Mat Zo - The Lost / The Found album flac

Mat Zo may not be a new name to some people following the Trance & Progressive scene recently, but if you have yet to really hear this 20 year old Londoners' productions then this would be the perfect start. I cannot think of better way of describing his talents other than saying that he is an absolute genius, from day one he looked like a real superstar in the making and he made the DJ Mag top 150 last year aged just 19. However this is a release not artist review, so let’s get to the point.I am a massive fan of Anjunabeats as you can see if you take a look at my collection, but this release has to rank in my top 5 Anjuna releases of all-time. First up is "The Lost", running at 132BPM and 9 minutes long it's very progressive but it has one of the richest basslines and most textured layering you will ever hear. Combine that with one of the most beautiful vocal samples ever, a looping, meandering, Asian-esque chant, which makes you float on cloud9 and you’re almost there. To start with you are introduced to a very nice throbbing bassline, which is softened up with a few light ambient sounds and broken up by a sharp but equally discreet rasping background synth-like effect. Soon after (around 0:30) the vocal sample is faded into the basic intro melody, this then progresses into the first real break (0:57) where the second looped melody is used. After this subtle build-up and main melody intro there is progressive development in the overall sound, which then leads to the simply epic breakdown. At around 2:50 the true beauty and emotion of this track is clear to see with a very chilled and almost Balearic breakdown, which uses the chant-like vocal loop and main melody to great effect. This near 'religious' meltdown of wonderful ambient tones and discreetly searing synths eventually gets a Super8 & Tab-like rumbling build-up (4:50/5:05) and the track is up and running again. However, do not expect an explosion of synths, bass, and heavy kicks, as this is more than just Progressive Trance meets new-wave Electro-Trance EDM. Instead you are gently dropped away from your meditative state back onto planet Earth with a progressive outro which uses a few additional peaks and breaks (both subtle and effective) that cover all key aspects of the track - bassline, synth layering and the vocal.Next up you have "The Found", a cheekier, chunkier and much more club-friendly Progressive Trancer (136BPM) with a huge feel of an Andy Moor epic right from the word 'go!'. After a fairly simple pad & kick intro the very solid bassline is added (0:28) before that very very Andy Moor-like vocal sample is introduced at 0:54 along with the Tech-edged rasping synth much like "Fake Awake". A moment’s progression leads to the inevitable melody being added to this much crisper sound (1:52), which continues up until the main breakdown at 2:35. This consists of yet more heavily looped vocals, a change in the synth key, and a brief pad-based crescendo (3:45). This is then sharply broken up by a tearing, rasping, heavy Tech synth before the vocal and main melodies are re-introduced (4:22/4:44 and 5:10 respectively). This chunky Andy Moor/Ashley Wallbridge soundscape is then gradually dismantled over the next few minutes into a twinkling/lighter outro for the last 20 seconds using a softer interpretation of the vocal loop and sharper layering of the main melody.In conclusion this is a real must have for anyone who listens EDM in general, but it you don't then it might just tempt you into a new world of truly outstanding music - pure genius thanks again Matan.10/10