Church of Trance

What happens when two producers — bound by a shared history, yet also significantly parted for fragments of it — rediscover the musical language that first brought them together? And then further, seal it with a 20-track first album as a two-piece? For Driftmoon’s Juraj Klička , and Miikka Leinonen , who in 2023, rejoined, seven years after his departure, the answer’s  ‘Moonstruck’ —a record born through (not to put too fine a point on it!), reunion. Featuring a constellation of talented co-producers ( Ruben de Ronde, Richard Durand, Robert Nickson, Hel:Sløwed  to mention a few )  and vocalists like  Sue McLaren Sarah Howells  and  Susie Ledge,   ‘Moonstruck’  is Driftmoon’s most ambitious studio work to date. “ Opus ” may not be too big a word. Divided into four lunar events, each echoing a stage in the duo’s timeline, they, alongside their creative allies, have delivered the most vivid, and indeed,  complete   Driftmoon LP to date....

  The dynamic duo Hel:sløwed are becoming a household name in the Trance world as Dutch DJ's & producers Misja Helsloot & Michael de Kooker launched the project in 2021 and since have released memorable tracks such as "Drifting Apart" with Cari on Grotesque DRK , "Flashed" on Flashover Progressive , "In Silence" and "Hold On To This" with That Girl on A State of Trance, and "If You Only Knew" with Amber Revival on Armind ,  just to name a few that have captivated our minds and touched our hearts here at the Church of Trance.  When we heard their version of the 1994 classic (check out the original music video on Youtube for a hit of nostalgia) that was rebooted by the legendary Jerome Isma-Ae in April 2020 (and not only hit the #1 spot on the Techno charts and stayed in the top 10 for 45 days but peaked at #11 on the Beatport Top 100) the repeat button was activated and became an instant favorite, so we reached out...