Solarstone
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Birth name | Richard John Mowatt |
Also known as | Liquid State, Z2, 2nd Element |
Born | 20 October 1972 |
Origin | Rathfarnham,Ireland |
Genres | Trance |
Occupation(s) | DJ, producer, remixer |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | Touchstone Recordings, Molecule, Pure Trance Recordings, Electronic Architecture Records |
Past members |
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Website | www |
Richard Mowatt,commonly known by his stage nameSolarstone(formerly spelled Solar Stone), is an Irish trance DJ and producer based in Wales. The music project Solarstone was founded in 1997 as a trio, and also used the pseudonyms Young Parisians, Liquid State and Z2. Over the years, Solarstone has developed a reputation for keeping to the original and classic trance sound. He is considered to be a veteran by fans in the trance music scene. Since 2012, Solarstone has been pushing forward a Pure Trance movement through tours where he aims to keep the trance genre true to its roots.[1]
Biography[edit]
The music project Solar Stone was founded inDudleyin 1997 by Richard Mowatt, Andy Bury and Sam Tierney. Since 1994, the trio had been known as the Space Kittens. Sam Tierney left the group in 1997 owing to musical differences, and in 2006 Andy Bury also left, leaving Mowatt as the sole member.
Solarstone has had three major hit singles in the UK. The most successful wasSeven Cities,which reached number 39 in 1999.[2]The song was one of the earliest and most famous examples of theBalearic trancegenre, and has been re-released three times. The song has sold over 500,000 copies.[3]
In 2003 and 2004, Solarstone collaborated withScott Bond,releasing the three singles "3rd Earth", "Naked Angel" and "Red Line Highway". The group's debut album,AnthologyOne,was released in 2006. In 2008, their second studio album,Rain Stars Eternal,was released.
Solarstone has also produced several remixes and collaborated with renowned trance artists such asPaul Oakenfold.
In 2014, Solarstone andGiuseppe Ottavianibegan a collaboration project known asPureNRG.PureNRG have since released a number of singles, and perform live on stage regularly.
Radio shows[edit]
The Deep Blue Radioshow was produced by Rich Mowatt, the first episode of which was released on 19 May 2005.[4]The first show featured a 30minute Woody van Eyden Guestmix and was nearly 2hrs long. The final episode of Deep Blue Radio Show was 116 DJd by Robbie Nelson and was released on 10 July 2008.[5]
Rich Mowatt and Robbie Nelson later produced the Solaris International Radio Show, beginning in 2004, which was distributed through various online channels. In the early years, the programme appeared irregularly and was a mix of interviews and new music. From December 2006 (Episode 33) it appeared as a weekly, two-hour podcast. The show was reduced to a 1hr show in episode 294. Solaris International was hosted on alternate weeks by Nelson and Mowatt and included new tracks and remixes, a half-hour guest DJ mix, and at least one classic trance track from the late 1990s or early 2000s. The final episode was number 465 which was released on 18 August 2015.
On 2 September 2015, Solarstone launched the first episode of his new radio showPure Trance Radio.Episode 100 was broadcast on 9 August 2017, live from theA State of TranceStudio in Amsterdam. The show is released on various platforms. All episodes of the show are presented by Solarstone.
Solarstone launchedThe Morning Showon 2 November 2020, streamed live on weekdays on his Twitch channel; features include the Coffee Break and the subscriber-requested Kickstarter.
Discography[edit]
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Studio albums
Year | Name | Release Date | Notes |
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2006 | Anthology One | ||
2008 | Rain Stars Eternal | ||
2009 | RSEmix | ||
2010 | Touchstone | 08-2011 | |
2012 | Touchstone Remixed | 01-2012 | |
2012 | Pure | 21-05-2012 | |
2017 | .---- | 14-04-2017 | |
2018 | ..--- | 04-05-2018 | |
2019 | ...--[6] | 01-11-2019 | |
2019 | One[7] | 01-11-2019 | |
2020 | Island[8] | 18-09-2020 |
Year | Name | Release Date | Notes | |
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2001 | Chilled Out Euphoria | |||
2005 | Destinations vol.1 | |||
2009 | Electronic Architecture | |||
2011 | Electronic Architecture 2 | 04-2011 | ||
2011 | EA2 - The Ambient Edition | 08-2011 | ||
2012 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 1 | 19-11-2012 | Mixed withOrkidea | |
2013 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 2 | 28-10-2013 | Mixed withGiuseppe Ottaviani | |
2014 | Electronic Architecture 3 | 27-07-2014 | ||
2014 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 3 | 27-10-2014 | Mixed withBryan Kearney | |
2015 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 4 | 20-11-2015 | Mixed withGai Barone | |
2016 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 5 | 28-10-2016 | Mixed withForerunnersandSneijder | |
2017 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 6 | 27-10-2017 | Mixed with Robert Nickson and Factor B | |
2018 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 7 | 09-11-2018 | Mixed withKristina SkyandLostly | |
2019 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 8 | 29-11-2019 | Mixed with Activa | |
2021 | Electronic Architecture 4 | 14-05-2021 | ||
2021 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 9 | 11-12-2021 | Mixed withStoneface & Terminal | |
2021 | Solarstone Presents Pure Trance Volume 10 | 03-11-2024 |
Singles
Year | Name | Release Date | Notes |
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1997 | The Calling | ||
1998 | The Impressions (EP) | ||
1999 | Seven Cities | ||
2001 | Speak in Sympathy | featuring Elizabeth Fields | |
2002 | Solarcoaster/Greenlight | ||
2003 | Third Earth | with Scott Bond | |
Release/Destination | |||
2004 | Jump The Next Train | as Young Parisians featuring Ben Lost | |
Naked Angel | with Scott Bond | ||
2005 | Red Line Highway | with Scott Bond | |
2006 | Eastern Sea | ||
Like a Waterfall | featuringJES | ||
2007 | Late Summer Fields | with Alucard | |
The Calling 2007 | |||
2008 | 4Ever | ||
Hold My Breath | with Mr. Sam andAndy Duguid | ||
Spectrum | |||
Rain Stars Eternal | |||
2009 | Later Summer Fields | ||
Part of Me | featuring Elizabeth Fields | ||
Lunar Rings | featuring Essence | ||
2010 | Slowmotion | withOrkidea | |
Electric Love | featuring Bill McGruddy | ||
Touchstone | |||
Is There Anyone Out There? | 01-2011 | featuring Bill McGruddy | |
2011 | Big Wheel | 04-2011 | Samples 'Buffy Sainte-Marie - Little Wheel Spin and Spin' |
Zeitgeist | 08-2011 | withOrkidea | |
Breakaway (Remixes) | 10-2011 | featuring Alex Karweit | |
2012 | The Spell | 16-04-2012 | featuring Clare Stagg |
Pure | 28-05-2012 | ||
Fireisland | 16-07-2012 | withAly & Fila | |
Falcons | 10-09-2012 | withGiuseppe Ottaviani | |
2013 | Jewel | 28-01-2013 | featuring Clare Stagg |
Please | 15-04-2013 | ||
Love Theme fromBlade Runner | 23-09-2013 | ||
Slowmotion II | 30-09-2013 | withOrkidea | |
Lovers | 09-12-2013 | featuring Lemon | |
Slowmotion III | 23-06-2013 | withOrkidea | |
2014 | 4Ever (Retouch) | 15-09-2014 | |
2015 | Nothing But Chemistry Here | 02-02-2015 | includes vocal sample fromBreaking Bad |
Shield Pt.1 | 27-04-2015 | ||
Once | 22-06-2015 | featuringIko | |
Fata Morgana | 23-11-2015 | withGai Barone | |
2016 | Lost Hearts | 25-04-2016 | |
Falling (Peter Steele Mantra Mix) | 20-06-2016 | featuringMarcella Woods | |
Herald | 05-09-2016 | ||
Lifeline | 14-11-2016 | with Ferry Tayle | |
2017 | A State of Mind | 03-03-2017 | |
I Found You | 28-04-2017 | featuring Meredith Call | |
Leap of Faith | 12-06-2017 | ||
Slowmotion IV | 17-07-2017 | withOrkidea | |
Hemispheres | 18-09-2017 | withJohn 00 Fleming | |
Choosing His Angels | 24-11-2017 | featuring Alex Karweit | |
Querencia | 11-12-2017 | with Indecent Noise | |
2018 | Untitled Love | 07-04-2018 | featuring Rabbii |
Thank You | 27-04-2018 | ||
I Want You Here | 03-08-2018 | featuring Thea Riley | |
Motif | 05-10-2018 | ||
2019 | Shield Pt. I&II[11] | 01-02-2018 | |
Landmark[12] | 21-06-2019 | with Lostly | |
Sky[13] | 04-10-2019 | ||
Spirit[14] | 06-12-2019 | with Activa | |
Indestructible[15] | 20-12-2019 | with Betsie Larkin | |
2020 | Voyager II[16] | 10-01-2020 | with Robert Nickson |
Slowmotion V[17] | 07-02-2020 | with Orkidea | |
Monkey Mia[18] | 12-06-2020 | with Future Disciple | |
Rust[19] | 03-08-2020 | with Ian Urbina | |
Summer Fills the Sky[20] | 12-10-2020 | ||
island | 16-11-2020 | ||
2021 | S3000 | 29-01-2021 | |
Restless 4AM | |||
Slowmotion VI | With Orkidea | ||
When I Dream | |||
Rediscover | As 'Young Parisians'. With Katherine Amy | ||
Ganzfeld | As Solarstone Presents Ganzfeld | ||
Equilibrium | With Dreams of Wires | ||
2022 | Sovereign | ||
Mist on the Hill | With Stoneface & Terminal | ||
Hope | |||
2023 | Vision | ||
Felt | As '892NOW' with Obie Fernandez | ||
2024 | The One | With Stine Grove | |
A Long Way from Home | With Darren Tate, Feat Julie Scott | ||
Velvet Tread | With Farius | ||
Revelation | With Evan Henzi |
Remixes[edit]
- 1997:Energy 52–Café Del Mar
- 1997: Chakra – Home
- 1998: Dominion – 11 hours
- 1999:Matt Darey– From Russia With Love
- 2000:Moonman– Galaxia
- 2000: Planet Perfecto – Bullet in the Gun 2000
- 2000:Cygnus X– Orange Theme
- 2001: Junk Project – Composure
- 2001:Jan Johnston– Silent Words
- 2002:Paul Oakenfold– Southern Sun
- 2002:Conjure One- Sleep
- 2003: Conjure One - Center of the Sun
- 2004: Filo and Peri presents Whirlpool – Under the Sun
- 2004:Sarah McLachlan– World on Fire
- 2008:Radiohead– House of Cards
- 2009:Ferry Corsten– Gabriellas Sky
- 2012:Deleriumfeaturing Michael Logen -Days Turn Into Nights
- 2013:Armin Van BuurenfeaturingEmma Hewitt- Forever Is Ours
- 2013:Vangelis- Love Theme fromBlade Runner
- 2015: Gai Barone - Mr. Slade
- 2016:Markus Schulz- Facedown
- 2016: Gai Barone - Lost in Music
- 2017: Raz Nitzan and Moya Brennan - Find The Sun (Solarstone Remix)
- 2017: Eco - The Lonely Soldier (Solarstone Pure Remix)
- 2017: Future Disciple - Jinka Blue (Solarstone Pure Remix)
- 2018: Pink Bomb - Indica (Solarstone Pure Mix)[21]
- 2019: Duncan Laurence - Arcade[22]
- 2020:Markus Schulzand Adina Butar - In Search of Sunrise (Solarstone Pure Mix)[23]
- 2020:Hybrid– Nails
- 2022:Sunscreem– Love U More
- 2022: Sawyer, Stubbs & Ledge - Reverie
- 2023: Emma Hewitt - Children
- 2023: Super-Frog Saves Tokyo - Reactivate
References[edit]
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- ^Official charts,1999-11-06
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- ^"Rohypnol: Lesson Plan: ACSAP - Rohypnol - 05/05/2005". 2005.doi:10.1037/e643402011-001.
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(help) - ^"Solaris International - CueNation".Cuenation.com.Retrieved24 April2019.
- ^"...- - by Solarstone on Apple Music".iTunes Store.Retrieved19 November2019.
- ^"One by Solarstone on Apple Music".iTunes Store.Retrieved19 November2019.
- ^Varvel, Cassey (18 September 2020)."Solarstone takes us to his favoriteIslandwith surprise album ".EDM Identity.Archived fromthe originalon 3 October 2020.Retrieved3 October2020.
- ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 24 November 2016.Retrieved24 November2016.
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:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^"Pure Trance Albums".Pure Trance.Retrieved3 February2022.
- ^"Shield I & II - Single by Solarstone on Apple Music".iTunes Store.February 2019.Retrieved7 February2019.
- ^"Landmark - Single by Solarstone & Lostly on Apple Music".iTunes Store.Retrieved19 July2019.
- ^"Sky - Single by Solarstone on Apple Music".iTunes Store.Retrieved14 October2019.
- ^Bhanawat, Akshay (8 December 2019)."Solarstone teams up with 'Pure Trance Vol. 8's co-mixer – Activa, for 'Spirit'".The Music Essentials.Retrieved22 December2019.
- ^"Indestructible - Single by Solarstone on Apple Music".iTunes Store.Retrieved22 December2019.
- ^"Voyager II - EP by Solarstone on Apple Music".iTunes Store.Retrieved22 January2020.
- ^"Slowmotion V - Single by Solarstone on Apple Music".iTunes Store.Retrieved14 February2020.
- ^"Monkey Mia - EP by Solarstone & Future Disciple on Apple Music".Apple Music.Retrieved28 June2020.
- ^"Rust - Single by Solarstone &; Ian Urbina on Apple Music".Apple Music.Retrieved17 August2020.
- ^"Summer Fills the Sky - Single by Solarstone on Apple Music".Apple Music.Retrieved31 October2020.
- ^"Indica (Solarstone Pure Mix) by Pink Bomb on Beatport".Beatport.Retrieved14 December2018.
- ^Ramirez, Miguel (17 May 2019)."Solarstone has just dropped a remix of Duncan Laurence's emotive Eurovision entry 'Arcade'".The Trance Project.Archived fromthe originalon 1 September 2020.Retrieved1 September2020.
- ^"In Search of Sunrise (Solarstone Pure Mix) - Single by Markus Schulz & Adina Butar on Apple Music".Apple Music.Retrieved1 September2020.