"_blank\">Firefly<\/a> sounds like a russian lullaby on drugs. Tight buildup, amazing piano in the breakdown which explodes into a pumping dancetrack.<\/p>\n<p>The track <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-presents-Bolt-Hex\/release\/1017288\" title=\"Hex\" target=\"_blank\">Hex<\/a> under his Bolt-moniker is just crazy. Starts off really techy with some wierd sound effects no real melody, just a wobbly bassline. Don&#8217;t know if I love it or hate it.<\/p>\n<p>The next hit, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Pandora\/master\/419\" title=\"Pandora \" target=\"_blank\">Pandora <\/a>was a really sweet piano-driven track.It also has a lead that sounds like a violin. The original is really good but i prefer the Blizzard-remix which is more progressive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Bittersweet-Nightshade\/master\/123423\" title=\"Bittersweet Nightshade\" target=\"_blank\">Bittersweet Nightshade<\/a> was another hit single though not using any piano on this. It&#8217;s more progressive than the last few tracks. A fun fact is that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Blake+Jarrell\" title=\"Blake Jarrel\" target=\"_blank\">Blake Jarrel<\/a>&#8217;s version exchanged the lead instrument to a piano. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Sweet-Sammy-Jane\/master\/404291\" title=\"Sweet Sammy Jane\" target=\"_blank\">Sweet Sammy Jane<\/a> was another piano-driven track and the some girl-sighing\/moaning which fits the track perfectly. The piano reminds me of the early Love Theme Dusk\/Shipwrecked.<\/p>\n<p>The next collaboration, this time with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Augustine+Leudar\" title=\"Augustine Leudar\" target=\"_blank\">Augustine Leudar<\/a> on De Bells Of Nafin is somewhat of a chillout\/ambient track. Very different from the other tracks. Only released as a single track on the compilation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Various-Armada-Lounge-Volume-2\/release\/1849487\" title=\"Armada Lounge vol 2\" target=\"_blank\">Armada Lounge vol 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Foyle-Sparx-Chords-Of-Life\/release\/1862704\" title=\"Chords Of Life\" target=\"_blank\">Chords Of Life<\/a>, together with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Sparx+%284%29\" title=\"Sparx\" target=\"_blank\">Sparx<\/a> was a really good uplifting track, although pretty slow. Simply amazing and really well-produced.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Presents-Statica-Deadly-Nightshade\/master\/328501\" title=\"Deadly Nightshade\" target=\"_blank\">Deadly Nightshade<\/a> was a dark progressive track and came with a really sweet hi-energy remix by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Phynn\" title=\"Phynn\" target=\"_blank\">Phynn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Presents-Statica-Blossom-Sundown\/master\/328499\" title=\"Sundown\" target=\"_blank\">Sundown<\/a> (with Akino Arai on vocals) was the first vocal track from Mike. Though he used bits in the Nightshade-tracks, he has never used full vocals so far. The b-side, Blossom uses really warm pads and a really original melody. Reminds me somewhat of another favourite of mine, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Sunny+Lax\" title=\"Sunny Lax\" target=\"_blank\">Sunny Lax<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Sunny-Lax-Reborn\/master\/156493\" title=\"Reborn\" target=\"_blank\">Reborn<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Nitrous+Oxide+%282%29\" title=\"Nitrous Oxide\" target=\"_blank\">Nitrous Oxide<\/a> Remix).<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Silver-Lake\/master\/262104\" title=\"Mike Foyle\" target=\"_blank\">Silver Lake<\/a>, you can hear Mikes early year as a violinist, the sweet classical breakdown is a true masterpiece along with the edgier darker sounds in the beginning and after the breakdown. A future favourite for sure! It&#8217;s very different from all other trance tracks out there.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/DNS+Project\" title=\"DNS Project\" target=\"_blank\">DNS Project<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-DNS-Project-Cayo-Norte\/release\/2546015\" title=\"Cayo Norte\" target=\"_blank\">Cayo Norte<\/a> is a match made in heaven. The progressive beats together with Mikes classical breakdown is so epic. Just love how well produced the track is.<\/p>\n<p>Mike released a 2-track EP under his Bolt-moniker, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Presents-Bolt-Buff-Monkey-Rascal\/release\/2617342\" title=\"Buff Monkey \/ Rascal\" target=\"_blank\">Buff Monkey \/ Rascal<\/a>. Both are a bit darker than his usual stuff. Also, they are more jumpy and not the smooth productions that you are used to hear from him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-Presents-Statica-Shades-Of-Red-Shades-Of-Blue\/release\/3090325\" title=\"Shades Of Red and Shades Of Blue\" target=\"_blank\">Shades Of Red and Shades Of Blue<\/a> were both a step back to the more progressive side of Mike Foyle. I just love his melodies. <\/p>\n<p>The collaboration with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/ReFeel\" title=\"ReFeel\" target=\"_blank\">ReFeel<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mike-Foyle-ReFeel-Universal-Language\/release\/3332523\" title=\"Universal Language\" target=\"_blank\">Universal Language<\/a> is another sweet trancer and used an acoustic guitar as lead instrument.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Mat+Zo\" title=\"Mat Zo\" target=\"_blank\">Mat Zo<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Foyle-Zo-Simple-Things\/master\/378970\" title=\"Simple Things\" target=\"_blank\">Simple Things<\/a> is back to the more progressive and jumpy side with a really wonderful piano breakdown.<\/p>\n<p>The last track from Mike Foyle was a collaboration with <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leon_Bolier\" title=\"Leon Bolier\" target=\"_blank\">Leon Bolier<\/a> on Placebo. The track uses Leon&#8217;s signature buildup with an amazing viiolin and piano breakdown. There is also a sample of a woman chanting in the track with fits the track perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>I have to say after listening through Mike&#8217;s dense material, he has collected quite a bunch of real gems over the years. Many of the well-produced and piano-driven productions he&#8217;s released over the years deserves legendary-status. The many collaborations over the years has made his productions tighter and I guess we will hear alot more from Mike Foyle in the future. For a really bright future he has.<\/p>\n<p>Related tracks:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q8TMPDS0zd0\" title=\"Mike Foyle Presents Statica - Space Guitar (Original Mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle Presents Statica &#8211; Space Guitar (Original Mix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OWZQ_NuN6Vo\" title=\"Filo &#038; Peri meet Mike Foyle - Luana (Original mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Filo &#038; Peri meet Mike Foyle &#8211; Luana (Original mix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MUd-Cpoxl0A\" title=\"Mike Foyle - Shipwrecked (John O'Callaghan vs. Mike Foyle Club Mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle &#8211; Shipwrecked (John O&#8217;Callaghan vs. Mike Foyle Club Mix)<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ybJoNEhi7rQ\" title=\"Mike Foyle - Firefly (Original Mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle &#8211; Firefly (Original Mix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4CC0pgmqEqQ\" title=\"Mike Foyle - Pandora (The Blizzard Remix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle &#8211; Pandora (The Blizzard Remix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FKBpuGknpt0\" title=\"Mike Foyle - Bittersweet Nightshade (Original Mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle &#8211; Bittersweet Nightshade (Original Mix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5QHMGYMqr9Q\" title=\"Mike Foyle - Sweet Sammy Jane (Original Mix) \" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle &#8211; Sweet Sammy Jane (Original Mix) <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bzPybPlSPr4\" title=\"Foyle &#038; Sparx - Chords Of Life (Original Mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Foyle &#038; Sparx &#8211; Chords Of Life (Original Mix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y_1aL6MUwg0\" title=\"Mike Foyle pres. Statica - Deadly Nightshade (Phynn Remix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle pres. Statica &#8211; Deadly Nightshade (Phynn Remix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nG8f2906vVs\" title=\"Mike Foyle pres. Statica - Sundown (original mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle pres. Statica &#8211; Sundown (original mix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y4sVfw4Wy08\" title=\"Mike Foyle presents Statica - Blossom (Original Mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle presents Statica &#8211; Blossom (Original Mix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fwLUHF62rvU\" title=\"Mike Foyle pres Statica - Silver Lake (Original Mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle pres Statica &#8211; Silver Lake (Original Mix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vFnZwj_TTug\" title=\"Mike Foyle &#038; DNS Project - Cayo Norte (Original Mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle &#038; DNS Project &#8211; Cayo Norte (Original Mix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UdhSiUJ2wJY\" title=\"Mike Foyle &#038; ReFeel - Universal Language (Original Mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle &#038; ReFeel &#8211; Universal Language (Original Mix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DT5sF1kBDGE\" title=\"Foyle &#038; Zo - Simple Things (Original Mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Foyle &#038; Zo &#8211; Simple Things (Original Mix)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PCgTkiK2AHg\" title=\"Mike Foyle &#038; Surpresa - Placebo (Original Mix)\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Foyle &#038; Surpresa &#8211; Placebo (Original Mix)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have read my articles, you should probably know that i&#8217;m hooked on tracks using pianos. So there shouldn&#8217;t be any surprise when i feature an artist that is famous for using acoustic instruments in his tracks. I&#8217;m ofcourse thinking of Mike Foyle and his lovely collaboration with Signalrunners on the lovely track Love [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[744,705,753,752,756],"tags":[1112,751,806,1116,1113,1115,1110,946,1114,1111],"class_list":["post-5418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-744","category-articles","category-classic-for-the-weekend-2","category-niklas","category-podgressive","tag-bolt","tag-classic-for-the-weekend","tag-classic-ftw","tag-happy-new-year","tag-love-theme-dusk","tag-merry-christmas","tag-mike-foyle","tag-progressive","tag-signalrunners","tag-statica"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5418"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5446,"href":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5418\/revisions\/5446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bejbi.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}