aaamusic | On 24, May 2011

Taras van de Voorde is back once again with proof that he is not afraid to push the envelope with his production style in order to bring the hits.

The Game, available both on vinyl and as a digital download from EC Records, has a funky piano sound at its heart. You could almost be transported back in time listening to the notes, were it not for the wholly contemporary beats over which it dances.
Guy Garret, compiler of the influential 2011 Miami Buzz Chart, is already a big fan. Not only did he call the track ‘so beautiful, an instant classic,’ he also ranked it a weighty number 7 in his chart. This is as sure a sign as any that we have something special on our hands here.
DJ supporters for The Game are also coming out in droves. From Luciano, Deetron, Gregor Tresher and Timo Maas to Michel Cleis, Robert Dietz and Technasia, all have stepped up to plonk this one firmly in their record bags.

The track is a follow-up to his 2010 smash 1998. This record was legendary UK DJ Pete Tong’s ‘#1 favourite track in 2010′ and was the year’s fifth most charted track on Resident Advisor. Tong also had the world premiere of The Game, giving the track its first foray into the airwaves.
Also included is Santos’ 909 and piano roll remix. Santos explores the possibilities of the pianoforte further, using it to pound out a funky bassline before tempting it up into a tasteful and attractive ivory twinkling melody.
The digital release package also contains the Pianopella version, laying the piano part bare for any producer wishes to put their own twist on the track and use it for other edits.
Taras van de Voorde is a Rotterdam native who, like many of his fellow Rotterdam dwellers, likes to do things a little differently. His trademark long sets draw similarly lengthy queues in venues across Europe and his unique style makes him a much sought-after producer for remixes and his own work alike.