Andrew Rayel & Mark Sixma relases new album Chased

Arguably two of the most talented young DJs and producers to come out of the Armada Music electronic dance music empire are Moldova’s Andrew Rayel and the Netherlands’ Mark Sixma. Armada Music kingpin Armin van Buuren has often described Rayel as being, “The future of trance,” while Sixma has a superb ability to craft remarkably impactful sounds in the recording studio. At last, the two join forces on a collaboration for Armin’s ‘A State of Trance at Ushuaïa, Ibiza 2015’ mix album with a single titled, “Chased” (Armind). “Chased”

The Original Mix instantly seizes the listener with a warlike percussion that assails the intro as it builds to a climax with tension-inducing synths. A strong, aggressive-sounding track without vocals, this is a colossal festival tune nonetheless. The dissonant synthesizer riff and distorted melodic pattern morph into a groovy chorus with dirty production. Here is a tune that is only at home during peak-time on a packed dancefloor and it offers the shuddering, eccentric sound craved by young festival-goers everywhere. This edit starts-off at high-energy and builds from there, with an interlude reminiscent of Josh Wink’s “Higher State of Consciousness.” It’s also got a big, booming, boisterous bassline and vicious beat. (The title of the track is a reference to Andrew Rayel and Mark Sixma’s collaboration and recent signing to Chased Management, an artist management company affiliated with Armada Music.)